Newstalk Breakfast

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 Journalist Valerie Cox.

Madonna has officially announced that her next album will be a sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor, the club-focused record that produced hits like Sorry and Hung Up.  
 
Yesterday, she officially confirmed the release of Confessions II, with a release date of 3 July, and there are rumours now circulating of a possible appearance in Coachella this weekend. All to chat about with Dave Fanning Broadcaster and Rock journalist.   

The HSE are warning against growing misinformation around sunbed use, and would like to remind the right amount of use, is no amount. For more on this Anton heard from Professor Shirley Potter, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon at St James’s Hospital in Dublin.

Donald Trump has said talks between the leaders of Israel and Lebanon "will happen" on Thursday. It comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly met with his security cabinet on Wednesday, and was expected to weigh up a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon 

To discuss the situation further was Yossi Beilin former Israeli Minister of Justice. 

The Irish Planning Institute Annual Planning Conference 2026 is kicking off today in Athlone.  Joining Anton to discuss all that is on the prospect for the conference is Gavin Lawlor, President of the Irish Planning Institute. 

Nurses are now travelling in groups to and from work to try and avoid racially motivated abuse, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said. For more on this Anton spoke to Varghese Joy, National Chairperson of Migrant Nurses Ireland. 

At 11:40 p.m. on April 14, 1912, the British ocean liner RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at a speed of 20 knots. It slipped below the surface at 2:20 a.m. the following morning. It was a disaster that resulted in the deaths of 1,500 people on the ship's maiden voyage. 

Speaking to Anton today was Judith Owens, CEO of Titanic Belfast. 

One of the world's most mysterious shark species, which can live up to 500 years, washed up on the shores of Sligo earlier in the week. This is the first recorded stranding of the Greenland shark species off the Irish coast. 

Eanna Ní Lamhna, Biologist, environmentalist, broadcaster and Irish Times contributor told us what we know about this shark?  

A further escalation in the Iran war could trigger a global recession, spiralling inflation and a sharp backlash in financial markets, the International Monetary Fund has warned. 

Joining Anton was Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European affairs and Columnist with The Currency. 

The Government has won its confidence motion by 92 votes to 78, however it lost the support of Junior Minister Micheal Healy-Rae, and his brother, the Independent TD Danny Healy Rae. 

So where does the government stand following a dramatic day at Dáil Éireann? Anton asked Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.