Newstalk Breakfast

Residents of Portadown's Garvaghy Road are due to meet Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant and PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher this morning. This comes following a tense stand-off over an Orange Order parade.  

Jonathan gets the latest on the situation there with Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor for The Irish Times.

781 migrants arrived in the UK in 10 small boats on Wednesday, the highest single-day total so far this year.

Joining Johnathan Healy (filling in for Anton) is Enda Brady, Host of Roundtable, TRT World.

Overnight the Taoiseach gave Ireland’s statement to the UN General Assembly. Micheál Martin followed a fiery speech from the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Sean Defoe brings Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) the latest from the UN.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) this morning was Sharron Lynskey, Presenter of iRadio Daytimes.

Rank-and-file gardaí are set to engage in industrial action, likely affecting security at some EU presidency meetings, and plan to march on Garda headquarters as part of their campaign.

Joining Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) this morning to discuss was Ronan Slevin, General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association.

How much do you spend on a birthday present? How much is too much or too little?

Well to discuss this, Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) was joined by Noel Cunningham

U2 has toured the globe countless times, released 15 studio albums so far, sold 175 million albums and won numerous awards

Danny McElhinney Music Journalist Irish Mail on Sunday joined Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) this morning to look back at their 50 year career and look ahead to their new album.

The Vegan Society of Ireland has called on the Government to use Budget 2027 to set up a national Plant-Based Food Fund, modelled on the scheme Denmark introduced with cross-party support.

Joining Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) to discuss is Gerard Kiely, Media Spokesperson for the Vegan Society of Ireland, and Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers’ Association.

Chinese Leader Xi Jinping has said the US and China have a responsibility to “develop and manage AI for good” as the technology takes centre stage in talks with Donald Trump while reporters from three publications previously blacklisted by Trump have regained access to the White House.

Joining Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) to discuss is David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian.

Credit union lending continues to grow across Ireland at record levels with 104,812 loans issued in the 3rd quarter of this year.

David Malone, CEO of the Irish League of Credit Union joined Jonathan Healy (filling in for Anton) to discuss.