Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

Ireland’s economy will continue to grow strongly this year based on the performance of multinational companies in Ireland. However, rising inflation means households facing biggest fall in living standards since 2008. That’s according to the latest assessment of Ireland’s economy by the ESRI. Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup spoke to Ciara this morning.

The streets are awash with litter because businesses are leaving bags in front of their premises and seagulls are ripping them apart. Shane asked Alison Gililland, Lord Mayor of Dublin, if this acceptable?

If there are two things that don’t mix it’s a kid’s sticky fingers and an impossibly white dress. So, this wedding season, is it time to leave children off the invite list? Andrea Smith is a Freelance Journalist spoke to Ciara on the show with her view.

 The US Supreme Court has struck down a New York law restricting gun-carrying rights, in its most important judgment on guns in over a decade. For more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Larry Donnelly Larry Donnelly, Columnist with theJournal.ie and Law Lecturer in NUIG.

The economy will continue to grow strongly this year based on the performance of multinational companies in Ireland, yet households face the biggest drop in living standards since the 2008 crash that's according to a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute. John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinty College Dublin gave his research to the findings of the ESRI report.

Campaigners will tell the Oireachtas housing committee today that the mica redress scheme agreed last year by the Government is not fit for purpose. The committee will sit for some seven hours today to scrutinise the bill. For more on this Shane spoke to Sinn Fein Housing Spokesperson, Eoin O’Broin

Landmark new legislation giving adopted people access to their birth information has passed through all stages in the Dáil and Seanad and now will go to the President to be signed. Ciara spoke to Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration, and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman.

Directly elected mayors have been hailed as the solution to the general malaise in Irish local government, but will they really make a difference to our cities, or do they have the potential to make political gridlock even worse? To discuss further Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Derek Mooney Public Affairs and Communications Advisor and Former Fianna Fáil Strategist and also Moran is the Former Chair of the Land Development Agency.

Top multinationals like Google, Apple, Microsoft and Intel are the most desired employers for Gen Z students, according to research from leading employer branding specialists, Universum, part of IrishJobs. Elaine Burke is the Editor of Silicon Republic joined Newstalk Breakfast to discuss the findings of the research.

Senior public servants earning more than €150,000 will receive pay restorations of 10 – 15% despite rising inflation and the increased cost of living. This is the last round of an unwinding of pay cuts imposed on public servants during the financial crisis. Fianna Fail TD John McGuinness is Chair of the Finance Committee spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin has admitted he’s 'worried' about the winter as energy prices are set to soar even higher. EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness this week has also cautioned that fuel rationing in Ireland 'could be a reality' in the autumn. Energy Economist & Senior Research Officer with ESRI, Muireann Lynch spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Since the pandemic, people are dressing differently, not wearing formal suits, looking less official and wearing casual clothing and even trainers to work. So said Clodagh Shorten of Samui in the Irish Times over the weekend. But is the death of formal wear a good thing? To discuss further Ciara was joined on the show by Noel Cunningham from Harvey’s Point Hotel in Donegal.

There’s a lot of expectation for Budget 2023 now, to ease finances for those who are struggling with costs of living. What could be in store? Shane was joined on the show by Tánaiste Leo Varadkar.

It is ageist and sexist to portray menopause as a “deficiency” that requires treatment with hormone replacement therapy. That’s the view of Martha Hickey a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Melbourne, Australia who joined us on yesterday’s show. In response to this interview, Ciara spoke to Kate Muir –author of “Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause” and producer of Davina McCall’s Channel 4 documentaries on menopause.

Foras na Gaeilge has launched a nationwide campaign to encourage the use of Irish in communities outside of Gaeltacht areas. The initiative aims to create more Gaelphobal communities and joining Newstalk Breakfast with more is Language Planning Co-ordinator at Foras na Gaeilge, Ursula Ni Shabhaois.

We need urgent action on public transport in Ireland, not more reports that’s the view of writer and campaigner Emma De Sousa who joins spoke to Shane this morning.

A couple in their 70s may have been dead for up to a year before being discovered yesterday afternoon in Co Tipperary. A garda investigation has been launched after the bodies were found at a house in Cloneen Sean Moynihan CEO of Alone gave his reaction to this tragic discovery.

It is ageist and sexist to portray menopause as a “deficiency” that requires treatment with hormone replacement therapy. That’s the view of Martha Hickey a professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Melbourne, Australia who spoke to Ciara on the show this morning.

Irish homes are among the least crowded in the EU. That’s according to Data from the European Commission's data analysis wing Eurostat. Are Irish people living in buildings that are too large for their needs? For more on this Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Tom Philips Managing Director of Tom Philips associates, and Adjunct Associate professor of architecture and planning at UCD.

Coalition leaders met Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath last night in advance of far-reaching decisions on budgetary strategy, the public sector pay talks, and the Government response to cost-of-living increases. Cabinet will also meet to discuss the issues today. To discuss further Shane was joined on the show by Cliff Taylor Columnist with The Irish Times and also Labour Leader Ivana Bacik.