Gwen Loughman Freelance writer and self-confessed serial self-talker, who says chatting to herself and sometimes to flowers and shopping trolleys brings her calm, clarity, and a surprising amount of joy.

Negotiators from the European Union are moving towards accepting US import tariffs of 15 per cent as the price of a deal in ongoing trade talks with Washington. Here to discuss is Dan Mulhall, Former Ambassador of Ireland to the United States. 

Return to the office! Is it reasonable for employers to ask their staff to come into the office? An interesting discussion with Shane and Jonathan this morning.

Despite the massive growth of the industry, the regulatory framework for aesthetic medicine has been left untouched for nearly two decades. We discuss this further with Dr Sean Fitzpatrick, President of the Irish College of Aesthetic Medicine. 

Investigations are ongoing into a potentially “extensive outbreak” of listeriosis in Ireland after one person has died with a confirmed case of the disease.  The Food Safety Authority has recalled 140 ready-made meals from Irish stores over concerns of the presence of Listeria.  To explain more about the bacteria was Alan Reilly, Adjunct professor at the Institute of Food and Health in UCD and former chief executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland.

A commitment given by the last government to spend €2 billion on retrofitting residential homes by the year 2030 is now under review by Minister for Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien. 

 Speaking to Jonathan this morning was Ossian Smyth, Green Party Spokesperson for Energy.

Investigations are ongoing into a potentially ‘extensive outbreak’ of listeriosis following the death of one adult with a confirmed case.  The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has recalled 140 ready-made meals from supermarkets across Ireland over concerns of the presence of Listeria.  

We get the latest on this story with Muiris O’Cearbhaill who is a journalist with the Journal.ie.

 More than 100 aid and rights groups on have today called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza. They are demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid. 

 Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Stephen Bowen, Executive Director of Amnesty International Ireland.

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin joined Newstalk Breakfast this morning ahead of the Cabinet summer break. Joining Shane to discuss Metrolink, budget and the National Development Plan and more.

You’d have to be living under a rock to have missed the video and subsequent fallout of a pair now known as ‘the Coldplay Couple’. But in the fallout, should we ask ourselves; have we finally gone too far in exposing more about this couple? All to discuss with Columnist with The Irish Independent, Simon Bourke.