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The Mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an e-bike. He told Italian media that "People act based on their own experiences and I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts."  Anton gets reaction to this with Gary Marshall Member of the Dublin Commuter Coalition and Brenda Power, Barrister and Columnist.

40 per cent of Irish people have put off applying for their driving test, according to new research from insurance brokers Gallagher.  This figures rises to 45 per cent among 18 to 24 year olds, with a quarter citing lack of time or being too busy. We get reaction to these figures with Brenda Bolger, Owner of Bolger Motoring School .  

There are growing fears the war in Ukraine could spill over into Europe. This comes after a Russian drone was destroyed by Romanian fighter jets in the Black Sea. With the latest on this Anton spoke to Sky News Europe Correspondent, Alistair Bunkall. 

This morning, just over 70,000 Leaving Certificate students will receive their results. Joining Anton this morning was Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton. 

A Paddy Power ad that compared Japanese and English football fans has been deemed to have breached the Advertising Standards Authority’s code by painting English people in a negative light.  We get reaction to this with Ben Lowry, Former Editor of the Belfast Newsletter .  

A NASA telescope which launched back in 2004, has been rapidly sinking in its orbit around Earth. It is expected to plunge through the atmosphere later this year. NASA’s rescue mission to save this telescope from falling has failed after the spacecraft ran into problems.   Get the details of this failed mission with Kevin Nolan, Space expert and lecturer in Physics at TUD.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expanded its financial education initiatives to reach all Junior Cycle maths students for the first time.  We get the details of this incentive with Muriel Dolan, Deputy Director of Financial Education at CCPC.

President of the Garda Representative Association Niall Hodgins has said that frontline gardaí may not be fully trained in pursuit driving until 2028. It comes after Gardaí have confirmed that they have been liaising with Devon and Cornwall Police, and the UK College of Policing, to receive vehicle pursuit training.  Mark Watkins, Retired West Midlands police inspector explained to Anton...

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Valerie Cox, Journalist and Author.

More than one in four adults either lack full details of their workplace pension. Also they suspect they've lost track of at least one pension pot altogether. This is according to new research from Royal London Ireland.  To discuss this further was Bernard Walsh, Head of Investments and Pensions at Fairstone Ireland .  

Research from Queen’s University Belfast is shining light on the role of AI and bots in the music industry, warning that consumers and musicians are being shortchanged because of technology that’s out of control.    Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Katherine Pittalis, Author of the report from the School of Law at Queen’s University Belfast. 

Prince Harry and Meghan will move back to the UK later this month, to a private, non-royal residence outside London. Their children are also set to start school in September. What has been the reaction to the news in the UK? Anton asked Enda Brady, Host of Roundtable, TRT World.

Conditions at Dublin’s main mortuary have been described as a “a ticking time bomb”. If capacity issues are not addressed, families could face a heavily impacted waiting time for burial of loved ones.  Anton discusses this further with Fintan Cooney is President of the Irish Association of Funeral Directors. 

Overnight attacks by Russia have killed at least six people and injured dozens more in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv as both sides continue to ramp up attacks.  Speaking to Anton this morning was Yuriy Sak, Former advisor to the Minister of Defence of Ukraine.

The European Commission has proposed a revision of the Tobacco Taxation Directive to implement fresh rules and curb tobacco use.  For more on this Anton spoke to Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP and a Member of the European Parliament’s Public Health Committee .  

Yesterday saw landmark trial against Meta opened in federal court in Oakland, California. Kentucky's attorney general has called the largest consumer protection lawsuit in American history Newstalk's Tech Correspondent Jess Kelly bought us the latest on the trial.

An Australian court has heard the first day of Erin Patterson's appeal. This comes after she was sentenced to life in prison last year for murdering three relatives and trying to kill another With an update from what happened in court was is Melina Sarris, Senior News Reporter with 7 news Melbourne.

Electric Picnic is just around the corner, with many music lovers still scrambling to find a resale ticket for the sold out event.  Today Bank of Ireland are warning people to look out for the signs of a scam, which are becoming increasingly sophisticated. With advice for people was Nicola Sadlier, Head of Fraud with Bank of Ireland. 

TikTok has said it is “closely monitoring content related to” Sunday’s M9, and would remove any videos and accounts that broke its rules.  It comes after Coimisiún na Meán contacted the platform to determine how it is responding to footage of joyriding and dangerous driving on its platform.  Speaking to Anton was Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin TD for Louth and a member of the Oireachtas Media C...

‘Expresso’, ‘The Specific Ocean’, ‘Akai bowel’, these are just some of the mispronunciations that drive people mad. But why do people so often mispronounce words? and how can it impact you socially?  Anton asked Dr Kirsty King, Forensic Linguist, Lecturer in Communication at UCL and Author of The Language of Lies.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Aisling Moloney, Political Reporter, Irish Independent. 

Children are spending less than 25 minutes a week playing in the street. Only when they are nearly 11 before they are allowed to play outdoors without supervision, according to a new report from the University of Exeter.  Discussing these findings with Anton was Paul McCrorie, Deputy Director of the Outdoor Play Research Centre at the University of Exeter. 

The new short-term rental register is due to be introduced this December. The Irish Self-Catering Federation has said that the Government must introduce a new National Planning Statement for short-term rentals to allow self-catering businesses to develop across Ireland.  Speaking to Anton with more on this was Noelle Casey, Vice-chair of the Self-Catering Federation and owner of Knockcarrig H...

The sacked former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhaile Fedorov has called for a Presidential election. He is saying that democracy cannot be held hostage by Russia. Ukraine correspondent for France24 Emanuelle Chaze brought us the latest.

An extra two euro charge is expected to be added to parcels coming from outside the European Union. This is in addition to the new three euro minimum custom charge imposed last month. We get the details on this with Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent and Pricewatch Editor with The Irish Times .