Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

Childless people should pay extra taxes in order to encourage more people to start a family. That’s the view of Paul Morland, Demographer at St Antony’s College, Oxford, and the author of Tomorrow’s People: The Future of Humanity in Ten Numbers, and Paul spoke to Ciara this morning on the show this morning.

Ireland’s power system has been put into a “very dangerous” position after the British government last week threatened to cut off gas supplies to European countries. That’s according to Don Moore, Chair of the Energy and Climate Action Committee at the Irish Academy of Engineers who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Several people were killed after a gunman opened fire at a shopping mall in Copenhagen. Danish police have arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with the shooting. Nikolaj Skydsgaard Reuters reporter in Copenhagen spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with more details on the shooting.

As a parent swearing in front of your children is probably something we all are guilty of. But is it really all that bad to do so? Steve Cummins Co-Founder of Zoom party.ie and Comedian spoke to Johnathan on the show this morning.

The General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union has written to the head of the National Transport Authority to express 'disgust' at recent comments she made regarding absenteeism among bus drivers. Dermot O’Leary General Secretary of the National Bus and Rail Union spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Ministers are expected to discuss the timeframe for the Budget when they meet on Monday. Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan said yesterday he “would not object” to the Budget being brought forward to September from October. Minister for Public expenditure and reform Michael McGrath

With many jetting off on their summer holidays, spare a thought for the cabin crew who have to deal with so many different types of passengers 40,000 feet in the air. But how do you spot a difficult passenger from a distance? Paula Gahan works on a cabin crew with an International Airline and Paula spoke to Johnathan this morning on the show.

Today is the first of July, and with Summer well underway, many of us are wondering who forgot to tell the weather! Joining me now is Evelyn Cusack, Head of Forecasting with Met Eireann

A ban on insurance companies punishing customers who are loyal to them with higher renewal charges is set to come into effect today but what will this mean for your pocket? For more on this Shane was joined on the show by Siobhan Maguire, Consumer Journalist joins me now.

US President Joe Biden's efforts to enforce environmental regulation in the world's second-most polluting country have been dealt a major blow by a Supreme Court ruling on air pollution. Newstalk Breakfast spoke to John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist and Commentato.r

The latest Covid surge and record attendances at emergency departments across the country is meaning that some hospitals are having to re-introduce visitor restrictions. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Anthony Staines, Professor of Health Systems at the School of Nursing and Human Sciences at DCU

Yesterday Aer Lingus was forced to cancel 12 flights to and from Dublin Airport due to ‘due to a spike in Covid cases’ leaving many passengers stranded. Should travellers fear further cancelled flights? Johnathan spoke to Michelle Walsh Jackson Travel Expert with thenoveltraveller.com.

Vandals have struck at the largest cemetery of megalithic tombs in Ireland in County Sligo. Locals have called it an ‘attack on Ireland’ Sligo Independent Councillor Marie Cassidy told Newstalk Breakfast a little bit about the tombs and what happened.

Disposable vapes will 'get a whole new generation of people addicted to nicotine' That’s according to Professor Colin O’Gara at UCD School of Medicine who also says the recent jump in the popularity of disposable e-cigarettes is a “cause for concern”. Professor Luke Clancy, Director General of the Tobacco Free Research Institute Ireland and consultant respiratory physician spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this.

Gardai have confirmed that they will be conducting a full-scale review of the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. It will be 26 years this December since the French Television Producer was killed outside her holiday home in Schull in Cork. Ralph Riegel is Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent and he spoke to Johnathan on this new review announcement. Also Solicitor for Ian Bailey Frank Buttimer spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson there who thinks Vladimir Putin would not have started the war in Ukraine if he was a woman Ella Whelan, Spiked Online Columnist and Co-Convener of the Battle of Ideas Festival gave us her view on this.

Privately-run inpatient mental health centres offer a better level of care than HSE-run facilities. That’s according to the Mental Health Commission’s 2021 Annual Report, which found that significant investment is required into HSE-run inpatient services to ensure all people, regardless of their financial means, have access to a similar standard of care. Emma O’Sullivan has been struggling with an eating disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for a decade and is now crowdfunding to try to afford private inpatient care. Emma spoke to Johnathan this morning on the show.

Faulty septic talks are posing risks to health and the environment That is one of the conclusions of a report from the Environmental Protection Agency that’s released today For more on this Shane spoke to Noel Byrne Programme Manager with the EPA’s Office of Environmental Enforcement.

As schools close for the summer how can you encourage your teen to get a summer job? Richard Hogan, Clinical Director of Therapy Institute and Columnist with the Irish Examiner and author of ‘Parenting the Screenager had some advice for Newstalk Breakfast.

Cabinet has approved legislation for free contraception for women between the ages of 17 and 25, following through on a plan announced in last October’s Budget. Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly spoke to Johnathan on the show this morning.