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We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton Savage this morning was Harry Browne, Media Lecturer at TU Dublin and Host of The Ditch Podcast.

It is high time that sex for rent exploitation is criminalised, according to the Civil Society Coalition on Addressing “Sex for Rent” Exploitation and Protecting Renters. The ongoing housing crisis continues to make unhoused women more vulnerable to sexual violence and exploitation.  Corrinne Hasson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Council joined Anton this morning.

Two teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives, say police. The assault took place on Monday morning as officers were investigating a call about a possibly suicidal teen who had run away from home. David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian reports.

A new ESRI report projects major increases in HSE primary and community care workforce needs by 2040, driven mainly by population growth and ageing, with all staff categories expected to expand significantly.   The biggest increases are forecast for services focused on older people, including occupational therapists, podiatrists, audiologists, and public health/community nurses, with ann...

Speaking in London on Monday, the president confirmed that he had accepted her invitation.  President Connolly met the monarch in Buckingham Palace on Monday afternoon for a meeting that was expected to last up to 40 minutes.  It is the first time the pair have met since Ms Connolly became President in November. It is her second official overseas visit.  Louise Burne, Irish Exa...

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD has today published Health in Ireland: Key Trends 2025.   The publication highlights the significant improvements Ireland has made in health outcomes and outlines the challenges that remain in ensuring timely and efficient access to healthcare across the population.  Brendan O’Shea, Kildare GP & assistant adjunct professor in...

Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joined Anton this morning to discuss recent tech news.

One of Ukraine’s largest ever drone strikes against Russia’s regions, including Moscow, has killed at least four people and wounded a dozen more, the Russian authorities have said. The wave of almost 600 Ukrainian drones struck overnight across 14 Russian regions, as well as the Crimean peninsula and the Black and Azov seas. Anton was joined by Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine Correspondent for Radio Fra...

Four people lost their lives in the space of a few hours on Ireland’s roads on Saturday, after three men were killed in a two separate collisions in Co Donegal and a young woman died after she was struck by a car in south Dublin.  Conor Faughnan, Independent Motoring Expert with Carzone joined Anton.

Ireland will not be shielded from a serious fuel squeeze in Europe despite being in a "better position" to access jet fuel than other EU markets, senior government officials have been warned.  Eoghan Corry, Editor of TravelExtra joined Anton this morning.

The Justice Minister is introducing new laws to make it a criminal offence to possess or distribute extreme and violent pornography.  Joining Anton on this topic is Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh, Roscommon GP, Vice Chair of the IMO GP committee. This interview features adult themes and may not be suitable for little ears.

Six out of 10 children who required plastic surgery treatment due to dog bites were bitten by a family pet.  That’s according to new research published in medical journal The Surgeon, which found that terriers were the most common breeds reported by parents or guardians to have bitten children   Suzi Walsh Dog trainer and behaviourist joined Anton this morning.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton Savage this morning was Frances Fitzgerald Former Government Minister.

The top issues reported were long wait times, hidden fees, and the car not being as described.  That’s according to new research published this morning from The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, whose Deputy Director of Communications Orla Delargy   joined Anton to discuss.

Only 1.4million of the 25million vapes sold last year in counties covered by Ireland’s largest e-waste recycling scheme, were returned for recycling.   That’s according to new figures from Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ireland, whose CEO Leo Donovan joined Anton this morning.

Concert promoters will be required to disclose how many tickets are available at each price point before sales begin under new EU rules being examined by Michael McGrath, Ireland’s European commissioner for justice.    The measure is being considered after a backlash over the use of so-called dynamic pricing systems, where ticket prices fluctuate in real time according to demand.&nb...

The World Health Organisation on Sunday declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern", posing risks to neighbouring countries.  Professor Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland joined Anton this morning.

James Bond “too much on the edge of ridiculous” according to the film studio who turned down Ian Fleming’s character multiple times. All this has come to light from a set of reviews where Elstree designated Ian Fleming’s novels as anything from “ridiculous”, “old fashioned” and containing “defects certain to show up more disastrously on the screen”.   The documents are currently up for s...

 US President Donald Trump on Thursday said President Xi Jinping had offered China’s help to open the Strait of Hormuz and pledged not to send military equipment to aid Iran in its war against the US and Israel.  Anton was joined by Dan Mulhall, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States 

A new payment scandal in RTE as it emerged a staff member’s salary was not properly accounted for.  It did not include separate producer fees paid to presenter Derek Mooney when calculating the pay of its top 10 highest earners in previous years, from 2020 to 2024.  Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent joined Anton.

A sitting Labour MP has resigned from his seat, paving the way for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to potentially return to Westminster and mount a challenge to prime minister Keir Starmer’s Labour leadership.  Stephen Pound, Former Labour MP for Ealing North & Former Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland for 10 years joined Anton.

A new report presented to Dublin City Council has found that almost forty precent of the capital’s housing targets could be met by reusing vacant buildings and above the shop premises. Should these premises simply be demolished and replaced, the capital would then struggle to meet its climate targets. So how feasible would it be to convert our derelict properties? Carole Pollard is an Architect an...

Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan is leading the race to replace the Dáil seat held by former Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe, according to a poll by TG4 and The Irish Times.    Pat Leahy, Political Editor with the Irish Times joined Anton

A recent survey from the European Movement Ireland shows that while Irish public opinion still heavily supports EU membership, around 30 per cent don't think their voice is adequately represented at a European level.  Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Barry Ward believes that an EU education campaign is the way to combat this uncertainty.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton Savage this morning was Ronan McGreevy, a Journalist with The Irish Times