Newstalk Breakfast

It has now been seven days since the US and Israel launched new missile attacks on Iran. With the death toll on the ground rising and Western countries grappling to repatriate people home, uncertainty on the future course of hostilities remains.  

For an update on this Anton spoke to Hooshang Amirahmadi, Founder founder of the American Iranian Council and former Iranian presidential Candidate and also Security Analyst, Independent Senator and former army officer, Tom Clonan.

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 Owen Reidy General Sec of the ICTU  

Dublin City Council is “effectively playing whack-a-mole with lockboxes while thousands of homes are being taken out of long-term use.” That’s the view of Conor Reddy People before Profit Councillor for Ballymun-Finglas who explain why to Anton this morning.

Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has introduced a bill aiming to protect people’s right to have their Irish names and addresses recorded correctly with fadas. Speaking to Anton this morning was Cathal Wogan, Spokesperson for “I am not a typo” Campaign. 

Food suggestions are all well and good and mostly harmless, but when they shift into health-related claims, real risks can appear.  

As the internet is able of producing one opinion and its opposite, Gail Caroll Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Building at the Food Safety Authority Ireland warns that some words may be too good to be true.

Trump responds to Iranian claims that ground invasion would be 'big disaster'. We get the latest as the Iran war enters its 7th day with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian.  

Lies are a fact of life and getting ever more common, but how can you spot them? All to chat about with Dr Kirsty King, Forensic linguist and author of 'The Language of Lies' which is out today. 

Yesterday in the High Court, Mr Justice Brian Cregan ordered that Enoch Burkes’ mother, Martine and Sister Ammi are to be arrested and committed to prison for contempt of court for a period of two weeks.  

But what will their detention look like and why is it different to Enoch? Joining Anton to explain why was Former Mountjoy Governor John Lonergan. 

Speaking to Anton this morning John Simpson the BBC World Affairs Editor on the crisis in the Middle East.

A primary school in Celbridge, Co Kildare is to close from today after “a number of fire safety and building compliance issues” requiring urgent attention were identified. Parents of the approximately 400 pupils at St Patrick’s Primary School on Hazelhatch Road were informed by the board of management yesterday. 

Michelle McDonagh, who’s two children attend the national school spoke to Anton about the situation.