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The availability of facial recognition technology to Gardaí will be delayed and legislated separately from proposed laws on body cams. This follows disagreement in recent months between government parties over plans to legislate for the technology. Eamon Ryan, Green Party Leader & Minister for Environment. Climate, Communications and Transport joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

The Bar of Ireland will host an event later today discussing cyberbullying and the practical steps that can be taken to combat it. Alex Cooney, Chief Executive of CyberSafeKids spoke to Shane Coleman on the show.

Today is the 20th Anniversary of the Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony in Dublin. Nelson Mandela and Muhammad Ali helped light the flame. Henry McKean asked the Special Olympics family about their memories of the World Games taking place today in Berlin. He started by chatting to Maria Shriver Kennedy, a family member who was married to Arnold Schwarzenegger, about the legacy it left,...

Minister Catherine Martin has announced the establishment of a new expert committee to advise on issues relating to the restitution and repatriation of culturally sensitive objects in Ireland. Virginia Teehan, CEO of the Heritage Council joined Shane Coleman on Newstalk Breakfast.

Half of renters are paying more than 30% of their income on rent, while fewer than one in five are renting by choice. That’s according to Threshold’s tenant sentiment survey published this morning. John Mark McCafferty, CEO of Threshold joined Ciara on the show this morning.

A new tour opens today at Newgrange Farm which is a new tour of the monuments and mythology of Newgrange Farm at Brú na Bóinne. Anthony Murphy, Founder of Mythical Ireland & Author will lead the first-of-its-kind tour and joined us live from The D Hotel in Drogheda this morning.

Today Minister Roderic O’Gorman is set to update the Cabinet on plans to ban conversion practices and their advertising on both gender and sexual orientation grounds Dr Paul Moran, Psychiatrist working with the National Gender Services

The cost of the National Children’s Hospital is set to rise yet again after the contractor was ordered to stop work on half of the operating theatres. Jack Horgan Jones, political reporter with the Irish Times joined us on the show this morning.

A submarine observing the wreckage of the Titanic remains missing with five people on board and just 70 hours of oxygen left. Dr. Simon Boxall, Senior Lecturer in Oceanography at the University of Southampton joined us on Newstalk Breakfast with the latest.

New research from the Health Research Board has shown that cocaine is the most common drug for which individuals are seeking treatment. In the period from 2016 to 2022, there was a 259% increase in the number of cases where cocaine was the main problem drug Professor Colin O’Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist at St John of Gods & Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD and James Lawless, Fianna Fail TD...

Today’s youth have been conditioned to inflate every disappointment into a trauma. So wrote Mick Clifford, The Irish Examiner's Special Correspondent, on Sunday and he joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Latest census figures revealed that the population of the greater Drogheda area has risen to over 67,000, which one group says should see it established as Ireland’s newest city. Anna McKenna is the Chairperson of the Drogheda City Status campaign and joined us live from The D Hotel in Drogheda.

A record high number of domestic abuse sufferers made contact with Women’s Aid last year. That’s according to their Annual Impact Report, published today. Linda Smith, National Freephone Manager with Women’s Aid joined Ciara on the show to talk us through the report. If you have been affected by any of the issues raised, you can contact the Women's Aid 24hr National Freephone Helpline on 1800 341...

Vaping companies face paying thousands of euro every year to hold a licence in Ireland, under new laws being considered by the Government which would require an annual licence fee of €500 per shop that sells e-cigarettes. Consultant in paediatric respiratory medicine at Children's Health Ireland and Chair of the Policy Group on Tobacco at Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Des Cox joined us o...

Justice Minister Helen McEntee has asked the Irish Prison Service for a report into allegations that All-Ireland winning hurler Pat Ryan was involved in a security breach at Limerick Prison last month. The allegations were outlined in a letter from Independent TD Mattie McGrath who joined us on the show this morning.

Around 130,000 households are set to be hit with electricity and gas bill shocks as they are coming to the end of discount deals. Paul Deane, energy expert from University College Cork spoke to Shane Coleman on the show

President Michael D Higgins has said the country is “playing with fire” in “dangerous shift” towards Nato, in an interview with The Business Post this weekend. Are the president’s comments on foreign policy appropriate or overstepping? Erin McGreehan, Fianna Fáil Senator and Shane Ross, Former Minister for Transport, Journalist and Author joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to debate...

“I know what it is like to feel alone. Feeling lonely is different. I feel it most acutely now when I want to talk to someone and I blame my reliance on WhatsApp for it.” Those are the words of Jennifer Horgan, Columnist with The Irish Examiner who joined u son the show to tell us what she means by this...

E-bike riders are routinely exceeding the 25kph limit and causing danger disruption in Limerick city. That’s according to Former Limerick Mayor Councillor Daniel Butler, who has written to the Departments of Justice and Transport over the issue and he joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Social housing tenants are being denied access to communal facilities such as parking, bicycle racks, gym, lounge and co-working spaces in Drimnagh. Daithi Doolin, Sinn Féin Cllr for Ballyfermot/Drimnagh who met with the residents spoke to Ciara on the show this morning.

60% of people in Ireland impacted by medicine shortages in the past year. That’s according to new research on the crisis published this morning. Sheena Mitchell, Pharmacist and Host of the WonderCare podcast spoke to Shane Coleman about the medicine shortage...

This Sunday is Father’s Day and if you are struggling with what to buy the special father figure in your life, Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor with The Irish Examiner joined us on the show to share her top tips.

UK Newspaper The Guardian has announced a global ban on gambling advertising, arguing it is unethical to take money from services that can lead to “addiction and financial ruin”. Should the Irish government take inspiration from this move and introduce a full-scale ban on gambling ads? For reaction, Ciara spoke to Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour Education and Justice Spokesperson.

“I often wonder if my generation marks the end of the DIY-dad role,” writes Dr Colman Noctor, child & adolescent psychotherapist ahead of Father’s Day this weekend. Is losing the stereotypical DIY Dad image not a good sign when it comes to modern parenting and gender roles? We discussed this with Colman.

The reintroduction of a tax relief on mortgages needs to be considered in the next budget. So said Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien in the Dáil yesterday following yet another rate hike from the European Central Bank. But would such a move make sense? Speaking to Shane this morning to debate was Brendan Burgess is Founder of the consumer forum Ask about money.com and David Hall is co-founder o...