Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

The RTÉ board did not give written approval for the Toy Show the Musical, which went on to record losses of €2.2 million, a new report has found.   Shane Ross, Former Minister & Author gave his reaction to Newstalk Breakfast.

Chair of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use, Paul Reid will today launch the Assembly’s final report  Minister of State with responsibility for Public Health, Well Being, and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton will also be in attendance at today’s launch and the Minister spoke to Shane this morning.

Do we want a society in which non-marital relationships are the easier, equal and growing norm?”  That is question posed by Michael McDowell Senator, Former Tanaiste and Minister for Justice who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The Oireachtas will today consider a petition that calls for extra time for dyslexic students in Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate exams. Monica Grant, Mother of 2 dyslexic teenagers explained why this call is important.

The acting chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council has written to the government in criticism of proposals that would see pay for his role reduced by 50 per cent. McMahon spoke to Shane this morning.

The National Women’s Council are today launching their campaign urging the public to Yes and Yes in the upcoming referendum. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Catherine Day was Chair of Citizen’s Assembly on Gender Equality.

Walking the Walk is a charity event which will take place on the 20th & 21st of April 2024.  Andrew McGinley father of his children Darragh, Conor and Carla told us about this event to honour the legacy of his late children.

The HSE recruitment ban may lead to longer queues, demoralised staff and public money wastage – an internal draft document has warned  Speaking to Shane this morning was Mick Molloy, Member of the IMO Consultant Committee.

Shops and pharmacies must accept notes and coins under new ‘access to cash’ laws approved by cabinet yesterday. We details these new laws with Michael McGrath, Minster for Finance.

More than 90,000 animals were used for testing in Irish laboratories in 2022. That’s according to the latest figures from the Health Products Regulatory Authority. We spoke to Dr Dan Lyons Policy Consultant at the Irish Anti-Vivisection Society.