Newstalk Breakfast

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was David McRedmond, Former CEO of An Post.

A new all-Ireland study has found a significant link between working conditions and people’s health and wellbeing. The study shows that high workloads and tight deadlines among the biggest contributors to workplace stress .

Lead Author of this study was Dr Juliet Hassard, Director for Postgraduate Studies, Reader in Work, Health and Employment in Queens University.

Russia has been tied to three separate "hybrid attacks” in Europe in the last 24 hours, including a drone in Lithuania, a warship in Denmark and a train attack in Poland. Should Europe gear up for more Russian attacks? Anton discussed further with Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU.   

Late-night openings at pubs and nightclubs are continuing to decline, with 950 fewer extended nights recorded across the country last year.  

The Licensed Vintners Association says rising costs are putting pressure on the late-night economy. To discuss further with Anton was Donal O Keefe, CEO of the Licensed Vintners’ Association.

At least three people have been killed after an NBC news helicopter crashed in Los Angeles near the scene of a fatal bus accident, officials have said. For more on this Anton spoke to Steve Gregory, Special Correspondent at K-N-X news in Los Angeles.

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen will introduce the “EU Kids Act” in her address to the European Parliament today. 

We look ahead to the address with Shona Murray the EU Correspondent at Euronews. 

One-in-three farmers have indicated their intentions to leave the farming industry within five years according to new research.  

With CAP looking like it may be cut and green diesel prices approaching €1.50 per litre. The financial side doesn’t look like it’ll get any easier. To discuss further with Anton Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine Martin Heydon. 

New research from the ESRI shows that the majority of us underestimate how much it costs to run a car. More than seven in ten underestimate it by a substantial amount, with the median guess being two-thousand euro per year, when in actual fact costs added up to almost three thousand.  

Dr Shane Timmons, Senior Research Officer at the ESRI discusses the research findings with Anton.

New analysis finds Dublin Airport faces one of Europe’s sharpest rises in aviation emissions as government removes passenger cap. That’s according to a new report calling for Ireland to establish its own carbon budget for Dublin Airport to curb expansion. 

We get reaction to this with Sorcha Tunney, Senior Manager of Opportunity Green Ireland, and Kevin Byrne Airport Safety and Security Auditor. 

The European Commission is this week set to unveil its landmark EU Kids Act, which will set age limits for children and impose safe design requirements on companies such as Meta and TikTok. 

To discuss this further with Anton was Head of Communications and Research at Cyber Safe Kids Philip Arneill.