Newstalk Breakfast

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Ralph Riegel Southern Correspondent, Irish Independent.

SIPTU members to begin industrial action over pay today. It comes over the failure to establish formal negotiations on a new public service pay agreement. 

For more on this Jonathan spoke to Brendan O Brien, SIPTU Public Administration and Community Divisional Organiser.

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste met with Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill over the continued Garvaghy Road stand-off. 

For the latest on this, Jonathan spoke to Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent at The Irish Examiner. 

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern gives his view on the on the continuing stand-off at Drumcree.

Running costs rather than climate considerations are what gets Irish drivers considering moving from petrol and diesel to electric vehicles. This is according to new research from Done Deal. 

For more on this Jonathan spoke to Paddy Comyn, Head of Communications at Done Deal.

Food research has shown that if the product has smooth edges, it tastes sweeter and you'll eat more of it. Speaking to Jonathan to chat more about this was Professor Donal O’Shea, Consultant Endocrinologist and HSE National Clinical Lead for Obesity. 

The Cabinet is expected to discuss the continuing stand-off at Drumcree over the Orange Order parade when it meets later this morning 

We get the latest on this situation with Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor for The Irish Times. 

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Gabija Gataveckaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.  

A visitor levy in Ireland could raise more than €200m for central government and local authorities according to new research from the University of Galway.   

To bring us the details was Dr Gerard Turley Lecturer in Economics University of Galway.

From hotter summers to wetter winters, Ireland must stop reacting to individual events and instead start preparing systematically for a climate of greater extremes. This is according to the Climate Change Advisory Council. 

For more on this Jonathan spoke to Peter Thorne, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council’s Adaptation Committee.