Breakfast Briefing

Ministers have approved plans to criminalise the sharing of intimate images without consent, regardless of the motivation for doing so.

 

Amendments are being made to Brendan Howlin’s Harassment, Harmful Communication and Related Offences Bill.

 

The bill comes before the Oireachtas Justice Committee today, when Minister McEntee will face questions from TDs and Senators.

 

Chair of the committee, Kildare North Fianna Fail TD James Lawless joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing:

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Last-ditch Brexit trade talks continue in London this morning, with fishing rights a major bone of contention.

 

It's day three of the latest talks between the UK and European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier.

 

There are only five weeks to go until the end of the current transition period.

 

The two key sticking points are access to British fishing waters and the EU's demand for trade penalties to be an option.

 

British foreign secretary Dominic Raab says this could be the final week of "substantive" talks, with time running out.

 

Vincent McAviney is a London-based journalist who joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing:

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A full Cabinet meeting is being held today,  when a decision on how to exit level 5 restrictions will be made, with an announcement expected this evening.

 

Already we know the National Public Health Emergency Team is concerned about reopening the hospitality sector in the run up to Christmas.

 

But the Government is going to ignore this and reopen restaurants and pubs which serve food in December.

 

So what impact will opening up our country have on hospitals, and can intensive care units cope with the most serious covid 19 cases?

 

Dr. Catherine Motherway, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine at University Hospital Limerick joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing:

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The Annual Delegate Conference of the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) – which is taking place online – will today hear that despite growing demand at all levels for mental health services, the percentage of the overall health budget for mental health has actually decreased by 1%.

PNA General Secretary, Peter Hughes joined Shane Beatty on Breakfast Briefing:

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Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

 

One in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in their lifetime, according to the UN.

 

Shane Beatty was joined on Breakfast Briefing by Noeline Blackwell, Ceo of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre:

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