Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

Almost one in 10 adolescent girls have taken diet pills in the past year, that’s according to an international study in JAMA Network Open Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Sarah Keogh, Dietician at Eatwell.ie.

The Government should consider introducing a tax credit to encourage volunteerism that is the view of independent councillor and Former lord mayor of Cork Mick Finn who spoke to Shane this morning.

Shane spoke to Minister for Justice Helen McEntee to discuss the plans in relation to new reception centres and more.

An elderly patient in the South-West of the country waited over four hours with a broken hip for an ambulance as high patient numbers led to delays. Speaking to Shane this morning was Greg Lyons, Siptu Ambulance Sector President.

The Government has done a u-turn on housing 50 male asylum seekers at a premises in Carlow and said families will be offered shelter there instead. Protesters began gathering outside the former Capuchin Friary building yesterday morning.  Speaking to Ciara this morning was Lucky Khambule , Co-founder of the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland.

Levels of antisocial behaviour and truancy are higher among students in fee-charging secondary schools in Ireland compared with those attending other schools.  That's according to research gathered from the Growing Up in Ireland longitudinal study. Professor Emer Smyth of the ESRI was involved in this study discussed the findings.

Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan will launch Ireland’s first National Cycling Network plan today which will identify 85 cycling corridors around the country linking cities and towns of over 5,000 people. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast Dr Damien Ó Tuama National Cycling Coordinator with ‘Irish Cycling Campaign’.

Ciara and Shane were joined by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue. They spoke about yesterday's IFA AGM, cutting portion sizes "to save the environment" and nitrates derogation .

2023 has been recorded as the hottest year on record, as Earth nears critical 1.5C limit – that's according to EU's climate change service, Copernicus. Shane spoke to George Monbiot , Environmental Activist.

Dublin city centre is the second slowest in the world for drivers. That’s according to new analysis from location technology company TomTom, which found that Journeys of 10km in the city centre took an average of 29 minutes and 30 seconds last year, which is a full minute longer than the average journey time for 2022.  Conor Faughnan i Transport Consultant and CEO of the Royal Irish Automobile Club gave his reaction to these findings.