Newstalk Breakfast

Since the beginning of the month, all major electricity providers in Ireland are required to offer new dynamic electricity tariffs.  

But what sort of impact will these tariffs have on your bills? To explain was Professor Aoife Foley, Chair of Net Zero Infrastructure at the University of Manchester.  

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Mark Hennessy, Britain and Ireland Editor, The Irish Times. 

The Government is set to replace the Derelict Sites Levy with a new Derelict Property Tax in over one hundred towns and cities across the State. To discuss this further Anton spoke to Gavin Lawlor, President of the Irish Planning Institute. 

Can supplements really help us live longer or is the longevity industry selling expensive false hope? 
To discuss this and more with Anton was Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at University College London and the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, Saul Newman.

The National Economic Dialogue takes place at Dublin Castle today. Among the proposals that will be heard is an adjustment to how social welfare payments are increased by Social Justice Ireland. Their Research and Policy Analyst, Susanne Rogers explained to Anton what they are proposing today.

Pakistan's prime minister says a peace deal has been reached between the US and Iran which will end "military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon". Anton discusses this all with Borzou Daragahi Long time Foreign Correspondent and Founder of Badlands Newsletter.  

Over 40,000 tickets have been sold for the final fight of Katie Taylor's professional boxing career at Croke Park and the remaining tickets go on sale today.  

The Clones Cyclone, Former World Champion Barry McGugian chatted to Anton this morning.

You will be glad to hear we have a sunnier and warmer weekend ahead of us. Alan O Reilly of Carlow Weather brought us the weekend weather update. 

Jeffrey Donaldson has said the two women who made allegations of sexual abuse against him are lying. The former DUP leader- who took to the stand yesterday for the first time-

Our reporter Jamie O Hara gave us the latest from Newry Crown Court.

President Donald Trump has said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that ⁠would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but Iran countered that it had not reached a final decision on an agreement. 

Speaking to Anton was Nicholas Hopton, Former UK Ambassador to Iran and Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council.