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Taylor Swift is officially a billionaire as Forbes shares its new list of the world’s wealthiest people. Should billionaire wealth be distributed more evenly?  We get reaction from Daisy Pearson, Campaigner for Global Justice Now.

The international food charity; World Central Kitchen has made the decision to suspend its operations following the killing of seven aid workers in an Israeli air strike on Monday  We get reaction on the situation in Gaza with Tess Ingram, UNICEF Communications Specialist .

Parents around the country could be waiting more than three years for a creche place for their child, with less than 35pc of areas nationwide currently having places available.    We heard from Karen Clince, CEO of Tigers Childcare. 

According to figures from An Garda Síochána's Roads Policing Unit, 140 people were arrested for drink or drug driving over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend  Speaking to Shane this morning was Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD abd Spokesperson on Transport and Communication.

One of the issues that keeps coming up at the teaching union conferences is the number of vacancies in the teaching profession and the difficulty with recruiting. We discuss all with the Minister for Education Norma Foley.

The Government is drawing up plans to discourage one-off housing developments including potential new taxes on developers building in rural areas.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent Columnist.

More than one in three babies are now delivered by caesarean section in Ireland marking a ten-year high, that’s according to new statistics from the National Healthcare Quality Reporting System  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Vicky O’Dwyer, Consultant Obstetrician at the Rotunda.

ATMs must dispense notes smaller than €50, Oireachtas Finance committee urges  This is something Mattie McGrath, Rural Independent TD for Tipperary and the rural TDs have been advocating for quite some time.

Senior Iranian commander killed in Israeli strike, says Iran state media. Is this an escalation by Israel?  Speaking to Shane this morning on the show was Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Eamon Ryan, Green Party Leader & Minister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport.  The national demand management strategy is going to change a lot of things going forward. We discuss this with the Minister and got an overview of the strategy.

Fuel prices will increase in stores for consumers from Monday. We speak to Shane was David Horgan, Chairman of Petrel Resources.

"It can happen in many contexts, whether it’s simply walking to your local coffee shop in the morning or heading to your GP for an appointment. But one of the most insidious – and common – spaces for catcalling is wherever a woman has gone to run”  Ciara asked Journalist and Author of Millennial Love, Olivia Petter what prompted her to write this piece?

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee spoke to Shane this morning to discuss new plans for asylum seekers.

What are your plans for the long weekend? For some, it will be filled with chocolate but for others it’s still very much a religious occasion. It’s six years now since the Good Friday alcohol ban was lifted and very few pubs have stuck with the tradition. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has found a publican who will be closing his doors and also asked people where the sourced a drink, back in the day.

Tomorrow will mark 20 years since the smoking ban was introduced in Ireland. The initial outrage slowly turned to acceptance and eventually smoke free sighs of relief. Speaking to Shane this morning Chris Macey, Director of Advocacy and Patient Support, Irish Heart Foundation.

The mother and daughters who died in a traffic collision in Mayo on Tuesday have been named as Una, Ciara, and Saoirse Bowden.   Adrian Devane is a friend of the family and Adam spoke to Ciara this morning.

Millions of euros have gone unclaimed in the first 40 days of the plastic bottle and can deposit return scheme.  Despite this, experts say the scheme is off to a “solid start.”  Speaking to Shane this morning was Ciarán Foley, CEO Return Ireland.

Higher parking fees and new charges for polluting vehicles to enter city centres are among a list of options to reduce private car use in a new strategy going before cabinet today.  We get reacation from Oisin Coughlan, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth.

58% of primary school teachers have experienced physical aggression in school. That’s according to a new survey from The Irish National Teacher’s Organisation. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Mairín Ní Cheileachair, Assistant General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation and Director of Education, Equality, Research and Learning. 

The biggest overhaul of migration rules in decades will go before cabinet for approval today, with the government set to adopt proposals that could result in the fast-track return of undocumented migrants.  Speaking to Ciara this morning on the show was Enda O’Neill, Head of UN Refugee agency in Ireland and Leader of Independent Ireland Party and TD Michael Collins.

The concept of parents being uber-conscious of their performance seems to be growing in significance.  For many, the pressure to appear they are ‘winning’ at parenting is real. But are we becoming too competitive?  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Child Psychotherapist, Colman Noctor. 

The number of STIs increased by almost one-third last year according to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre. Shane was joined on the show by Dr Aisling Loy, Consultant in Sexual and Himerous Health at St. James' Hospital to discuss these findings.

The economy is in rude health heading into the next couple of years. That’s according to a new report published this morning by the ESRI.    John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin gave his reaction to these findings of the ESRI report.

Hollywood Actor Russell Crowe will be taking his Indoor Garden Party featuring his band The Gentlemen Barbers, Lorraine O’Reilly and special guests to Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre on the 1st of July. Russell spoke to Ciara ahead of his Dublin gig.

The government’s Hate Speech legislation is not fit for purpose and should be scrapped.  We debate with Pa Daly, Sinn Fein TD and spokesperson for Justice  and Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator and barrister.