Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

The Good Governance Awards 2022 are being launched today, and Newstalk is a media partner Each year the Awards showcase the incredible work carried out by nonprofit organisations in Ireland to implement effective and transparent corporate governance policies. Diarmaid Ó Corrbuí CEO of Carmichael who is launching the awards spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

We need urgent implementation of climate plans and policies to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. That’s according to the recent report released by Environmental Protection Agency. What should be done to meet the emission reduction targets? Mary Frances Rochford, Climate Change Programme Manager at the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

The Drug Use in Higher Education in Ireland (DUHEI) Report found that the most used drugs during college include cannabis, cocaine, and ecstasy, a high-level conference in UCC heard today. To discuss these finders further Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Dr Michael Byrne, Head of the Student Health Service at UCC and lead author of the report.

Paralympic swimming gold medallist, Ellen Keane and Olympic gold boxing medallist Kellie Harrington have been unveiled as the new Dublin City Council Sports Ambassadors. The partnership aims to promote the benefits of sport and physical activity in Dublin, while highlighting the importance of a wide and varied sporting infrastructure for a healthy and happy city. Kellie Harrington spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about this new initative.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality have called on the Gardaí to note ethnicity during stop and search operations. Why is this necessary? For more on this Ciara spoke to Sinead Gibney, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission.

The Wage Subsidy Scheme will end today after offering two years of support to employers. Joining Shane in studio Paschal Donohoe Minister for Finance & President of the Eurogroup.

A war of words has broken out in the US over the proposed sale of the American Irish Historical Society's headquarters on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan New York – and opened up a conversation about whether Irish people are "ashamed" and "cringe" at Irish Americans To discuss further Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Niall O'Dowd Founder of Irish Central.com

Irish tanning-enthusiasts are being warned not to buy nasal sprays containing the so-called ‘’Barbie Drug’’ Melanotan. The product heavily marketed by social media influencers is being sold on the internet with same-day delivery options in Ireland. Dermatologists say the tanning aid is both dangerous and completely unchecked. Consultant Dermatologist Professor Catriona Ryan spoke to Shane about the dangers of this training aid.

The Government cannot fully offset the cost-of-living increases for everyone. That’s the warning coming from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council. IFAC’s latest report is out today and their Chairperson Sebastian Barnes joined Newstalk Breakfast with the details.

1,000 people missed their flights out of Dublin airport this weekend due to significant queues and delays. Will the chaos at Dublin airport cause reputational damage to the country? To discuss Ciara spoke to Former Minister for Transport, Shane Ross and also Eoghan O’Mara the Chief Executive at Irish Tourism Industry Confederation.

Digital bank Revolut is prompting some customers to upgrade their debit cards for free before June 21st. Failure to do so could lead to the cards not working. Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joined us this morning with more on this.

The government is set to introduce a cost-of-living package that is targeted at hard-pressed families. But will the proposed package go far enough to help those in need? Dr Karina Doorly, Research Area Coordinator for the Tax, Welfare, and Pensions team at the ESRI joined Shane on the show this morning.

An urgent meeting between the Transport minister Eamon Ryan and Dublin Airport Authority will be held this morning following huge delays and long queues at the weekend which resulted in many passengers missing Graeme McQueen, Media Relations Manager with the DAA ing their flights.

The gambling industry is to fight parts of Government legislation in an attempt to clamp down on the industry. It comes as one senator wants to see a ban against bookmakers located near schools over concerns of “children in uniforms going into bookies”. Labour Senator Marie Sherlock spoke to Newstalk Breakfast about her concerns.

Gardaí have warned that children in Ireland are being sexually exploited online every day because of a three-year backlog in cyber-crime investigations. Damien McCarthy, a member of the GRA’s national executive for Dublin South Central, joined Ciara on Newstalk Breakfast to explain more on this.

Families spent on average €160 on treat foods like crisps, chocolate, and biscuits during April 2022 that’s according to new research carried out by safe food and the HSE. This morning, Colman Noctor, Child & Adolescent Psychotherapist, joined Ciara to discuss these findings.

The first case of Monkeypox was confirmed in Ireland on Friday. But just how much do we know about this virus which is much milder and less transmissible than Covid. Professor Sam McConkey, Infectious Disease Specialist at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland spoke to Shane on the show this morning.

As inflation and the cost of living continues to rise. Is the government doing enough to protect Irish people from this crisis? To discuss this furthe Pearse Doherty, Sinn Feín’s Spokesman on Finance spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

People over 75 are waiting on average almost 14 hours for emergency department admission. That’s according to figures released by the HSE to Sinn Féin. Paul Reid is the CEO of the HSE  spoke to Newstalk Breakfast to respond to these emergency departments waiting time figures.

Recent studies show that adolescent depression has reached epidemic proportions in modern society. Is our society’s obsession with mental health making it a trend? Richard Hogan, Clinical Director of Therapy Institute and Columnist with The Irish Examiner joined Shane to discuss further.