Newstalk Breakfast

The CAO portal is open from today for leaving cert students to register for one of the over 1,400 courses that are available across the country. 

We get the details from Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Reach Guidance. 

Rates of antisocial behaviour do not vary by parental education, family social class or experience of financial strain. That’s according to new research from the ESRI and to look into these findings was Emer Smyth, Research Professor.

What implications will the US Midterm results have around the world and in Ireland? Anton discusses this with Simon Coveney Head of Global Affairs at EY EMEIA and former Foreign Affairs Minister.

The Government has unveiled its new Animal Welfare Strategy for 2026 to 2030. Dogs Trust says the existing draft legislation doesn't go far enough. We heard from Sarah Lynch, Compliance and Research Manager at Dogs Trust Ireland. 

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor of the The Irish Times.

This week, fridges supermarkets across Europe were hit by cyberattacks. What could attacks like this mean for your own fridge and other so-called “smart” technology? 

Anton asked Ciara O'Brien, Irish Times Business and Technology Journalist. 

A new study has found that sea levels around Ireland are rising at their fastest rate in 100 years 

Researchers analysed a century of tide-gauge records from six locations, finding a significant acceleration since 2000. For more on this Anton spoke to Dr Gerard McCarthy, Associate Professor, Oceanographer at ICARUS and Principal Investigator for The Sea-Level Research. 

US Vice-President JD Vance has blamed the war with Iran for the Republicans' crushing midterm election defeat, saying - "The reason we lost is the war".

For the latest we heard from David Smith Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian in Austin Texas.

Almost 8,000 babies missed their 12-month developmental checks last year due to a shortage of public health nurses. 

Speaking to Anton was Tony Fitzpatrick Director of Professional Services and Industrial Relations at INMO.   

The Climate Change Advisory Council has criticised the Government's failure to commit adequate funding for nature restoration in Budget 2027.

Yvonne Buckley, Member of the Climate Change Advisory Council discussed this with Anton.