Newstalk Breakfast

Neither at the public nor political level is there a real appreciation that there could be an economic disaster just around the corner.  

That’s the warning from John Fitzgerald Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin, as the government prepares to publish its Spring Economic Statement later today. John spoke to Anton this morning.

Iran has said it had yet to decide whether to attend a new round of peace negotiations with the United States, casting uncertainty on a push to stop the Middle East war from resuming tomorrow 

We get the latest with Mark Weiss, Israel Correspondent with the Irish Times. 

It could take months before Daniel Kinahan will be extradited back to Ireland following his arrest over in the U-A-E. But what will happen when he gets back here?  We get the latest on that with Michael Doyle, Senior News Reporter with The Irish Sun.

YouTube’s parent company Google has announced a significant new feature that will enable parents to control the amount of time their children spend on the platform. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly joins us with the details.

Household electricity prices could rise by up to 9% by the summer. That’s the warning given by Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien yesterday. So what can Irish households expect? To discuss further was Daragh Cassidy Head of Communications at Bonkers.ie.

 Iran has reportedly rejected participation in a second round of peace talks in Pakistan with the US, hours after Donald Trump said US officials would travel to the country to negotiate later today.  For more on this Anton heard from Alistair Bunkall Sky News Foreign Correspondent and Middle East Expert.  

While grandparents have years of parenting experience under their belt, they need to resist the urge to offer unwanted advice.  Joining Anton was Psychotherapist Anne McCormack to talk about what is expected of you as a new grandparent.  

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 David McRedmond CEO of An Post.

Dublin City Council is proposing to remove the exemption on development levies on social, affordable and cost rental homes.  The Irish Council for Social housing, a representative body for approved housing bodies, has said the removal of these exemptions with pose significant challenges and extra costs to theses charities.  

Speaking with Anton was Lyndsey Anderson, Housing Policy Specialist, Irish Council for Social Housing (ICSH). 

Ireland should introduce Continuous Vehicle Coverage to help reduce the number of uninsured vehicles on our roads. That’s the call this morning from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland, whose CEO David Fitzgerald joined Anton this morning on the show.