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Israel is braced for retaliation from Iran and Hizbullah after two senior militants were killed in strikes in Beirut and Tehran. We get the latest on this situation from Scott Lucas , Professor of US and International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin .  

The rollout of body cameras for all frontline Guards is set to be extended today to Limerick with units already having been deployed in Dublin since the end of May. To discuss this further Ciara was joined on the show by Frank Thornton, Former President and current Treasurer of the GRA.

Motorists are waking up to more expensive petrol and diesel as the final fuel excise restoration came into place overnight. Excise had been slashed due to the war in Ukraine, however petrol will now be 4 cent a litre more expensive with the increase on diesel 3 cent a litre.  Shane discussed these changes with Jennifer Kilduff is the Head of Marketing and PR at The AA .

‘Like suffragettes before them, climate change protesters will be proved right in time’   That’s the view of Elaine Crory, Feminist Activist & Campaigner on the Just Stop Oil protestors. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Elaine along with Ian O’Doherty, Columnist with the Irish Independent.

Barnardo's Annual Back to School Survey has been released highlighting the real cost to parents of Ireland’s free education system. We speak to Barnardos CEO Suzanne Connelly on the survey findings.

There was history for Ireland in Paris last night, Daniel Wiffen became the first ever Irish Male swimmer to win Olympic gold taking home the 800 metre freestyle title.  Daniel is back in the pool this weekend as he looks to at the 1500 metre title to his collection. We got to talk to Nathan Wiffen – Swimmer and Daniel’s Twin.   

The government along with their counterparts in the North have today unveiled their vision for the future of rail travel in Ireland.  The All-Island Strategic Rail Review would see more track, faster trains and a commitment to carbon neutral trains by 2050.We hear from Eamon Ryan Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport.

People Before Profit Dublin TD Bríd Smith formally objects to the Dáil Chamber being made available for a meeting of members of the United States Congress saying there should be no welcome in the Dáil for Israel’s main arms dealer. Brid Smith spoke to Newstalk Breakfast along with Daniel Mulhall, Former ambassador to Britain and the US.

Ireland’s food environment is making us sick according to Dr. Aileen McGloin, Director of Nutrition with Safefood who joined Shane on the show this morning to discuss further.

The government have failed to cut premiums on liability premiums 12 months on from promising just that. That’s the view of the Alliance for Insurance Reform and their CEO Brian Hanley spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Two men in their forties have been killed after a helicopter crashed in County Westmeath. The aircraft is understood to have hit a building in the Jorristown townland, close to Raharney GAA club, between the villages of Raharney and Killucan.  We get the latest on this with Graham Liddy Former head of engineering with Air Accident Investigation Unit.

Mona McSharry has won Ireland's first Olympic medal following a stunning finish in the 100m breaststroke final in Paris. Mona was the first Irish swimmer to make an Olympic final this century when she made the 100m breaststroke final in Tokyo, and the 23-year-old has now taken her place on the podium.   Viola McSharry, Mona McSharry’s mum spoke to Newstalk Breakfast on her...

Niksen, the art of doing nothing, is a Dutch phrase that has taken some traction in recent years. Something between mindfulness and balance, the phrase means finding the beauty in the everyday, the normal. To tell us more about Niksen was Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College and author of “Resilience” .

James Kilroy was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of Valerie French Kilroy yesterday. Valerie’s family have called for a review of the law to prevent those who kill their partners from having parental rights to their children. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was  Sarah Benson, CEO of Women’s Aid .

Two children are dead and six are in critical condition following a knife attack in Southport yesterday afternoon. We got the latest on the mass stabbing with Harry Booth, Bauer Media Reporter at the scene in Southport.

‘From now on, I have decided I’m not sorry for my motherhood. I won’t apologise any more for having kids and wanting a career too.’   So wrote Freelance Writer and Manic Mummy, Emma Armstrong who spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

The bang of weed in Dublin is gross. Like it is everywhere. Can we just have a park where they go to smoke (like in Mexico City and I’m sure other cities) and allow the non-smokers to actually breathe and walk around the city.  That is the view of Today FM presenter and dietitian Shelly Gray who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The Government has been accused of ‘Tokenistic engagement’ by a number of medical professions on tackling issues in Children’s Disability Services.  The umbrella group called Health and Social Care Professions say it could have an impact on the safety of children with disability. One of the groups criticising the Government is the Irish Association of Speech & Language Therapists and...

The arms race in the tech world has been stepped up as Meta releases its biggest open-source AI model yet. Ciara O’Brien, the Technology Writer at the Irish Times brings us the details.

Should we pay smokers to quit the habit? It comes after research from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the HSE’s Tobacco Free Ireland Programme says it would be cost-effective.    We get a reaction to this research findings from Dr Garrett McGovern by Medical Director at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum and GP addiction specialist .

Israel have vowed that the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah will “pay the price” as they cast blame for a rocket attack in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that killed 12 children We got an update on the situation with Paul Rodgers, Professor Emeritus of Peace Studies at Bradford University. 

"A massive overhaul is needed in learner driver training to prevent road deaths". That’s according to the Professional Driving Instructors Association. Dominic Brophy is their director explained to Newstalk Breakfast why this is needed.

A number of public sector unions have called on the government for RTÉ-style multiannual funding. We discuss this with  Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with Sunday times Ireland.

‘I’ll happily suck your soul out through your phone for four minutes instead of tapping out a response that would take less than four seconds.’That’s the view of Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Saturday Weekend Magazine Columnist with The Irish Examiner’s view on Whatsapp voice notes. Esther explained to Ciara her view on Whatapp voice notes.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless has said he supports the introduction of mandatory CCTV in taxis.   Speaking to Ciara this morning was Jim Waldron, Spokesperson for the National Private Hire and Taxi Association .