Newstalk Breakfast

A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions.  Taoiseach Micheál Martin has instructed that the regulations banning the use of scramblers on public roads, parks and places are finalised urgently. 

We get reaction from Brenda Bolger, Owner of Bolger School of Motoring.

The prospect of war between the United States and Iran has seemed to intensify after Donald Trump warned Tehran that time was running out and said a massive U.S. military force was advancing toward the country “with great power, enthusiasm and purpose.” 

For the latest on the situation Jonathan spoke to Dr Lina Khatib, Associate Fellow, Middle East and North Africa Programme Chatham House. 

Met Éireann is warning of a risk of further flooding, with a Status Yellow rain warning in place in six counties in the east of the country today. We got the latest on the weather with  Met Éireann forecaster, Aoife Kealy.

Football clubs, dance classes, weekend clubs – as your kids get older, many parents become pseudo-personal assistants, organising the family timetable to a T. Freelance journalist Colin Drury has proudly rejected all of that in favour of “empty weekends” and joined Jonathan Healy on the show this morning.

Atomic scientists on Tuesday set the 2026 “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, the closest it’s ever been to a theoretical annihilation. Paul Rodgers, Professor Emeritus of peace studies at Bradford University and Author of the Insecurity Trap, joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

3 in 4 Irish consumers would like to see businesses make it easier to opt out of tipping. That’s according to the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission, whose latest research has found two-thirds of people think tipping has become less voluntary. Simon Barry, Director of Research, Advocacy, and International at the CCPC, joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

As communities across Ireland recover from the disruption of Storm Chandra, many are left wondering - Just why were so many counties left without a rainfall warning? Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather and George Lawlor Labour TD and Former Mayor of Wexford both joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

The Taoiseach will give a State apology to those who suffered abuse in industrial and reformatory schools. The Government has agreed a package of additional supports for survivors of abuse at institutional schools, including health, education, housing and funeral cost supports. 

Fergus Finlay, Chair of the Christine Buckley Centre, and Patricia Carey, special advocate for survivors of institutional abuse both joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.

About 30,000 students with special educational needs will receive additional time in upcoming State exams as part of the first "milestone" change to time arrangements in more than 20 years. Jonathan Healy was joined by Rosie Bisset, CEO of Dyslexia Ireland to discuss.

Freenow by Lyft will urge the Government to take action on serious issues facing the taxi industry during their appearance before the Oireachtas Transport Committee today. Danny O’Gorman, General Manager at Freenow Ireland joined Jonathan Healy on the show to discuss.