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‘The Ghosts of Rome’ by Joseph O’Connor has been announced as the overall ‘An Post Irish Book of the Year 2025’. Shane spoke to Joseph on this big win!

Ireland's economy is highly vulnerable to external risks in a pessimistic global economic environment.  

That’s the warning from the Economic and Social Research Institute, who have today published their medium-term Economic Outlook. With more on this we heard from John Fitzgerald Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin. 

The Irish Times reports that the State agency in charge of air traffic control was not told about drones near the approach to Dublin Airport on the night Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrived.

Because of this, air traffic controllers couldn’t warn pilots even though several incoming flights were carrying hundreds of passengers. For more on this we heard from Kevin Byrne, Retired Lieutenant Colonel and Airport Safety and Security Auditor. 

GAA County boards across Ireland are warning matches could be cancelled as the referee shortage and abuse crisis worsens.  Joining Ciara to discuss more is Rory Hickey, Former Intercounty GAA Referee and GAA referees Administrator for Clare. 

A scientist at the University of Cambridge has attempted to measure how monogamous humans really are and how we compare with the rest of the animal kingdom. The research suggests Humans are not complete angels but we do sit near the top of the league table of lifelong devotion.  

All to discuss with Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and author of 'The Science of Happiness'.

The funeral of Tadgh Farrell, aged 4 who was killed alongside his great-aunt in a house fire in Edenderry, Co Offaly to take place today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Fergus McDonnell, Independent Ireland Councillor for Edenderry .

Irish visitors to the US will be required to disclose their social media histories from the last five years before entering the country. This is according to plans published by the Trump administration.    

 We get reaction to this with Greg Swenson Chair of The Republicans Overseas UK and Ireland. 

A vigil was held last night in Edenderry for four-year-old Tadgh Farrell and 60-year-old Mary Holt who died in a suspected arson attack on Saturday night. Gardaí have also released CCTV footage of the attack and have renewed appeals for information.  

Barry Whyte, Newstalk Chief Reporter was at the vigil last night.

Services on Dublin's Luas Green Line remain suspended this morning while repair works continue following a power failure. We get the latest with Dervla Brophy, Communications manager with Transdev. 

Foreign Intelligence Services are actively targeting companies in Ireland.That’s according to a new report from the Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte.

To discuss this further we heard from Cian Fitzgerald is Senior Reseacher for Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte and the co-author of paper. Also Declan Power, Security Defence Analyst and also on the security working group for Institute of International and European Affairs and Deloitte discusses the1.7 billion defence spending plan that will run until 2030.