Newstalk Breakfast

Today marks the beginning of National Breastfeeding Week led by the HSE to celebrate families and promote feeding support. 

We get the details of the campaign with Lynn Carroll, La Leche League Leader. 

Portadown Orangemen have said they are “not doing any deal” surrounding their  plan to march down Garvaghy Road at Drumcree in Co Armagh as a standoff continues with residents. 

Speaking to Ciara with an update was Ciaran Dunbarr from the Belfast Telegraph.

New York state prosecutors have reopened an investigation into the alleged gang rape of a woman at a Cornell University fraternity house two years ago. 

There has been a lot of outrage online over the case with celebrities and politicians criticising how it was handled. For more on this Claire spoke to by Hilary McGann, Journalist, with the Instagram page ‘NewsByHil’.

One in seven adults get financial help from their family. Also half of adults are getting family support for everyday living costs. Talk us through this was MD of DNG Financial Services Cian Carolan. 

This afternoon, members of the Irish Blue Cross, DogsTrust and other charities will speak to the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee. They will discuss the changes that could be made to the proposed Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2026. 

To discuss further was Dr Claire Corridan, Director for the Irish Blue Cross, a Vet and has a doctorate in Animal Welfare and Behaviour. 

Madonna called Sabrina Carpenter out for taking a week to reply to her text. But why does it take some people so long to reply to texts?  

Jonathan asked Brendan Kelly, Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin.

New research from Royal London Ireland shows one in seven adults are receiving financial support from family. Nearly half use the money to cover everyday living costs, while three in ten say it helps them keep their heads above water 

Jonathan discusses this research findings with Mark Reilly, Pensions Proposition Lead, Royal London Ireland.

The Orange Order delegation in Portadown has said they had a “very positive and constructive meeting” with UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Bryant last night.

The Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition has said there will be “no parade” down their road, and have lodged a legal challenge against the ruling that sought to allow it in the first place. 

Jonathan got the latest with Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent with the Belfast Telegraph. 

Today, the Social Democrats will be proposing a windfall tax on the excess profits of energy companies. Which they say would provide a targeted energy credit of €400 for households with incomes of less than €70,000. 

Speaking to Jonathan was Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Spokesperson for Environment and Energy. 

From feathers to foam your pillow can determine the quality of sleep you get. How do you find your perfect pillow? To tell us was Chris McCarthy Clinical Lead Manchester Metropolitan University.