Today marks 50 years since the Dublin-Monaghan Bombing that claimed the lives of 34 people, including one unborn baby. We speak to Former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern.

Asylum seekers are to be housed in tents at Thornton Hall “in the near future”, the Department of Integration has said. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast to discuss was Niall Boylan, Independent Ireland Candidate for the European election in the Dublin constituency and Alan Farrell, Chair of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party.

Taoiseach Simon Harris recently asked The Low Pay Commission not look at the minimum wage “in isolation” when making its recommendation in July.  Is this signaling a government U-Turn in delivering its promised national living wage? Joining Shane to discuss Owen Reidy, General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and Tony Foley, Emeritus Associate Professor of Economics with the DCU Business School.

The GAA has launched a match ticket assistant helpline for those having difficulty buying tickets using their online system.    Is this enough, or is it time to start accepting cash at the turnstiles again? We discussed with Cllr Sarah O’ Reilly is an Aontú local election candidate for Cavan County Council.

A public consultation has been launched to help inform the expansion of the role of pharmacists that could allow for prescribing medications for certain uncomplicated common conditions. We discussed with Rebecca Barry of Care Plus Pharmacy in Adare.

Young people’s worries about climate change don’t necessarily result in an increase in willingness to engage in climate action.  That’s according to a new study published this morning by the ESRI.   So what should be done to get young people to go green?  We asked Anjelica Foley, Activist with Fridays for Future.

‘Every child in the State should have the opportunity to be educated through Irish,’ That’s the call from Eóin MacMaoilir Chairperson of Gaelscoil Shliabh Rua and a member of the Gaelcholáiste4Cherrywood campaign and Eóin spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

In recent days people have been up in arms about the antics taking place at the Dublin/ New York Portal. But are we taking it all a bit too seriously? We asked Emma Nolan, Dublin Audience Editor, Irish Independent.

Public sector workers will today call for an increase in starting salaries amid claims that pay for new entrants is far too low. We speak to Kevin Callinan, General secretary Fórsa.

The Government has agreed a range of measures with the aim of reducing costs for small and medium sized businesses. Shane was joined on the show by Pascal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.