Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

Researchers at the UK Biobank Project have taken a major step towards a blood test that can predict the risk of dementia, more than a decade before the condition is formally diagnosed in patients.   Prof Brian Lawlor, Professor of Old Age Psychiatry and Site Director for the Global Brain Health Institute Trinity College Dublin explained how significant this development is.

Facial recognition technology is “discriminatory", "unlawful”, “indiscriminate and pervasive surveillance”, says The Irish Council for Civil liberties  Their Surveillance Senior Policy Officer Olga Cronin spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Israel is facing growing international pressure over its intention to launch an all-out military assault on the city of Rafah, in the wake of a ferocious hostage rescue operation that killed dozens of Palestinians. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Eylon Levy Israeli Government spokesperson.

Kansas City Chiefs Stole victory in last night's Superbowl but many eyes tuned solely to catch a glimpse of America’s pop princess..  We asked Eileen Coyne, News Correspondent at Irish Independent, why are people so obsessed with Taylor Swift?

Apple recently released its €3,200 Vision Pro headset.  Is it the future of home entertainment and will it normalise people walking around with VR headsets on?  We discuss with Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly.

All Things Considered: Should we get rid of trigger warnings? Shane and Ciara discuss this morning.

Chief executive of the Housing Agency, Bob Jordan has said that house prices must fall, in order to improve the housing crisis.  To debate we heard from John Moran, Former chair of land development agency and also John Cummins, Fine Gael Spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

An increased Garda presence in Dublin, a crackdown on youth offenders, more 24-hour public transport and safe taxi hubs are among proposals made to Government by a business representative group in the wake of a riot that occurred last November. Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town told us what he thinks of these proposals.

1,500 dog attacks have been reported to Gardaí in the past two years Despite this, some local authorities have failed to issue any fines in the past 4 years.  Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein’s Climate Spokesperson gave her reaction

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned against talk that "undermines security" after former US president Donald Trump spoke at a rally in South Carolina over the weekend.David Dunn, Professor in International Politics at the University of Birmingham spoke to Shane this morning.