Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

Hamas deputy leader, Saleh al-Arouri has been killed in an attack in Beirut, With more details on this Ciara was joined on the show by Patrick Bury , Senior Security lecturer at the University of Bath, former NATO analyst and army officer.

New eligibility criteria to the Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme, which enables tenants to purchase the local authority home they live in, will come into effect from the 29th of this month - But is this a good idea?  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast to discuss was Rory Hearne, Associate Professor of Social Policy at Maynooth University and author of ‘Gaffs’  and Carol Tallon, CEO of Property District and Author of Irish Property Buyers Handbook Series.

The Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso has given evidence to a judge investigating the kiss she received from the then president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, after Spain’s win in the World Cup final last year. Molly McElwee, reporter with the Telegraph, brought us up to speed on what happened in court.

500 patients were waiting for admission in hospital emergency departments across the country on Tuesday morning, that’s according to the INMO.  Speaking to Shane this morning was Dr Tadhg Crowley, Chair of GP Committee of the Irish Medical Organisation.

Gardaí have set up an incident room as part of their investigation into an arson attack at a vacant pub in Ringsend which had been due to house homeless people. We spoke to former detective and author of ‘The Making of a Detective’ Pat Marry.

Uniforms, peircings, haircuts which school rules actually make sense in a modern society, taught to embrace difference?  Thats a question posed in todays Irish times. To discuss further Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Jennifer Horgan , Irish Examiner Columnist.

The number of homes available has fallen to the lowest level since the pandemic as housing prices are on the rise that's according to the latest Daft.ie House Price Report  With more on this Ciara spoke to Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin & author of the Report.

All Things Considered: New Year's Resolutions. Ciara and Shane discuss making and breaking them.

Up to 14 schools will be upgraded under the next phase of the school retrofitting pathfinder programme, which is being launched this morning.  Speaking to Shane on the show this morning was Ossian Smyth, Junior Minister responsible for Circular Economy.

We’ve been talking this morning about our own New Years resolutions,  But what are the public at large looking to do for self improvement, and how can more of us keep to our January promises in 2024? Newstalk’s Sarah Madden reports.