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The Irish tourism business group ITIC has warned that the “over-reliance” on tourist accommodation to house people fleeing the war could result in supply for the sector being dramatically reduced Eoghan O’Mara Walsh the Chief Executive at Irish Tourism Industry Confederation spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has unveiled the Sport Ireland Campus Masterplan Vision The “ambitious” blueprint proposes a vision for the growth of the Sport Ireland Campus and it’s long-term development over the next 15-20 years. Dr. Una May, Chief Executive of Sport Ireland joined Shane this morning to explain the plans.

Tomorrow is International men’s day! Diarmuid Lyng, Former Wexford Hurler, and owner of Wild retreat told Newstalk Breakfast what this day means to him.

Inquiries have been pouring in at Donegal brand Triona Design as Sarah Jessica Parker has been spotted wearing their tweed coat during filming. So is Donegal tweed taking over the fashion world? Ceilia Holman Lee Irish model, fashion stylist, and television presenter give us her view.

Cop27 comes to an end this weekend but what exactly was achieved at the conference? Speaking to Shane this morning, Don Moore, Chair of the Energy and Climate Action Committee at the Irish Academy of Engineers and the former head of ESB International.

This week we have heard calls for inquiries into allegations of abuse within the Spiritans, Vincentians and now St Johns Ambulance. Senators want an immediate publication of a review into the handling of historical child sexual abuse at the charity. Regina Doherty, Fine Gael Senator spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council recently announced that the Sandycove Avenue West APC toilet facility will change from coin to contactless payment by the end of this month, sparking the ire of councillors. One such person is Lorraine Hall, Fine Gael councillor for Dún Laoghaire who outlined why she is against the plan. Also speaking to Ciara on this was Darragh Cassidy is Head of Communicati...

Should we close the Russian embassy after the country banned the Taoiseach and more than 50 other Irish officials? Neale Richmond is a Fine Gael TD spoke to Shane this morning.

Motorists are to be hit with the highest-permitted toll charge hikes – up to 60 cent per journey – across the country’s motorway network within weeks according to today's Irish Times. How this move would affect Irish commuters? We asked Conor Faughnan, Transport Commentator and Former Director of Consumer Affairs for AA Ireland.

Ireland’s economic situation is set to “worsen” for the foreseeable future. That’s what Department of Finance head John Hogan will tell the Public Accounts Committee later this morning. John Fitzgerald an Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

‘Having more women as political leaders would ensure the response to the climate crisis was more effective’ - that's the view of Former President Mary Robinson but is she right? Are women better leaders generally? We discuss with Alexandra Ryan is the CEO and founder of goss.ie. 

Stop Targeting Kids- that's the message coming from The Irish Heart Foundation, which want to block junk food advertisers from marketing their products to children Dr. Eva Orsmond, weight loss and a healthy eating specialist at Dr Eva’s clinics spoke to Shane with her view on this.

It’s International Fraud Awareness Week, and we’ve teamed up with Bank of Ireland to help educate and inform how to protect our online profiles. We’ll be joined a number of anti-fraud experts throughout the week to help cut through the jargon, drop the confusing terminology, and land the simple message: Stop Think. Check. Today on the show we spoke to CEO of Cyber Risk International, Paul Dwyer.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Autumn Budget to British Parliament today, finally offering clarity on how Rishi Sunak’s government plans to restore order to Britain’s public finances. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Chief Political Commentator With Times Radio Lucy Fisher.

Donald Trump has announced that he intends to run for President of the United States again in 2024. For more on this, Shane spoke to Harriet Alexander, a journalist based in New York and also his former advisor Sean Spicer on what they made of this announcement.

A GAA club in Uganda is appealing to all Irish clubs for second-hand equipment for over 120 schoolchildren who have fallen in love with hurling and football. John Walsh, of the Irish Society in Uganda

Grants of up to €50,000 will be available to people looking to redevelop vacant properties. That’s the latest change announced by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien to the Croí Conaithe project. Housing Minister spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The first match of the FIFA World Cup takes place this Sunday, and over the coming weeks, people across the country will have their eyes glued to the drama of the world’s biggest sporting event. But should we be watching at all this year? Ian O'Doherty, a Columnist with the Irish Independent gives us his view on it all.

Three clinicians who work with the National Gender Service will later today brief all members of the Oireachtas on the current state of care for patients seeking treatment for gender dysphoria. Psychotherapist and Author Stella O'Malley will attend the briefing and ahead of that briefing Stella spoke to Ciara this morning.

The Fiscal Council today published an Analytical Note assessing the potential impact of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare’s recommendations. Sebastian Barnes is the Chairperson of The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council who joined Ciara this morning on the show.

Two people were killed after being struck by missiles a Polish village near the border with Ukraine. For more on this Shane spoke to Bartek Weglarczyk the Editor in chief of Onet in Poland.

The average annual grocery bill will increase by €941 if consumers don’t make changes to what they buy and where they shop. That’s according to new figures from Kantar, which found that grocery inflation is at a record high of 13.4 percent. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Jean McCabe Chairperson of Retail Excellence and owner of Willow.ie

Commercial surrogacy is to be banned in Ireland but permitted abroad in legislation likely to come before the Cabinet for approval next week. But are we walking into a legal mind field? For on this Shane spoke to Dr. Brian Tobin, Lecturer in family law at the University of Galway. How can a regulatory body in Ireland regulate systems in different countries?

Earth is now 8 billion people and counting. This projection will be officially recognized today by United Nations. What does this milestone in population number mean for the planet and our own welfare? Padraig Carmody is a Professor of Geography at Trinity College who joined Ciara this morning on the show.

Record numbers of university students secured firsts this year, leading to warnings from recruiters that it is difficult to differentiate between high achievers. Overall there has been a 50% rise in first-class degrees since 2015. For more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Education Columnist.