Newstalk Breakfast

As over 61,000 students prepare to sit the Leaving Cert, the National Association of Principals and Deputies say CAO points are being treated as currency rather than a reflection of ability.   

Anton discusses this further with the Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputies, Paul Crone. 

The UK Labour Party has descended into open division over Keir Starmer’s future, as four ministers resigned and joined at least 80 MPs urging him to quit. Anton gets the latest with Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times.

20 years ago, Congolese computer technician Guy Goma went to the BBC for a job interview. He didn’t get the job, but he did go viral when he was mistakenly put on air as Guy Kewney. Elliot Gotkine and Guy Goma told Anton about that faithful day.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will hold a crucial cabinet meeting this morning after members of his government told him he should set a timetable for his departure. 

We get the latest on this with James Lyons former Director of Strategic Communications for Keir Starmer.  

Rural pubs will be a thing of the past unless the Government step in. So say The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland. Anton spoke to their Chief Executive Pat Crotty.

New legislation from Sinn Féin aimed at tackling ‘price gouging’ in the electricity sector is to be debated in the Oireachtas today. 

To discuss further Anton spoke to Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry and spokesperson on Climate, Energy, Environment and Transport and also Muireann Lynch, Energy Economist ESRI.

IPTU and UNITE members of the National Ambulance Service have begun their first twenty four hour work stoppage. Ciarán Sheridan of the SIPTU Health Division spoke to Anton from the picket in Letterkenny. 

A petition requesting equal parenting or time/shared parenting to become the default in Irish family law has been put forward for the consideration of the Oireachtas. 

Anton gets more detail on this petition with Michelle Browne Senior Family Mediator and Author .

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Valerie Cox, Author and Journalist. 

When it comes to interacting with a chatbot, be it ChatGPT or Gemini, are we all sacrificing too much control? Anton discussed this further with Dr Agnieszka Piotrowska is a Psychologist, Author, Academic and Life Coach.