Newstalk Breakfast

The clocks go back this Sunday, giving us an extra hour in bed. Some welcome the change, but others say the darker evenings can take a toll! 

To explain all was Health Psychologist, Neuroscientist and Author, Dr. Sabina Brennan. 

The search for the next James Bond could be nearing its end. This comes with Amazon MGM Studios reportedly preparing final auditions over the coming week. We get the details from Entertainment Journalist Brian Lloyd.  

Organisations around the world are scrambling to protect their systems after critical security flaws were discovered. The UK Government has already taken dozens of services offline as a precaution.

For more on this Anton spoke to Paul Dywer, CEO of Cyber Risk International and President International Cyber Threat Task Force.

We get weather and travel updates for the weekend ahead with Cathal Nolan, Climate Scientist at UCC and the founder of Ireland’s Weather Channel. Also speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Barry Kenny, Head of Corporate Communications at Iarnrod Eireann. 

Dublin Chamber have just released a survey 51% of businesses say Dublin is becoming less safe. While 1 in 3 businesses say employee safety concerns are impacting their willingness to work or travel in the city. 

Speaking to Anton was Stephen Browne, Head of Public Affairs with Dublin Chamber.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Ronan McGreevy, News Reporter, Irish Times.

"The Annals of Inisfallen are part of Irish history. They don’t belong in a British library". So says Dr. Chris Doyle, Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Galway.  

Limerick councillors have criticised an AI video that is being used to promote Christmas in Limerick. We get reaction to this with Elisa O'Donovan, Social Democrats Councillor for Limerick City West.

Talamh Beo have released their ‘Basic Income for Local Food Farmers’ policy proposal which call for a basic income support to farmers committed to feeding their local areas. 

Anton gets the details from Fergal Anderson a farmer in East Galway and a member of Talamh Beo. 

The first named storm of the year has hit as Storm Austen brings risks of flooding, fallen debris, and difficult travelling conditions. Munster and Leinster are under yellow rain warnings while Cork, Kerry, Waterford, Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford are all under orange warnings.

Anton get the latest on the weather today and for the weekend with Met Éireann forecaster Andrew Doran-Sherlock.