Newstalk Breakfast

With brand new incentive to invest their money, what do Irish consumers need to be aware of before they take the leap?  John Lowe, Founder of Money Doctors.ie brings us all the advice.

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 Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie.

As of Monday, more than 5,000 people have signed a petition. It is calling on the Federation of Early Childhood Providers and Childhood Services Ireland to begin pay negotiations, talks which have yet to commence, fuelling concerns of a looming staffing crisis in the sector. 

All to discuss with Darragh O’Connor, SIPTU Head of Strategic Organising. 

Climate change is having measurable impacts in Ireland, and there are growing risks for communities, infrastructure, essential services and the economy.  That’s according to a new report from the Climate Change Advisory Council. joining Anton to discuss the findings was Peter Thorne is Chair of the Council’s Adaptation Committee.

Irish UNIFIL troops may have to go into bunkers for short periods if instability in the region increases. That’s according to Commandant Alex Quigley of the Irish Defence Forces who spoke to Anton this morning.

Last night, Michelin-star chef Sally Abé, unveiled a ten-point pledge calling on venues to take practical steps against sexism, bullying, harassment and discrimination. She joined Anton Savage on the show to discuss.

There are no plans to introduce Covid-like restrictions to deal with the energy crisis unfolding due to the US war in Iran, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. But, how are the government dealing with this fuel crisis? Kevin McPartland, chief executive of Fuels for Ireland joined Anton Savage on the show to discuss.

Later this morning, an independent review into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic will take place, inviting experts to examine how the Government prepared for, planned, and managed the pandemic. 

To discuss how this might go, I am joined by Nat O'Connor, assistant professor of social policy at UCD and Covid-19 Evaluation Panel member.

Increases in the minimum wage have no impact on job losses, according to the latest research from the ESRI. Dr Paul Redmond, Associate Research Professor at ESRI joined Anton Savage to discuss.

France's foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council following "the extremely serious incidents" targeting peacekeepers in Lebanon that killed three Indonesian nationals, raising urgent questions about the safety of Irish troops stationed at Camp Shamrock. 

Cathal Berry, Former army ranger joined Anton Savage to discuss.