Newstalk Breakfast

Yesterday, a Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. Jess Kelly, Newstalk Tech Correspondent brought us the details.

Joining us live from Prague ahead of Ireland’s do or die World Cup Qualifier against Czechia is our reporter Henry McKean 

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said there are no plans for Ireland to set up State-funded supports for egg freezing for non-medical reasons, according to the Irish Times this morning. We get reaction to this with Laura Hackett, Midwife and fertility specialist.

US President Donald Trump has insisted Iran wants to “make a deal so badly”, after the country rejected a ceasefire plan backed by the US administration. We get the latest on the war on the Middle East with Dominic Waghorn Sky News International Affairs Editor.    

The Government's new voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code falls short on real openness and shields insurers' massive profits while drivers pay the price. That’s the view of the Law Society, whose spokesperson and Past President Stuart Gilhooly spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

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 Alex White Senior Counsel ,Director General of the IIEA , Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council and  former Minister. 

HBO Max has officially launched in Ireland. It’s going to bring you shows like “Friends”, “The Sopranos” and “The Pitt. But it comes at a cost. Brian Lloyd, Entertainment Journalist tells us about the new streaming service.

New figures from the CSO show that People over 65, retired professionals and homeowners are the happiest people in Ireland. For more on this we heard from Dr Ruth Melia, Department of Clinical Psychology in University of Limerick. 

What next for the Middle East after Iran dismissed a peace plan proposed by the US? All to discuss with Iranian Journalist and Analyst Borzou Daragahi.

Average house prices grew by 3.7 per cent in early 2026, the slowest rate of increase since 2023, according to the latest Daft.ie report. Speaking to Jonathan about the report findings was Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin and author of the report.