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An Irish Student has won the 2023 National James Dyson Award with 'Oasis', For inventing a device that reduces visual distractions in open environments.    Joel Olympio, a Cork-native product design graduate from the University of Limerick spoke to Newstalk Breakfast on his brilliant achievement.

All Things Considered: Tackling underage drinking. Shane and Jonathan discuss is there a need and how to do it?

‘I love my son but I’m scared of him… we are prisoners in our own home’ - those are the words of Audrey Dore-Geraghty, mother 9-year-old Harrison, who has severe autism. Audrey, told Newstalk Breakfast all about Harrison and the support that she and her family need.

 “The fact that we keep watching, week in and week out, eyes glued to the characters in the spotlight, is proof enough of the soaps’ enduring lure” - that’s according to Independent Journalist Roslyn Dee – but is she right?  Speaking to Shane was Scott Bryan, BBC TV Critic

RTÉ paid more than €650,000 to staff in tax allowances last year – with no stipulation that recipients would have to hold a driving licence to receive the payment.  Those figures are contained in a series of documents sent by the broadcaster to the Oireachtas media committee.  That’s in advance of an appearance by RTÉ executives later today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast ahead...

A comprehensive ‘No’ is expected when the results of the GRA’s confidence vote in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris are announced later this morning.   It is the first time in the history of An Garda Síochána that there has been a ballot of confidence in a garda commissioner. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast Tony Gallagher is a former Deputy-Secretary of the AGSI and current Risk, Security &a...

The Gardaí will roll out “Challenge 23” in conjunction with the Listowel Races company in a bid to clamp down on underage drinking & drunk driving.    Michael Healy Rae, Independent TD for County Kerry gave his reaction to Newstalk Breakfast.

“When baby formula is so expensive it has a security tag, it’s time to cap the price”    So says Dr Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh, Medical Doctor, Broadcaster, and New Mother who spoke to Jonathan on the show this morning.

Around 10,000 people are missing after major flooding in Derna, Libya, while over 5,000 are thought to be dead.   Speaking to Shane with an update on the situation there was Ahmed Bayram, Media Adviser at the Norwegian Refugee Council in the Middle East.

The Tánaiste, Micheál Martin, spoke to Newstalk Breakfast from the Fianna Fáil think-in in Tipperary.

This week Newstalk is focusing on child poverty and how to eradicate it. The Children’s Rights Alliance are calling on the government to make a €100 million investment to tackle the problem. Director of Legal, Policy and Services at the Children's Rights Alliance,  Julie Ahern, spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

215,000 people are newly eligible for free GP care from this morning. This is the first of two phases that will provide free GP care to an estimated 430,000 people in the country on a means-tested basis.   Dr Brendan O’Shea, Assistant Adjuvant Professor in Public Health and Primary Care at Trinity College Dublin and a practicing GP in County Kildare spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is in Belfast today to announce more than €1 billion in funding through PEACEPLUS, a new EU programme to build reconciliation and greater prosperity across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.  Alongside him will be Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and Minister Donohue explained to Newstalk Breakfast what is behind Peace Plus.

The Government is proceeding with plans to ban daytime gambling ads on television. This move could see Racing TV and Sky Sports Racing blocked on Irish TV. To get a reaction Jonathan spoke to Pierce Dargan, CEO of Equine Medi Record, and Professor Colin O’Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist at St John of Gods and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD. 

Local authority workers across the country are to refuse to engage with routine representations from politicians from this morning as they undertake industrial action.  Daithí Doolin is a Sinn Féin Councillor for the Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Area and spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales announced his resignation in an exclusive interview on Piers Morgans Uncensored after kissing Spanish soccer player, Jenni Hermoso following their World Cup win.   Richard Fitzpatrick, Freelance Journalist and Author Based in Spain brought us us the latest on this.

More than 2,100 people have been killed after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, and the death toll is expected to continue to rise. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Christopher Rassi, Chief of Staff at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Nearly 60,000 vacant homes will be subject to a new tax from the start of November, in a government attempt to make more properties available for sale or rent.    Speaking to Johnathan this morning with more on this was Dr Sarah Hamill, Assistant Professor at The School of Law in Trinity College Dublin.  

Today marks one year since the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  Jennie Bond, Former BBC Royal Correspondent spoke to Jonathan this morning on how Britain is a different place in the Queen's absence.

Justice Minister Helen McEntee today has published a Local Community Safety Plan for Dublin’s North Inner City  and Minister McEntee spoke to Jonathan on what the plan will bring.

Jonathan was joined this morning by Minister for Agriculture, Food, and Marine, Charlie McConalogue as farmers protesting changes to nitrates derogation limits.

1 in 4 adults face difficulties with basic maths, that’s according to new research from An Post. To discuss the findings of the research was Niamh O’Meara, Lecturer in Maths Education and Deputy Director of EPISTEM.

The number of people under 25 suspected of being money mules has soared by nearly 50% in the past year according to new FraudSMART figures       Jonathan asked Niamh Davenport, Head of Financial Crime at The Banking and Payments Federation Ireland what defines a money mule?  

Two Irish tourists died after being struck by a car while on holiday in Rome yesterday. For more on this, Jonathan spoke to Bree Dail, Rome Correspondent with The Daily Wire. 

The brother of the murdered journalist Veronica Guerin has asked members of the Oireachtas to support calls for Virgin Media to reconsider broadcasting further interviews with John Gilligan.   Jimmy Guerin spoke to Anton this morning on the show.