Newstalk Breakfast

“You’re in our country. Tonight I’m going to your country.” Those were the words of DUP MP Gregory Campbell during an official visit by President Catherine Connolly to Derry and he joined Anton this morning on the show.

Do people treat each other differently based purely on the appearance of hair on their heads?  One person in a unique position to answer that questions is Psychoanalyst and Author Anouchka Grose. 

Women are less likely to receive a diagnosis for autism during their childhood. That’s according to new research led by the Karolinska Institute in Sweden scrutinised the diagnosis rates of autism between 1985 and 2020.  

To discuss the findings of the research Anton spoke to Eleanor McSherry, Former head of Autism Studies at University College Cork and Neurodiversity Expert. 

One person is dead and three others are injured after a Bus Éireann double-decker bus crashed in Dublin’s North Inner City yesterday afternoon.  

Emily Keegan, Newstalk reporter brought us the latest.

With orange and yellow rain warnings in place across 12 counties until later today, what can we expect weatherwise for the weekend ahead?  Speaking to Anton this morning was Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather and Keith Leonard, Chairperson of the National Emergency Co-ordination Group. 

There is an ongoing cost-of-living crisis in Ireland that needs to be urgently addressed by the government. That’s according to a private members motion to be debated in the Dáil this evening. 

To debate this further was Richard Boyd Barrett People Before Profit TD supporting the motion and Fine Gael TD Michael Murphy for Tipperary South. 

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joined Anton in studio to discuss global politics, a path to peace, and former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson and Former Special Envoy to Northern Ireland George Mitchell's reported links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Waterford is under a Status Orange rain warning with further warning to kicking in in Dublin while 9 other counties across the country are under a yellow warning 

There are particular concerns for Wicklow, following a week of heavy rain and flooding, about further devastation to communities. Reporting from Wicklow was Newstalk’s Chief Reporter Barry Whyte.

British Justice Secretary David Lammy has described an Irish bus driver who was sacked after chasing a thief as a hero.  He told the house of commons that Mark Hehir, originally from Limerick and now living in north-west London, deserves public support. Mark spoke to Anton this morning,

When couples break up, a division of assets occurs who will get the house, who will get the car, but what about who will get the friend group? 

All to chat about with  Dr Denise Taylor, Psychologist and Author of Rethinking Retirement for Positive Ageing.