Newstalk Breakfast

Andy Burnham has won Makerfield By Election. This win could play pivotal role in ending Keir Starmer’s time as UK prime minster. Anton get reaction to this result with Former Director of Strategic Communications for Keir Starmer, James Lyons .

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Charlie Weston Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent.

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has repeated his view that Dublin is a safe place despite a number of recent high-profile violent incidents in the city.  But can more be done to address the problem? Anton discusses this further with Ian Redmond, Owner of Hyde Bar.

A new study from University of Limerick has showed that concussions and injury rates amongst rugby players have declined since the IRFU lowered the tackle height.   One of the researchers who led the study was Dr Ian Kenny, Professor of Biomechanics at the University of Limerick.

The Government has launched the public side of the Gender Pay Gap Portal, which allows people to see, compare and review employer data on gender pay gaps.  How has take-up been so far? Anton asked Jennifer Keane Founder of paygap.ie .

Car dealers are warning that the government’s limited scrappage scheme is already oversubscribed.  Speaking to Anton to discuss further was Neil Briscoe, Motoring Journalist with The Irish Times and CompleteCar.ie .

US Vice President, JD Vance has pulled out of a scheduled trip to meet with Iranian Officials in Switzerland. With pressure building on the countries to maintain the long awaited agreement and ceasefire, will this last minute dropout from the Vice President put the deal at risk?   We get the latest from Fawaz Gerges, professor of international relations at the London School of Economics...

Do you have a holiday with family or friends coming up and are worried it could end in a fallout?  Help is at hand from Dr Ann-Marie Creaven at the University of Limerick’s Department of Psychology.

Patrick O’Donovan Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport joined Anton this morning on the show. The Minister will be attending the National Broadband Plan County Closeout event in Kilkenny. Broadband rollout and will we see a social media ban for under 16's. All up for discussion with the Minister.

Should there be an emergency ban on no-fault evictions? Joining Anton to discuss further is a TD on the committee, Eoin O’Broin, Sinn Fein’s Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage & TD for Dublin Mid-West.

ADHD Ireland is today launching its new strategic plan to assist those living with the condition improving pathways to diagnosis.     Speaking ahead of today's launch was Dr Christina Kini-Seery works in ADHD Ireland and is a Researcher in Maynooth University .  

President Donald Trump and Iran’s President Masoud Pezehikan have signed a deal meant to end the Middle East war. Trump signed a copy of the agreement at the Palace of Versailles in France, concluding his G7 trip.   For more on this Anton spoke to Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University .

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Mary Hannafin, Barrister and Former Minister.

House prices are continuing to rise according to the latest CSO data but the rise is beginning to slow with property price inflation slowing from 6.7% in March to 6.2% in April.  Gerard O’Toole is the Immediate Past President, Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland and an Estate Agent based in West of Ireland and joined Anton to look through the figures. 

A new FES report warns that AI is arriving in Irish workplaces faster than workers’ understanding of the rights and protections that come with it.  Dr Marta Lasek-Markey, Assistant Lecturer in Law at Technological University Dublin is the author of the report.

A glass of milk should be included in the hot school meals programme. That is the call from the National Dairy Council, whose Senior Nutritionist Dr Mary Harrington explained why to Anton.

The judge at the trial of Jeffrey Donaldson will begin his charge to the jury this morning following the conclusion of closing statements yesterday.  Our reporter Jamie O Hara was at Newry Court Court and gave us the latest from the trial.

US President Donald Trump and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian have signed a deal meant to end the Middle East war. Iran have agreed to dilute its uranium in return for economic respite. With all the details was Mark Weiss Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times.

Ireland must accelerate investment in reliable public transport and EV infrastructure to reduce emissions and exposure to fossil fuel shocks. This is according to the Climate Change Advisory Council’s latest report.  For more on this Anton spoke to Alex White, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council.

UK Online Safety Minister Kanishka Narayan has said he is concerned that the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will present issues for the UK’s upcoming social media ban.  For more on this we heard from Ollwyn Moran, Neurodevelopmental Therapist and Founder of Cogni Kids .  

Faster action is needed, as water quality shows little overall improvement in 2025. That is according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Anton discusses this further with  Dr Jenny Deakin the EPAs Programme Manager.

The E.U. Parliament has officially passed a ban on veggie products using 31 meat-like words like ‘steak’ and ‘bacon’ to describe their products, but burgers and sausages are still allowed.   So should those terms be solely for meat products?  Anton discusses all this with Denis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association and also Sandra Higgins, Directo...

There are fresh calls to ban conversion therapy in Ireland, which remains legal despite opposition from medical bodies and repeated calls for a legal ban.  To discuss this further Anton spoke to Shane Hickey-O’Mara Social Democrats Councillor for Limerick City North.  

US President Donald Trump has insisted the Strait of Hormuz will open "toll-free" under the US's deal with Iran to end the war. The text of which is due to be published in advance of its signature on Friday.  Speaking to Anton with more on this was Gregg Carlstrom Middle East correspondent for The Economist .  

Last month new rules came into effect in Dublin’s North Inner City banning bin bags on the street for bin collection. Local residents and businesses are now calling for the rules to be reviewed.   Labour TD for Dublin Central Marie Sherlock was at a local meeting.