Newstalk Breakfast

Ireland should implement a four-day working week across the entire country, according to one Dublin City Councillor. Do you agree? Ciara and Shane gave their view.

Campaigners are organising a protest outside the Dáil in November, against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders for the proposed Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway.   To discuss further with Shane was Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers’ Association. 

‘Solid fuel burning and traffic noise continue to harm the environment and public health’. That’s according to the Environmental protection agency in their latest report on Local Authorities’ environmental performance. 

Dr Tom Ryan, Director of the Office of Environmental Enforcement at the EPA explained the report findings.

Chef Proprietor of McNean House, Neven Maguire will be at the Women and Agriculture Conference in Sligo and Neven chatted to Ciara this morning a with a flavour of what he will be talking about at the conference later today.

23 people were arrested during a second night of disturbances at the Citywest accommodation centre in Dublin. Our reporter Stephanie Rohan is at Citywest this morning and reported how the situation is there this morning.

Donald Trump has said he did not want a "wasted meeting" after a plan to have face-to-face talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine were put on hold. 

Speaking to Ciara this morning was Russian Ambassador to Ireland, Yury Filatov.

Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly both made pitches to undecided voters in the final TV debate of the Presidential campaign last night. 

For a rundown on the debate we heard from Newstalk’s Political Correspondent Seán Defoe.

Six people have been arrested after violence broke out at large protest outside an accommodation centre for international protection applicants at Citywest   

 Around 2,000 people attended the protest, but shortly afterwards hooded and masked men threw missiles and fireworks at gardaí, vandalised the Luas stop and a garda van was set on fire. Reporting for us who were at the scene last night was our Chief Reporter Barry White and also Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean. We also spoke to Declan Higgins, The Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors President.

A review by the National Directorate of Fire and Emergency Management has found that public events should be cancelled in counties under Status Orange wind warnings. All to discuss with Alan O’Reilly, Carlow Weather. 

There was a sharp rise in people seeking drug and alcohol treatment services last year. That’s according to a new report from Coolmine Therapeutic Community, Irelands National Drug and alcohol treatment centre.  

Speaking to Shane this morning was their CEO Pauline McKeown.