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Earlier in the week we heard from the European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness about keeping cash and a possible digital euro. Many people are concerned that this could lead us closer to a cashless society - Would that bother you? Our reporter Elaine Smith got the views of the people of Cork:

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has announced a historic change to third-level education- degree programmes people can access without CAO points. Minister Harris spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning to give an insight to these changes.

All Things Considered: Boomerang Kids Paying Rent, should they or not?. Ciara and Shane debated this morning.

Should adult children living at home pay rent to their parents? Jen Hogan, Columnist with The Irish Times gave us her are your thoughts on this.

A confrontation between a member of the public and a driving instructor in Dublin has gone viral. A car can be seen in the way of a learner driver trying to complete a reverse turn manoeuvre . The driver of the car is frustrated that the area is being used by driving instructors. We sent Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie to the housing estate, which is near one of the country’s busiest driving test c...

A man has been arrested after two people were allegedly stabbed during an incident at an underage Gaelic football match in Tyrone last night. With more detail on the incident Shane spoke to Cillian Sherlock is with the Press Association.

Electricity prices for households to start coming down in the next few months says Minister for Climate Action Eamon Ryan David Kerr, founder & CEO of Bonkers.ie spoke to Ciara with more on this.

Pop star Taylor Swift has announced a third concert in Dublin next year at the Aviva Stadium, following a huge response for tickets. Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer for the Sunday Independent and the Sunday World spoke to Ciara on the huge demand for tickets.

One in Four adults in the UK has never boiled an egg – that’s according to a Waitrose Cooking Report. We got a reaction from Darina Allen, Chef, Author & Founder of the Ballymaloe Cooking School organic farm and garden.

The standards applied by courts to negligence claims under cervical screening programmes should reflect the reality of cervical screening and consider the inherent limitations of screening. So says the World Health Organisation in a review of Ireland’s screening programme. With more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Sam Coulter Smith, Chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists an...

"Careless stewardship and indifference to proper process, that has sown the seeds of the crisis” Those are the words of Siún Ní Raghallaigh, the Chair of the RTÉ Board in her opening statement to the Oireachtas Committee on Media Shane Ross, Author and journalist gave his reaction to the revelations at the Oireachtas Committee on Media yesterday.

All Things Considered: Just Stop Oil Protests was just for discussions between Shane and Ciara this morning.

Three ‘Just Stop Oil’ Environmental activists have been arrested after two protests disrupted tennis at Wimbledon yesterday. Emma de Saram, Just Stop Oil Campaigner spoke to Newstalk Breakfast and was asked if their message is getting through.

Cork East Fine Gael TD David Stanton has called for a public information campaign to be launched to warn the public about the threat posed by the insects, that carry Lyme disease. Professor Jack Lambert, Consultant in infectious disease at the UCD School of Medicine explained how common is Lyme disease in Ireland.

A new report today by the CCPC reveals that 1 in 3 people are ‘just getting by financially’ Founder of the Peter McVerry Trust and Social Campaigner gave his reaction to the findings of the report with Shane this morning.

RTE executives were grilled for the third time by the Oireachtas Media Committee yesterday. What happens next? Speaking to Ciara this morning was Arthur Beasley, Current Affairs Editor with the Irish Times.

Autism Activist, Cara Darmody met with HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster yesterday to seek assurances about changes to autism services. She is due to meet with Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar later today. Cara and her father joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

All Things Considered: Should RTÉ board resign? Ciara and Shane debated this morning.

The World Meteorological Organisation announced the arrival of the naturally occurring El Nino phenomenon this morning – but what exactly is it and how will it affect us? Cathal Nolan, Ireland’s Weather Channel explained what the El Nino phenomenon is.

About 160,000 passengers were impacted after Ryanair cancelled more than 900 flights last month amid disruption from air traffic control strikes across France. Dara Brady, Ryanair's director of marketing spoke to Shane about the impact it has on their business and customers.

The government is planning to boost core spending in the Budget by €5.2 billion. That’s according to the Summer Economic Statement, which was published yesterday. Finance Minister Michael McGrath joined Ciara this morning on the show with more details on this.

“When this city goes dark, you are better off taking yourself out of it as it just isn’t safe, particularly on certain streets” Those are the words of Social Democrat TD, Gary Gannon who spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

Is your child a fussy eater? Well, Cartoons could be to blame – Colette Reynolds, of Growing Healthy Eaters spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning with some help for those frustrated parents.

Parents are already feeling the financial burden of children going back to school. Thats according the The Irish League of Credit Union’s back-to-school tracker. To discuss the findings was David Malone, CEO of the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Fresh revelations on RTE Finances. review of RTE finances has found a number of further barter accounts. Niamh Smyth, Chair of the Oireachtas Media Committee spoke to Shane this morning on the show with a reaction to the new revelations.