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Wearing a bikini into middle age growing old gracefully or disgracefully? Justine O’Mahony, Columnist with the Independent believes it is the latter. Justine explained why to Ciara this morning.

The country's beaches have been a top destination with the good weather but today the attention is on the sea itself to mark World Oceans Day. Scientists, environmental groups, and communities are coming together to highlight the need to protect our waters and marine life. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie has been to the West coast of Ireland, to Co Galway, meeting with those who love the sea.

People Before Profit are campaigning around their National Minimum Wage Bill 2022, to end wage discrimination against young workers. The bill is to be debated in the Dáil next Wednesday. People Before Profit TD, Richard Boyd Barret explained what he is proposing.

Aiming to prolong her animal activism long after her death, Ingrid Newkirk, founder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has changed her will to gift a piece of her neck to King Charles, her leg to the Grand National & her heart to Elon Musk. Ingrid spoke to Newstalk breakfast this morning.

Marks & Spencers has become the latest big retail name to remove use-by-dates from fresh milk, in an attempt to reduce waste. Should this be extended to include more products on our supermarket shelves? Lyndsey O’Connor, Communications Director of Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment explained what she thought of this new incentive.

Over 30 flights to and from Dublin airport were cancelled yesterday due to the French air traffic controller strike. Eoghan Corry, Editor of Air and Travel Magazine explained how this has been affecting not only those flying in and out of France but also those flying over French airspace.

A record number of students will start their Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exams today, due to a demographic bulge among secondary school-aged people. Brian Mooney, Guidance Councillor & Irish Times Columnist spoke to Newstalk Breakfast on the big day for students and parents alike.

I think secondary school should run a month longer to ease the breakneck pace of our school year.” Those are the words of Jennifer Horgan, Columnist with The Irish Examiner who spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

COVID'S impact on cancer diagnosis during the pandemic is continuing to become clear as new stats from the National Cancer Registry show there was a 6% shortfall in diagnosis in 2021. The figure was at 10% for 2020. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by Professor Deirdre Murray, Director of the National Cancer Registry.

All Things Considered: Golf's civil war is up for discussion with Shane and Ciara this morning on the show.

Increasing tolls to the maximum rate in the midst of the cost of living crisis is scandalous – so says Sinn Féin TD & Spokesperson on Transport Martin Kenny who joined Shane this morning to discuss.

The Government needs to plan to manage our bumper corporate tax windfalls in order to keep the economy and public finances on track. That’s according to the government’s fiscal watchdog which has released its latest Stability Programme Update. With more on this Ciara was joined on the show by Sebastian Barnes Chairperson of The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.

Back with a bang! Love Island returned to our screens last night.. Host and producer of Flop Culture podcast and self-confessed love island expert, Fionnuala Jones – gave us a run down of last night's episode.

Ryanair warns of potential for delays and cancellations across Europe as a result of a 36-hour strike by French air traffic controllers. For more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Joan Scales, Journalist & Travel Writer.

Prince Harry is going where other British royals haven’t for over a century, to a court room witness stand. He is set to testify in the first of his 5 pending legal cases largely centred around battles with the British tabloids. Speaking to Ciara with more on this was Enda Brady, London Journalist.

Liam Byrne, the leader of the Dublin-based drugs gang that ran the Kinahan cartel’s operations in Ireland, was arrested in Spain Sunday evening. Paul Williams, Biographer of Gerry “The Monk” Hutch and Special Correspondent with The Irish Independent spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Gardaí were forced to evacuate Burrow Beach in Sutton, Dublin on Sunday evening, following a mass brawl that broke out between groups of teenagers. With the hot weather set to continue - what can be done to prevent anti-social behaviour on our beaches? With more on this we heard from Aodhan Ó Ríordáin, Labour justice spokesperson and TD for Dublin Bay North.

Schools out for the summer! And while some teens won't see a uniform for three months, others will be changing into a work one for the holidays. Sarah Madden reports on the Irish summer job, and why employers are keen it endures.

And so it begins.. Leaving Cert 2023 kicks off tomorrow! Let’s get some expert advice for parents and kids alike. Speaking to Ciara on the show was Betty Mc Loughlin Guidance counsellor and former president of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors.

Sun, storms, and drought conditions. What does the weather have in store for us in the coming days? Linda Hughes, Met Eireann Meteorologist – Uisce Eireann has urged to protect water supplies amid dry weather, what counties could be worst affected by drought conditions? Linda spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

It’s been a glorious few days of weather and of course the good weather does mean that barbecues across the country are being fired up. Households have splashed out a whopping 8 million euro on barbecues, beers, and burgers since the summer weather arrived. Dermot Moriarty, Communications Manager at Safefood gave us 6 tips for cooking safely on the Barbeque, what’s number 1?

‘Ireland is projected to fall well short of our climate targets, particularly in relation to Greenhouse Gas emissions, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Mary Frances Rochford, Environmental Protection Agency Programme Manager explained how much are we falling short.

The number of GP Training Places is to increase by 35% in 2024, and there is to be a large expansion in the Non-EU GP Training Programme over the coming years. That’s the announcement from Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

All things considered: Tougher emissions cuts loom as new EPA report says climate actions fall ‘well short’ of target - Shane and Jonathan debate.

Most people in Britain would be either unbothered or pleased if Northern Ireland left the UK. So found a poll from YouGov published yesterday. Ben Lowry, Editor of the Belfast Newsletter, told Newstalk Breakfast what he makes of those findings.