Newstalk Breakfast

The Green Party has called on the Minister for Public Expenditure to make provision for a once-off Fossil Fuel Inflation Fund. This fund would be as part of Budget 2027 to protect households from ongoing/renewed energy inflation. 

Roderic O’Gorman, Leader of the Green Party and TD for Dublin West spoke to Anton with more on this.   

At least 160 are dead following a devastating landslide and flash floods in Nepal. Two Irish nationals are among the hundreds of missing tourists.  

For an update on the situation there Anton spoke to Rachel Clayton is South Asia Correspondent for the ABC.  

The Government will fail to meet its recruitment targets for An Garda Síochána once more this year according to figures released to Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward. To discuss these finding was John Joe O’Connell, Vice President of the GRA.

Tom Dunne joined Anton to chat further about the legacy of Dolly Parton who passed away at the age of 80.

Today, CAO applicants across the country will receive their offers for third-level education. 

With us to give advice on how to prepare, and what to do once you get your offer was Gemma Lawlor, Guidance Counsellor at Tyndall College Carlow. 

Dolly Parton died on August 25, 2026, aged 80, in Nashville, Tennessee.  Her family announced her death, with her nephew Bryan Seaver sharing the news publicly. 

Looking back on her legacy was Priest and broadcaster Fr Brian D’Arcy and country music star Lisa McHugh.

Commercial unit vacancy fell slightly in the second quarter of the year for the first time. This is since GeoDirectory began reporting the data in 2013. To bring us through the details was Dara Keogh the CEO of GeoDirectory.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Frances Fitzgerald, Former Tanaiste and currently a member of G7 Equality Advisory Council. 

New research from the NTA has shown that every one euro invested in active travel this decade generates almost four euro in benefits to society. We get the details from Conor Geraghty is Head of Active Travel with the NTA. 

A Dublin civil servant accused of leaking sensitive government information to a hostile foreign power now faces extra charges. Charges including breaking the Official Secrets Act.   

We get the details from Court Reporter Tom Tuite.