Newstalk Breakfast

Ireland will ‘go it alone’ on social media restrictions for children if the EU can’t come to an agreement according to Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport Patrick O’Donovan. Minister O'Donovan spoke to Anton.

A German tourist has won a payout of more than €900 after he was unable to secure a sun lounger due to other guests reserving them with towels. 

Simon Calder, Travel Correspondent with The Independent gave us the details of this case.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Gabija Gataveckaitė BBC Dublin Correspondent.

More than 5,000 vehicles have been detained in the first three months of the year for having no insurance. That’s according to new data which has been published ahead of a Road Safety Seminar which takes place today. 

Aidan Flynn, Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs with Insurance Ireland gives his reaction to these findings.

With First Holy Communions around the corner, recent years have seen a rise in flamboyant celebrations of this milestone. Tanya Sweeney Columnist from the Irish Independent has been writing about this and spoke to Anton this morning.

As oil prices continue to rise and fall almost in tune with Donald Trump’s every word we ask when we are going to see our own fuel prices drop?

But even though costs shot up once the war started, you won’t see them go down as quick if the conflict ends. Anton discusses this with Kevin McPartlan Chief Executive of Fuels for Ireland. 

Counting has been ongoing in most English local council elections overnight and it has not been a good night for Labour who have currently lost almost two hundred seats, with Reform gaining over two hundred and fifty. For the latest Anton heard from Adam Boulton Broadcaster and Political Commentator.

Ted Turner, the creator of news network CNN, has died at the age of 87. You might not know much about him, but if you’ve ever consumed any news whatsoever in the 21st century, you have Ted Turner to thank. 

To chat about his legacy was Dr Niamh Sammon, Assistant Lecturer and Programme Chair of the BA in Journalism at TU Dublin. 

European Movement Ireland’s Island of Ireland EU Poll 2026 has show a decline in Irish people’s satisfaction with the direction of the EU. Anton discussed these findings with David Geary, CEO of European Movement Ireland. 

A number of leading figures within the League of Ireland along with a former Ireland manager have signed an open letter urging the FAI to refuse to play Israel in the upcoming UEFA Nations League. Among the signatories is former League of Ireland manager Roddy Collins.