Newstalk Breakfast

The Electricity Association of Ireland are launching a guide today they say will help you understand how much power you use, and how you can spend the least on it. So what are they advising? Anton asked Dara Lynott Chief of the Electricity Association of Ireland.

Gardaí believe they have enough evidence to prove Daniel Kinahan has been in an unparalleled position of power and influence at the top of Irish organised crime to bring him to the Special Criminal Court in Dublin to face one, single charge.

For more on this we heard from Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor.

Social Democrats TD and spokesperson for energy Jennifer Whitmore has accused the Commission for Regulation of Utilities of being “asleep at the wheel”. After a failure to investigate electricity companies’ failure to pass significant cuts in wholesale prices to domestic households. 

Jennifer spoke to Anton this morning.

Over thirty per cent of women experience barriers to the Government’s free contraception scheme and the National Women’s Council are calling for it to be made available to everyone, regardless of age or migration status. 

To discuss further Anton spoke to The National Women’s Council Executive Director, Corrinne Hasson and Helena Tubridy, Fertility coach and Host of the Fertility Finesse Podcast.

 US President Donald Trump has said he will now extend the ceasefire with Iran until talks between the two countries have progressed. Anton discusses this situation further with Charlie Gammell Historian and Former Diplomat who was on the Iran desk at the UK Foreign Office.   

It’s time for "Did You See”. Where 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 Gataveckaite  BBC Dublin Correspondent. 

Tensions resulting from the actions of Donald Trump’s government are now impacting on the experience of Americans living and visiting Ireland.  That’s at least according to some reports which have suggested that US citizens are now pretending to be Canadian to avoid the inevitable “Trump question”. But is this really the case? 

Our reporter Henry McKean took to the streets of Dublin to ask American tourists in how they feel about their President. Also speaking to Anton with more on this was Gina London CEO of Language of Leadership, Sunday Independent Columnist.

Itchy red eyes, a runny or blocked nose and loss of smellthe misery for hay  fever sufferers is set to last up to two weeks longer than they would have in the 1990s and it’s all down to climate change. Speaking to Anton this morning was Ruth Morrow Respiratory Nurse Specialist with the Asthma Society of Ireland. 

Atheist Ireland spoke last night to the Oireachtas petitions committee to ask that each school give practical application to the right not to attend religious instruction. 

Research found around 40% of parents of children attending Catholic or other religious denomination primary schools would prefer their child to go to a multi-denominational school. Anton discusses this further with Jane Donnelly, Spokesperson for Atheist Ireland.

Today is Earth Day, and a new poll by Ireland Thinks has found that 56% of Irish people think the “Government is not doing enough fast enough to cut Ireland’s reliance on fossil fuels”. All to discuss with Jerry MacEvilly, Head of Policy at Friends of the Earth Ireland.