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Ireland would not need to hold a referendum to join Nato – that's according to the Taoiseach who was addressing the European Parliament yesterday. One person who has taken issue with this is People Before Profit’s Richard Boyd Barrett who joined Ciara Doherty on the show along with Senator Tom Clonan retired army officer, and Security Analyst.

It’s time to take back the streets for Irish children. That’s the view of Aaron Copeland, Creative Director of A Playful City who wants “play streets” to become commonplace here as they are in many cities worldwide and he joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

Supporting Ukraine has become a sacred cause among western powers. This is perfectly understandable but it creates a dynamic that makes escalation of the war beyond Ukraine more likely and resolution more difficult. That is the view of Gerard Toal Professor of Government and International Affairs at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and he joined Shane on the show.

Five Fine Gael MEPs are calling for all cars and vans to be fully electric in the EU by 2035. One such MEP is Deirdre Clune and she spoke to Ciara Doherty on the show.

Clutter is a psychological issue. That’s the view of Helen Sanderson, psychotherapist, professional organiser and author of The Secret Life Of Clutter who says “how we deal with the physical stuff crowding our homes is often rooted in something deeply psychological”.

Workers to be offered three free days at rural remote-working hubs. That’s part of a new scheme aimed at encouraging more use of the hundreds of remote-working centres around the country set up in the wake of the pandemic. How will it work and how might it benefit you? Caroline Reidy is a Human Resources Expert from the HR Suite and joined us on Newstalk Breakfast with the details.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compounded damage from the pandemic and raised the risk of 1970s-style stagflation, that’s according to a warning from the World Bank. John Fitzgerald Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin joined Shane on the show.

The UK government will introduce a bill that will allow future ministers to fundamentally override the Northern Ireland Protocol. Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

Parts of Cork City have become no-go areas after a street brawl spilled over into traffic on Cork’s main shopping street, that’s the view of Independent Cllr Ken O’Flynn who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

Treatment for cocaine use among young people in Ireland has increased by 171% between 2011 and 2019, that’s according to new research by the Health Research Board this morning. Anne Doyle, lead author of the report talked us through the main findings of the report and Ciara spoke to Dr. Garrett McGovern who is a GP specialising in addiction medicine and Medical Director of the Priority Medical Cli...

It’s a nervous morning in thousands of households across the country as the Leaving Cert gets underway. First up is English paper 1 and to get some advice Sahne was joined on the show by Aoife O'Driscoll - English teacher in Cork CBC, textbook author and webinar deliverer at Tralee ED center.

Thousands of students around the country will begin their leaving cert tomorrow morning. Gemma Lawlor is a Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow and joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The tanned bodies, perfect teeth and toned torsos , yes- none other than Love Island was back on our screens last night! Orlaith Condon, journalist and Host of My Pod on Paper joined us to recap on last night's episode

People will be ordered to work from home in the event of a major fuel crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine, under secret Government emergency plans. According to the Irish Independent - an emergency planning exercise was held 10 days ago between all the major state agencies and the Government. Danny McCoy CEO of IBEC joined us on Newstalk Breakfast to discuss.

Boris Johnson has narrowly survived a vote of confidence among Tory MPs - but suffered a rebellion bigger than Theresa May. 211 MPs voted for the prime minister, compared to 148 votes against - a majority of 63. Matthew Parris, Columnist with The Times and former Conservative MP joined Shane on the show.

When your teenager shares they are in a romantic relationship it’s natural to feel a mixture of emotions. Depending on whether you have met their partner before you might share their happiness or bond with them over sharing your own memories of first love. But how to tell if something is not quite right with your teenager’s relationship and what should you do? Cathy Press, author of When Love Bite...

“We need someone directly responsible for the management of hospital waiting lists” - that’s the view of the Director of the Irish Patients Association, Stephen McMahon who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast. Figures revealed that one-quarter of the State’s population are on some form of waiting list for health services

Seven people have died in a series of horror crashes across the June bank holiday weekend in the worst weekend on Irish roads this year. As of yesterday, over 110 people had been arrested for driving under the influence of drink or drugs across the country over the bank holiday weekend. Liz O’Donnell is chairperson of the Road safety authority and spoke to Shane this morning.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson last night won a confidence vote on his leadership. Philip Webster, former political editor of the Times joined Ciara on the show.

Love Island is back on our screens again on Monday with a new line up. Journalist and host of the podcast, My Pod on Paper, Orlaith Condon joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

The Government has been warned its housing retrofitting scheme faces failure as owners of the most inefficient homes are unable to afford the spiraling building costs. That's according to a new report on the scheme from Friends of the Earth. Clare O’Connor is energy policy officer at Friends of the Earth and the author of the report and explains what they found

Bruce Springsteen fans can save €200 by traveling to see him perform in Rome instead of staying in Dublin for one of the US rocker’s gigs at the RDS next summer. That’s according to Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin spokesman on Finance, who raised the issue in the Dáil yesterday and he spoke to Shane this morning.

Coming back to the story of the week which has been the chaos at Dublin Airport. The DAA has plans in place this morning to make sure the crowds of passengers move smoothly and efficiently. Newstalk Reporter Michael Dooley joined us live on the ground and Ciara also spoke to Graeme McQueen, the DAA's Media Relations Manager.

Teachers are afraid to speak out about religion in schools for fear of losing their jobs, being ostracised or being passed over for promotion. That’s the view of Aoife Cassidy, a qualified solicitor and full-time mother of four who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

According to new CSO statistics show first-time mothers in Ireland are having babies later in life. Chair of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and Former Master of the Rotunda Hospital, Professor Sam Coulter-Smith joined Ciara on the show.