Newstalk Breakfast

Ireland will not follow other European countries and pass a law creating a social media ban for children in the short term. Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan has said any change to social media regulations will be “incremental” in Ireland.  

With us to discuss more is Ollwyn Moran Neurological developmental therapist founder of Cogni Kids.

“A neighbourhood is not a car park”, according to David Healy, Green Party Councillor for Howth-Malahide, who has a new vision for housing and car spaces. Anton asked David what he is proposing.

Now it’s time for “Between the Lines”, 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 Journalist and Broadcaster Flor McCarthy.

Both primary and post-primary schools are struggling to find teachers for both long-term and short-term positions – with Dublin and other urban areas the worst hit. 

So how can the Government increase supply?  Anton asked Kieran Christie, ASTI General Secretary.

Last night, TDs debated the Government’s latest Residential Tenancies Bill, which will see rents capped at two per cent annually for all homes except new apartments.   

But will this new bill actually help solve the rental crisis, or will it in fact cause greater issues for Ireland’s housing supply? All to discuss with Colm Lauder, Founding Partner at Lauder Teacher and Contributor with the Business Post.

A Status Orange Rain Warning is in place for Waterford with a further orange warning kicking in in Dublin and Wicklow from 12pm Eight other counties are also under a Status Yellow Rain warning after weeks of heavy rain and flooding. 

Anton get the latest on the weather warning with Gerry Murphy, Meteorologist at Met Eireann. 

Having your home or premises flood is one of your worst nightmares and for so many families and business owners around the country that is exactly what they are dealing with this morning.  

 When this happens one of the first people on the scene is Kevin Kelly at Irish Fire and Flood restoration.

About 30 IFA members are continuing a sit-down protest inside Bord Bia’s Dublin offices, escalating their campaign for the removal of chair Larry Murrin. 

 We heard from Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers Association. 

Schools will have to tell parents the amount of money they generate from voluntary contributions, and how they are spent, according to new rules to be introduced by the Government. 

We get reaction to this from Paul Crone, Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputies.

Plans to implement a ban on the use of scramblers in public places are expected to go before Cabinet this morning. Speaking to Anton this morning was Sean Canney Junior Minister of Transport & Independent TD for Galway East.