Newstalk Breakfast

It's been a season of twists, turns and murder. Traitors Ireland final aired last night and we got a reaction to it with Broadcaster Fionnuala Jones.

There is a new pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival time. Jonathan got the details on this with Professor John Crown, Consultant Oncologist at St Vincent University Hospital Group.

Legislation that would give local Dublin Councils the option to charge a visitor accommodation levy is being brought before the Dáil. 

Jonathan discusses this further with Green Party Councillor for Dublin South West Inner City, Michael Pigeon.

TikTok will tell the Oireachtas Media Committee today that it is “proactive” in preventing content that encourages dangerous and illegal behaviour. Despite widespread criticism of videos posted on its platform glorifying car theft and so-called joyriding.  

To look ahead to the committee meeting today was Jess Kelly, Technology Correspondent.

Study Of Us is a website that was created to explore human attraction. By uploading a picture of yourself, other users will discover you and you will get an attractiveness percentage. Is this a good thing? 

Jonathan asked Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin, Leslie Shoemaker. 

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Liz Dunphy Journalist with the Irish Examiner.

Labour health spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has urged Government to go further on miscarriage and fertility leave. This comes as the Oireachtas Enterprise Committee prepares to examine Labour legislation today. 

Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central and Spokesperson on Health spoke to Jonathan this morning.

The UN General Assembly is continuing with world leaders gathered in New York city this week. Yesterday US President Donald Trump gave one of the opening addresses.

Our Political Correspondent Seán Defoe reports from New York. 

The Construction Industry Federation holds its annual conference at Croke Park today. It brings together Housing Minister James Browne and senior industry leaders to discuss housing delivery, infrastructure and Ireland’s construction future. 

Speaking to Jonathan ahead of the conference was the CEO of the Construction Industry Federation, Andrew Brownlee.

Grocery inflation has jumped by more than 4 per cent in the last month New figures from supermarket analysts Worldpanel by Numerator show that grocery price rises were up 4.28pc in the four weeks to September 6 

Senior Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin, Dr Emma Howard discusses this further with Jonathan.