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 Ronan McGreevy, News Reporter, Irish Times.

Over twenty two thousand consumers contacted the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s helpline in the first half of the year to report issues with goods and suppliers.

Speaking to Anton this morning was Aoibhín de Búrca   Director of Communications and Consumer Information, CCPC.

Gardai have launched a murder investigation following the death of a Brazilian woman at an apartment in Limerick City on Friday. 

With more details on this Anton spoke to David Raleigh, Freelance journalist based in the Mid-West. 

There will be no new tax breaks for developers in the upcoming budget. This comes as Housing Minister James Browne has said the “dysfunctional” housing market needs to learn to stand on its own two feet. 

 Speaking to Anton with reaction Conor O'Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at Construction Industry Federation.

Seven people are dead including two police officers after a collision in England. The collision involved a car going the wrong way down a dual carriageway. Vincent McAviney is a London Based Journalist gave Anton the latest on this.

Images of someone dressed as the Cat in the Hat began circulating online, allegedly showing sightings around Wexford at night. So what is going on? We get all the details from Aidan Delaney, Local Democracy Reporter and Presenter with Southeast Radio. 

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin. She has asked him to recall the Dáil to vote on the planned increase in excise duty due on the first of September. We get reaction to this with Kevin McPartlan, CEO of Fuels for Ireland.

Carlow Weathers Alan O’Reilly joined Anton to give us the forecast for the weekend.

More than 70,000 Leaving Cert student will receive their results this morning. But what comes next?  

Speaking to Anton with some great advice was Brian Mooney, Guidance Counsellor and Irish Times Columnist. 

Why does Ireland have such strong support for Palestine? New research suggests our own history of colonialism, partition and oppression plays a major role in shaping Irish attitudes towards the conflict. 

To discuss further was Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at Ulster University, Miceal Canavan.