Newstalk Breakfast

Data shows Ireland still lagging on salary transparency, this is according to new research from Indeed. Anton discusses the research findings with  Jack Kennedy, Senior Economist at Indeed Hiring Lab.

The Irish Heart Foundation and its Action on Smoking and Health Council is calling on the Government to follow the UK in passing legislation banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009. Anton discusses this further with Professor Emmet O’Brien, Chair of ASH Ireland.

Meta, TikTok, Snap, Google and Microsoft are all before the Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality this morning to discuss the safety and wellbeing of children online. It follows weeks of meetings, including hearing from young people directly and Cathaoirleach of the Committee, Fine Gael’s Keira Keogh is with me in studio  

The regional government of the Canary Islands said it is opposed to allowing a ship that has been hit by the outbreak of the deadly hantavirus to dock on the archipelago. We get the latest with Graham Keely, Freelance journalist in Spain. 

Later this morning, Dublin City Council will unveil new on-street waste compactors in Marlborough Place, as part of its campaign to rid the city centre’s streets of plastic bin bags. With more details on this we heard from Derek Kelly, Executive Manager in Climate and Urban Resilience at Dublin City Council. 

Joining Anton this morning to take a look at some of the news stories in the news was Aisling Maloney Political Reporter with the Irish Independent. 

Any parents with a social media account will likely have seen countless videos of “gentle parenting” tips. Including advice to avoid saying “no” to your children. But should you say “no” to that advice? Anton asked Bethan O’Riordan, Psychotherapist who specialises in parenting support.

Today will mark the first meeting of Pope Leo and a US Capitol Official in almost one year, as Marco Rubio travels to the Vatican.  This meeting follows outcry from Donald Trump who lashed out at the pope over his condemnation of the US-Israeli war on Iran. 

Gerard O’Connell, Vatican Correspondent for America magazine and author "The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave that changed history" takes a look ahead to this meeting.

The Labour Party have tabled a Bill that would ban no-fault evictions for three years. To discuss further Anton was Conor Sheehan Labour TD for Limerick City and the party’s housing spokesperson. 

Israel’s military has carried out strikes in Beirut, the first strike on the Lebanon’s capital since their ceasefire went into force in April. President Trump and Iran have both talked positively about progress on efforts to end the war. Anton gets the latest with Bel Trew, The Independent's Chief International Correspondent.