Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

Gardaí conducting a murder investigation into a shooting in Drimnagh have arrested three men and seized a number of vehicles. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Irish Times Crime & Security Editor, Conor Lally.

A pub in Phibsborough has offered free pints to Leinster fans tomorrow, with one caveat only if they arrive with a Brown Thomas bag.  Chris Raymond, Head of Marketing for Body Tonic, which owns The Back Page Pub told us about their offer.

Many secondary schools were forced to rely on parental contributions and charges to avoid running deficits last year that's according to an analysis of schools’ end-of-year accounts.  The Joint managerial board has called this reliance degrading” for schools and families. We get reaction from Paul Crone, Director of The National Association of Principals and Deputies. 

Gardaí attended a private park in Dublin 4 on Thursday night as up to 15 homeless asylum seekers pitched tents for the night. Kitty Holland, Social Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times has the story and brought us up to speed. Also with more on this we heard from Eugene Quinn, National Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland is on the call, Eugene what needs to be done? 

Ireland has a ‘disposable attitude to waste’ so says Claire Byrne, Green Party Councillor for Dublin Southeast Inner City who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

 A number of studies have shown more people are experiencing sleep disorders in recent years. Some academics put it down to stress, others believe an increase in anxiety among children is disrupting their sleep. We sent our reporter, Josh Crosbie, to examine the impact of sleepwalking.

Water Safety Ireland, the Irish Coast Guard and the RNLI are jointly appealing to people to be safe when planning an activity on or near the water this bank holiday weekend.  Shane spoke to Roger Sweeney, Deputy CEO of Water Safety Ireland.

So far, the results have proven to be disappointing for the Conservatives in the local elections across the UK. Speaking to Ciara with more on this was   Former Political Editor of the Times of London, Phillip Webster.

Is it time to allow Rugby fans to drink alcohol in Croke Park? We discussed with Audience Editor of the Independent Danny Ruddock.  

Protesters, Singers, musicians, artists and activists from the Irish Boycott Eurovision 2024 Coalition will gather outside RTÉ studios today to call for Ireland to boycott the Eurovision. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Zoe Lawlor, Chairperson of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign and member of the Irish Boycott the Eurovision 2024 Coalition and also Keith Mills, Current Affairs Commentator and a Lifelong Eurovision Fan.

The Road Safety Authority is appealing to road users to consider the devastating consequences of dangerous driving habits in its new campaign “Time to Talk”. To explain the new campaign was Minister of State with Special Responsibilities for Road Safety, Jack Chambers.

Journalist, Beth Ashely says that women should reclaiming the word ‘slut’ and she explained why to Shane this morning on the show.

The government needs concrete plans for the development of floating wind energy in Ireland’s deeper waters .That’s the call from Wind Energy Ireland ahead of a two-day offshore conference beginning this morning and their CEO Noel Cunniffe spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

For the first time since 1999, No Irish stock market-listed company has a female CEO. Mary McAuliffe Director of the Gender Studies Programme at UCD joined Ciara this morning with her reaction.

Voters across England and Wales are set to go to the polls today, in what will be the largest test of electoral opinion before the next general election. Speaking to Shane with more on this was Lauren McEvatt, Former UK Government Special Advisor.

Today marks the beginning of ‘No Mow May’, a national effort to make space for nature in gardens across the country. We speak to Monica Alvarez is a judge on RTÉ’s Dulux Supergarden.

Retailers should be forced to warn shoppers about shrinkflation on shelves, says Consumers’ Association of Ireland. We get more on this with Charlie Weston, Personal Finances Editor with the Independent. 

There was a record 7% decrease in energy-related emissions in 2023 that’s according to new data from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. We get the details from  Margie McCarthy their Director of Research and Policy insights.

The new EU migration pact should be put to the people in a referendum. That’s the call in a new motion from the rural Independents group up for discussion in the Dáil today. To discuss further we heard from Independent TD Michael Healy-Rae and also People Before Profit TD Brid Smith.

The Welsh Parliament is hoping to become the first country in the world to make lying by politicians a criminal offence. Leading this change is Adam Price, Member of the Senedd and Adam spoke to Ciara this morning.