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A woman who breached the anonymity of one of the victims of child sex offender Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to three months in prison. 

For more details on this Anton spoke to Frank Graney Newstalk Courts Correspondent.

Union leaders have rejected the Government’s push for urgent pay talks today. The strike actions are set to go ahead tomorrow. Speaking to Anton was Unite deputy regional secretary Tom Fitzgerald. 

New ESRI research explores a potential 1% annual wealth tax. It is revealing key questions over who pays, what gets taxed, and whether wealthy households can afford the bill.

To discuss further with Anton was Dr Rachel Slaymaker, ERSI Research Officer. 

Major French supermarket chains have said they were hit by a cyberattack that caused their refrigerators to shoot up in temperature in hundreds of stores. Forcing spoiled food to be thrown away and raising concerns about food security. 

Jamie Smith-Maillet Freelance journalist in France gave us an update on this story.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Barrister and Former Minister  Mary Hanafin.

The HSE is to consider whether Mounjaro, a weight-loss drug, should be made available to more people in Ireland at little or no cost.

Anton got reaction to this with Dr Michael Crotty Clinical lead for Obesity at the Irish College of GPs.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill has survived a motion to remove her from office for standing with the protesters blocking the Orange Order parade on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown two weeks ago.    

We get the latest with James McCarthy Political Reporter with Belfast Live and the Daily Mirror in Northern Ireland.

The battle against annoying and potentially dangerous scam calls continues, with many of us receiving multiples every day. The tech companies are developing solutions. To explain this further was Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

A new nationwide fire safety campaign kicks off today. The campaign is urging people to know the risks in the rooms they use every day. To explain the details about the new campaign was Chief Fire Officer Monaghan County Council, Dermot Brannigan. 

Former swimming coach George Gibney is due to be sentenced for historical child sex abuse and the attempted rape of a child later today at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin.

Our reporter Jamie O Hara gave us the background to this case.