Newstalk Breakfast

Armoured vehicles were deployed and water cannons used as violence has erupted for a second night in Ballymena, County Antrim with around 300 protestors gathering following a vigil over an alleged sexual assault.   We get the latest on the situation there with Amanda Fergusson, Freelance Journalist based in Belfast .

Fine Gael Councillor for Donegal, Jimmy Kavanagh is calling for Ireland’s third patron Saint, Saint Colmcille to get his own bank holiday at the beginning of July. Ciara discusses this further with John Barry, Director of MSS the HR people and is on the National Council for ISME.

What is the secret to happy marriage? Could it be living separately? Author and journalist Joanna Moorhead says herself and her husband have been happily married for 37 years. But they don’t live together” Joanna explained how this works for them.

Film maker Jim Sheridan's latest project, Re-Creation, takes on one of the country’s most talked-about murder cases, the 1996 killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.  The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this week and has already sparked major reaction. Particularly from Sophie’s family, who say it’s based on ‘questionable evidence’ and could interfere with ongoing investigation...

The entire country is set to be designated as a Rent Pressure Zone following a major change agreed by Government leaders. Ciara discussed this further with Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners Association.

Dublin City Council has approved Fáilte Ireland’s planning application to transform the vacant St Andrew’s Church on Suffolk Street into a vibrant new food hall in the heart of the capital.  Get get reaction to this news with Dee Laffan, Food Journalist and Editor of Scoop Food Magazine .  

About 500 Marines are being deployed to Los Angeles to support National Guard troops in protecting federal buildings. There was a major escalation in the military’s role amid ongoing protests despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom.  We get the latest on the situation there with Martha Kellner, US Correspondent for Sky News.

Poor budgeting mostly to blame for the rise in Government spending. So says the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council in their Fiscal Assessment Report. To discuss this further with Ciara was the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Chair Seamus Coffey.

Have you been banned from a social media platform? Well there's a new appeals center that will hear cases from those who feel they were unfairly suspended. We get all the details with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

Just as a hopefully sunny June lands, so too does a new season on Love Island. But what does the island have in store for us, and do we still care? We discuss this with Saoirse Hanley, Irish Independent Columnist .

Rents for newly-built properties will no longer be capped at 2% annually but will instead be tied to the rate of inflation under plans set to be considered by Cabinet this week. Joining Sean to discuss this is Marian Finnegan, Managing Director of Sherry Fitzgerald.

Rents for new builds to be tied to inflation. Sean and Ciara discuss further this morning.

A Gaza-bound ship carrying a dozen pro-Palestinian activists and aid has been diverted toward Israeli shores and its passengers are expected to return to their home countries, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said early this morning. Ciara caught up with Caoimhe Butterly, Irish human rights campaigner and organizer of the Gaza Freedom Coalition, who’s currently in Sicily, and she gave us an updat...

According to the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, up to 100 local shops close annually in Ireland.  CEO of Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, Vincent Jennings discuss this with Ciara this morning.

If you get too drunk or rowdy in The Algarve resort of Albufeira, you could be in receipt of penalties of up to €4,000. Speaking to Sean Defoe this morning was Eoghan Corry, Editor at Air and Travel Magazine.

Women are facing significant delays in accessing free Hormone Replacement Therapy, just a week after the Government launched its new scheme.   While 93% of pharmacies have signed up, the Irish Pharmacy Union says surging demand is worsening supply chain issues, leaving some women waiting weeks for treatment.  Speaking to Ciara this morning was their President Tom Murray.

National Guard troops were deployed on the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday as the Trump administration took a hard line to quell protests against the raids on suspected illegal immigrants.   We get the latest on the situation there with Pete Demetriou, KNX News Radio Field Reporter.

Helen Coffey, Senior Features Writer with The Independent, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss why she compares ageing to grief — and how society treats growing older. Listen here.

Reva Viard, activist on board the Gaza-bound flotilla, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss the group’s mission to challenge Israel’s naval blockade. Listen here.

Deirdre Reynolds, Sunday World columnist, joins Newstalk Breakfast after her harasser — a convicted rapist — was sentenced to 11 years in prison. Listen here.

Norma Foley, Minister for Children, joins Newstalk Breakfast to outline plans for a new maximum fee cap on early learning and childcare services. Listen here.

NewsTalk Breakfast is joined by Elon Musk’s father, Errol. As this escalating row between Elon and Donald Trump rolls on, is it all about the "Big Beautiful Bill" or is there more to it. Listen here.

Dee Molumby, pop culture and film expert, joins Newstalk Breakfast to talk about the newly released trailer and premiere date for Wicked: Part Two. Listen here.

Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe, joins Newstalk Breakfast to outline ideas from the International Social Housing Festival underway in Dublin. Listen here.

David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian, joins Newstalk Breakfast to unpack the public feud between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Listen here.