Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

A UN nuclear watchdog has asked for a “nuclear safety and protection zone” to be established around Zaporizhzhia power plant located close to front lines in Ukraine amid fears of the potential nuclear accident. How risky is the stand-off around Europe’s biggest power plant? To discuss further Ciara spoke to Norma O’Mahony, Nuclear Safety Engineer.

The Labour Party is calling on the government to create a new, short-term wage subsidy scheme in order to protect jobs and firms form the risk of collapse over soaring gas and energy prices. How could this scheme work? Marie Sherlock, Senator and Labour employment spokesperson spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Just one in five of 5 to 11 year olds are fully vaccinated against Covid – that's according to CSO figures up to the end of July. The figure fluctuates significantly bases on area – the lowest being 4% in the Buncrana Local Electoral Area in Donegal while the highest was at 54% in Stillorgan in Dublin. For reaction to these figures Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Dr Denis McCauley Chairman of the GP Committee of the Irish Medical Organisation.

The government needs urgent action to protect the most vulnerable from over-dependence on fossil fuels. That’s the warning from the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Annual Review. The call comes as government leaders meet to discuss the ongoing energy crisis. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Marie Donnelly Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council.

Liz Truss is set to be confirmed as Prime Minister of the UK later today. So, what will her tender mean for the future of the Northern Ireland protocol? To discuss, Shane spoke to Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and also Political Commentator Adam Boulton.  

Reductions in student registration fees and an increase in grants are on the table for third-level students. That's according to an options paper on how to deal with the increased cost of living for students published by the Department of Higher Education yesterday. Jim Miley is Director General of the Irish Universities Association and joined Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Almost one in three pre-teen boys are playing over-18s online games and are more likely to be exposed to violent imagery and harmful content, according to new figures published today in CyberSafeKids’ annual report. We spoke to a concerned mum of a boy who just started secondary school.

A judge has granted Donald Trump's demand for a "special master" to oversee the case into his handling of classified materials, a move which is seen as a blow to prosecutors and a win for Trump The former president is being investigated for allegedly taking documents with him when he left the White House. Larry Donnelly Columnist with theJournal.ie and Law Lecturer in NUIG brought us more details on this.

Housing supply needs to increase in order to enhance affordability on the market - that’s according to the latest report from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland. Ali Ugur, Chief Economist at Banking & Payments Federation Ireland spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

Digital bank Revolut is continuing to evolve its offering for those aged 18 and under. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly joined us on the show with the details.

EU Energy Ministers including Eamon Ryan will meet this Friday to decide how the Union can tackle the ongoing energy crisis. Reports in the Business Post suggest the EU is planning to impose a price cap on lower-cost energy producers as part of the talks. Don Moore Chair of the Energy and Climate Action Committee at the Irish Academy of Engineers and the former head of ESB International spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Three siblings have died following a violent stabbing incident at a house in Tallaght in Dublin. 18 year old Lisa Cash and twins Christy and Chelsea Cawley, both aged eight were all killed in the incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning. A man in his 20s was arrested at the scene. Robin Schiller Reporter with the Irish Independent spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Only a quarter of beaches and harbours are ‘Clean.’ That’s according to the Irish Business Against Litter’s latest survey of Ireland’s coasts and waterways. Speaking to Ciara on the show this morning was Conor Horgan, spokesperson for Irish Business Against Litter

Liz Truss is expected to be confirmed as the new British Prime Minister today. The Foreign Secretary is expected to beat Rishi Sunak comfortably in the Tory leadership race. How the 200,000 Tory members voted will be announced at 12:30pm in the House of Commons. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte has been asking these people in London if Liz Truss is a popular choice. Also speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Lauren McEvatt, the Former Conservative government Special Adviser.

Oxfam Ireland has launched its annual Second-Hand September campaign, encouraging the nation to "dare to re-wear" and shop second-hand for the month of September and beyond. Here to tell us why this an important idea is Geraldine Carton, Co-founder of The Useless Project.

It’s a nervous wait in over 60 thousand households this morning as they await Leaving Cert Results. To run through the breakdown of the results we were joined on Newstalk Breakfast by Carl O’Brien Education Editor with the Irish Times and, Colman Noctor, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist.

Ireland’s reliance on highly-paid workers at multinationals puts future tax receipts at risk. So says the Department of Finance who has published the Annual Taxation Report. Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe spoke to Jonathan Healy on the show.

From the pornification of sex and the time wasted on endless and pointless text ‘conversations’ to the horrendous lies told by middle-aged men, I believe online dating has made women not only less confident but less likely to find a long-term partner. Author Lisa Hilton joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.

A ban on installing gas and oil boilers to heat new and existing homes is among the measures the Government is finalising as part of a package of energy-crisis responses to be unveiled in the coming weeks, according to today’s Independent. Jonathan Healy was joined on the show by Caroline O’Doherty, Environment correspondent with the Irish Independent.

Electric Picnic begins today with a record 70,000 people attending after a 2-year Covid-hiatus. However, forecasters warn that this year's festival goers may want to pack sensibly, as this year's festival is likely to turn into a ‘mudfest’ due to heavy overnight rain. Met Eireann Forecaster Matthew Martin joined Jonathan Healy on the show.