More accommodation is expected to become available this week to assist asylum seekers who currently do not have a place to stay. This comes as about 70 tents have been pitched along the Grand Canal bank in Dublin, not far from the International Protection Office. Speaking to Shane this morning was Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader.

An Israeli official has said no ceasefire had been agreed in Gaza after Hamas announced that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar. Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Alistair Bunkall, Sky Middle East News Correspondent and Dr Jilan Abdalmajid, Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland.

A significant minority of Irish people say they believe in conspiracy theories about a secret world government and scientists deceiving the public. So found new research carried out for the Electoral Commission. Dr Ruth Freeman Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland spoke to Newstalk Breakfast to discuss further.

‘If we don't want loneliness to grow in society, we all have to take the chance of saying hello and being blanked and perhaps it has to be the older generation who needs to show the way and model behaviour.’ So says Writer, Nuala Woulfe who’s determined to keep the ‘Irish Hello’ and Nuala joined Ciara on the show.

Three reports offering recommendations for changes at RTE are set to be published this week and brought before cabinet.  One of those recommendations is a “hybrid model” which will see RTE funded by a reduced and reformed licence fee with a top-up from an exchequer-funded media fund. We get reaction from Larry Bass, CEO of ShinAwiL.

Gardaí conducting a murder investigation into a shooting in Drimnagh have arrested three men and seized a number of vehicles. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Irish Times Crime & Security Editor, Conor Lally.

A pub in Phibsborough has offered free pints to Leinster fans tomorrow, with one caveat only if they arrive with a Brown Thomas bag.  Chris Raymond, Head of Marketing for Body Tonic, which owns The Back Page Pub told us about their offer.

Many secondary schools were forced to rely on parental contributions and charges to avoid running deficits last year that's according to an analysis of schools’ end-of-year accounts.  The Joint managerial board has called this reliance degrading” for schools and families. We get reaction from Paul Crone, Director of The National Association of Principals and Deputies.

Gardaí attended a private park in Dublin 4 on Thursday night as up to 15 homeless asylum seekers pitched tents for the night. Kitty Holland, Social Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times has the story and brought us up to speed. Also with more on this we heard from Eugene Quinn, National Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland is on the call, Eugene what needs to be done?

Ireland has a ‘disposable attitude to waste’ so says Claire Byrne, Green Party Councillor for Dublin Southeast Inner City who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.