The government’s current budgetary policy is not appropriate for the economy or the public finances. That’s according to a new report from the Fiscal Council, whose Acting Chair Michael McMahon spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Traffic is as good as back to pre-pandemic levels, and with more types of vehicles using them, our roads are rowdier than ever. But does more movement have to mean more aggression, or have we normalised rage on Irish roads?   Newstalk Reporter Sarah Madden finds out.

A Government Digital Wallet, which could hold important documents like a birth certificate and driver's license, could be rolled out by the end of the year. That’s according to plans before cabinet today. Jenny Darmody, Editor of Silicon Republic brought us further details.

It’s a nervous morning in thousands of households across the country as the Leaving Cert gets under way. We speak to Carl O’Brien is Education Editor for The Irish Times.

The Junior and Leaving Cert exams begin tomorrow and due to the pandemic, we are in the unique situation that for some students, this will be the first time they have ever taken a state exam.  Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist  gave advice for students and parents alike.

Has the tide turned on how we view grey hair, or is there still a stigma attached to a head of silver locks? Speaking to Shane this morning was author and broadcaster Barbara Scully.

Seven out of ten primary schools have run at a deficit at some stage over the past 12 months according to a survey carried out by Catholic Primary School Management Association. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Seamus Mulconry, General Secretary of the Catholic Primary Schools Management Association.

Ireland experienced 1,100 excess deaths during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. That’s according to a new report published today by the Society of Actuaries in Ireland.  We get reaction to the findings by Linda Daly is a Spokesperson for the Society and a Senior Lecturer at University College Cork.

Cigarette-style warnings should be placed on the packaging of ultra-processed foods. That’s the call from Gut Health Specialist Dr Annemarie Eustace-Ryan who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

More than 80 people have now died on Irish roads so far this year, the worst record in a decade. We hear from Leo Leighio, Vice President of the Irish Road Victims Association.