Councillor with Independent Ireland, Michael Leainde joins Newstalk Breakfast with reaction to the deaths of Sunny Jacobs — who spent five years on death row in the US — and Galway man Kevin Kelly, in a Connemara house fire.

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All things considered, Ciara and Jonathan discuss the ongoing troubles with the CHI.

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Minister for Education Helen McEntee joins Newstalk Breakfast as thousands of students begin their Leaving and Junior Certificate exams.

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A 70-year-old Irish woman has been arrested in the occupied West Bank and is detained in Israel, fighting a deportation order. 

Deirdre ‘D’ Murphy is volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement an activist group helping Palestinian residents in the occupied West Bank. 

Mariam is another member of this group and joined NewsTalk Breakfast earlier to discuss.

Dr David A. Kessler, former US FDA Commissioner, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss his new book 'Diet, Drugs and Dopamine' — and what the popularity of Ozempic says about our relationship with food.

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All things considered, is the Leaving Cert too much to stress about? Jonathan and Ciara discuss.

Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent columnist, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss proposed reforms to the Land Development Agency that could speed up the delivery of housing across Ireland.

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Fintan Phelan, Mayor of Carlow, and Christy Galligan, former Garda Sergeant  join Newstalk Breakfast as it’s revealed that a man who fired shots in a local shopping centre was already on bail and facing 13 firearms-related charges.

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Prof Donnacha Ó Beacháin of DCU joins Newstalk Breakfast as Russia and Ukraine agree to swap 1,000 prisoners each.

But any discussions on a ceasefiure deal remain far apart

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Psychotherapist and author Stella O’Malley joins Newstalk Breakfast with advice for students and parents ahead of the first day of the 2025 Leaving Cert.

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