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Report Card 2026 launches today an assessment of Government action in commitments made to children and young people under the current programme for government.  To mark the launch, an online event is being held today by The Children’s Rights Alliance and their Policy Director, Dr Naomi Feely spoke to Anton.

Tens of millions in funding each year, free parking at hospitals for visitors and patients, and an end to the “postcode lottery” are among the suggestions in Sinn Féin’s new cancer strategy in the Dáil today 

Speaking to Anton to discuss their strategy further was David Cullinane, Sinn Fein spokesperson for Health. 

Minister for Finance Simon Harris will bring forward proposals at today’s Cabinet meeting to cut excise duty on diesel by 20 cent and on petrol by 15 cent until the end of May. Our political correspondent Seán Defoe brings us the details.

New York's LaGuardia airport has been closed until further noticed after an Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided. We get the latest on this with Terry Sheridan, News Director at WSHU Public Radio.

This weekend saw energy infrastructure in the Middle East threatened in the ongoing conflict, sparking fears of an escalating energy war. Iran threatened to target energy centres across the region, which could “irrevocably destroy” vital infrastructure. This came in response to threats from Trump that power plants would be targeted if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened within 48 hours. 

For the latest on this Anton spoke to Sky News Foreign Correspondent and Middle East Expert Alistair Bunkall.

The number of abandoned or stray dogs being euthanised in Irish council shelters has increased fourfold over three years.  So says research by University College Dublin, with Ireland having the highest proportion of healthy dogs being put down across Ireland and the UK.  

A large reason for this is ‘dogflation’, and Corina Fitzsimons, PR & Communications Executive with the Irish Blue Cross spoke to Anton with more on this.

Gardaí investigating a serious assault on a woman in Tipperary are looking for information on the movement of two vehicles seen driving dangerously on the evening of the incident. We get the latest on this with David Raleigh, freelance journalist based in the Mid-West.

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 Mick Clifford Special Correspondent Irish Examiner.

The Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and leader of the Independents in Government Seán Canney will meet later to sign off on fuel supports to tackle massive inflation being experienced since the beginning of the US war on Iran.  

Speaking to Anton this morning was Richard Boyd Barrett People before Profit TD.

From today, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will be sent to airports to help with increasingly long lines at security checkpoints, the Trump administration has said. We get the latest on this with David Smith The Guardian’s Washington Bureau Chief.