Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly discusses new funding for organ donation and transplant services.

There is no doubt that there is a wider awareness of mental health issues today but could our need to identify and understand issues, sometimes without the help of experts, actually cause us to suffer more? Speaking to Ciara this morning was Dr Padraic Gibson, Psychotherapist, Senior Research Associate at DCU and Clinical Director of the OCD Clinic in Dublin.

We are in peak wedding prep season as many couples got engaged over the New Year and Valentine's Day. Brides will be trying on dresses and venues will be getting inspected. But one thing for certain is that more and more of the wedding celebrations are moving online.   Our reporter, Josh Crosbie set out to look at the digital trends of weddings in 2024.

Residents of century-old houses in Dublin’s inner-city neighbourhoods are afraid their homes will not withstand the tunnelling needed for MetroLink.   To discuss further Shane spoke to Local Labour Senator, Marie Sherlock.

The US has vetoed a resolution at the UN demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after proposing its own draft urging a temporary ceasefire.   To give an update on the situation there was Sean Bell, Retired former fighter Pilot, current Defence Consultant and co host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

83 percent of transport sector feel abuse and anti-social behaviour is an issue for them at work. So found a new survey from SIPTU, who have renewed their call for a dedicated transport police.  Speaking to Ciara this morning on the show was Adrian Kane, SIPTU National Officer with responsibility for Transport and Aviation.

All EU countries except Hungary have joined a call for an "immediate humanitarian pause" in the Gaza war, foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said. Dr. Jilan Abdalmajid  Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Lawyers for former solicitor Michael Lynn have said that he has instructed them to file an immediate appeal against his conviction and sentence and has called for the Oireachtas to set up a tribunal into banking in Ireland  Ciaran Mullholland, Michael Lynns solicitor spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Newstalk’s Simon Tierney has been reading fairy tales to his daughters since they were born but sometimes feels like the need to alter stories..  Simon explained to Ciara why.

The price of a pint has gone over the ten euro mark in Dublin. We knew it was only a matter of time, but the day has landed when you will pay 10:45 for a pint of cider in a pub/restaurant in Temple Bar. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie, has set out to meet with publicans, customers and tourists to hear their thoughts on the price of a pint.