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US has said the plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin ) and his second in command Dmitry Utkin was likely caused by an explosion on the plane while Putin says Prigozhin 'made serious mistakes'. With more on this, Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Paul Rodgers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University. 

It’s a nervous wait in households all over the country this morning.  Over 60 thousand Leaving Cert students are due to get their results at 10am today  To run through the breakdown of the results we were joined by Carl O’Brien Education Editor with the Irish Times. 

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD has today announced the expansion of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme to include all males up to their 22nd birthday.  Minister Donnelly joined Jonathan on the show this morning.   

Two-thirds of us believe parenthood impacts a woman’s career progression. So found the 2023 Workplace Equality Survey from Matrix Recruitment published this morning.  Jane Downes, Founder of Clearview Coaching Group and author of the career book gave her reaction to these findings.

The leader of Russia's Wagner private army group Yevgeny Prigozhin and his second in command Dmitry Utkin appear to have been killed in a plane crash.   It's understood Yevgeny Prigozhin owned the aircraft which came down north of Moscow. For this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to   Sean Bell, Former Fighter pilot and now Military Analyst. 

Dublin City Council’s contract with a private company to clamp cars is due to end next year, and some councillors have called for changes to the existing system. But is a fine a better deterrent to clamping?   Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Blake Boland, Head of Communications at AA Ireland & Jason Cullen, Dublin Commuter Coalition.

From defacing a 1,200-year-old Japanese temple to climbing into Rome’s Trevi Fountain to fill up a water bottle it's fair to say that as tourists our behaviours can be subpar – but why do we behave badly when abroad?    To give us some insight Jonathan spoke to Brendan Kelly Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Author of “In Search of Madness.

Immigrant representative groups have expressed concern at Garda's plans to carry out “immigration checks” as part of a wider plan to tackle rates of inner-city crime in Dublin.       Speaking to Jonathan with their concerns was Edel McGinley, Director of the Migrants Rights Centre Ireland. 

The Republican Party held the first debate of the 2024 United States presidential contest last night.  One high-profile candidate who was not in attendance was former president Donald Trump, who is set to surrender at a county jail in Georgia later today on racketeering and conspiracy charges over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state.  D...

The global teeth whitening industry is expected to reach revenues of 8 billion by 2026.  In Ireland already teeth whitening bars have opened in department stores and popular mobile services will treat patients at home. So, what’s spurring the demand for sparklers? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports 

There have been almost 2,000 pub closures across Ireland since 2005, according to a new report today from the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland. 108 pubs closed their doors in 2022 alone, with rural Irish communities being the worst hit. John Clendennen, President of the Vintners Federation of Ireland John spoke to Jonothan this morning and asked why are rural pubs closing so quickly.

Armed gardaí will be among specialist units deployed in Dublin city as part of a €10 million overtime allocation in the capital. Helen McEntee, Minister for Justice joined Shane on the show this morning.

Recent Central Bank figures showed that just over a third of households received an inheritance, but the figure was very much skewed towards better-off households. Should the inheritance tax be reduced? Karl Deeter, Financial Advisor and Analyst & Neasa Hourican, Green Party TD for Dublin Central gave their views on this.

All Things Considered: Death Of The Rural Pub. Shane and Jonathan discussed.

Gender quotas should be extended to the upcoming local government elections. That’s the call being made today at an event organised by the National Women’s Council All-island Women’s Forum. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Katie Deegan Communications Coordinator at Women for Election and will be speaking at the event.

Bathing has been banned at over 50 beaches across the country after massive rainfall overwhelmed sewage systems. Forty Foot, Seapoint to Lahinch have all been affected. Tony Lowes, One of the Directors of Friends of the Irish Environment gave his reaction to this number of bathing bans.

The NCT (National Car Test) have caused a stir online after announcing on their social media that they will be going cashless over the coming months! Payments will now have to be made online or by postal order in advance of attending an NCT appointment. Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader gave his view of this decision by the NCT.

In a detailed Budget 2024 submission released this morning, Wind Energy Ireland has urged the government to use Budget 2024 to accelerate Ireland’s energy revolution. Don Moore, Chair of the Energy and Climate Action Committee of the Irish Academy of Engineering spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

There has been an increase in the number of tourists requiring help dealing with crime here, that’s according to The Irish Tourist Assistance Service This year alone the service has helped 782 people, which compares to 721 people in the same period in 2019, before the pandemic. Speaking about these findings was Brendan O'Connor, President of the Garda Representative Association.

Australia’s Labor Party has passed a motion at its national conference supporting the reunification of Ireland – a move that has been welcomed by Sinn Féin. We get a reaction to this from Kevin Meagher, Former special adviser at the Northern Ireland office and author of ‘A United Ireland: Why Unification is Inevitable and How It Will Come About’

All Things Considered: School Book Waste, Shane and Jonathan discussed this morning.

The annual back-to-school rush is in full swing, and parents across the country have been buying mountains of brand-new schoolbooks for their teenagers. But is there too much waste involved in the second-level schoolbook system? Áine Lynch, CEO of the National Parents Council spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The Oireachtas Media Commission will hold a private meeting today to discuss the findings of the second Grant Thornton report into the RTE payments controversy. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast ahead of this meeting was Niamh Smyth, Chair of the Committee.

Triathlon Ireland warned of ‘adverse’ water conditions prior to Youghal Ironman event on Sunday which sadly claimed the lives of Ivan Chittenden and Brendan Wall Sarah McGuiness, Assistant News Editor of The Business Post explained what we know so far.

Sinn Fein's Hunger Strike Commemoration to be held in Cork next week is an attempt to Rewrite history according to The Irish Examiner’s Special Correspondent, Mick Clifford who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast along with Sinn Fein Councillor, Micheál MacDonncha.