Newstalk Breakfast

The Mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an e-bike. He told Italian media that "People act based on their own experiences and I know what it's like to be hit by one of these beasts." 

Anton gets reaction to this with Gary Marshall Member of the Dublin Commuter Coalition and Brenda Power, Barrister and Columnist.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Derek Mooney, Former Fianna Fáil Advisor and Public Affairs Consultant.

40 per cent of Irish people have put off applying for their driving test, according to new research from insurance brokers Gallagher. 

This figures rises to 45 per cent among 18 to 24 year olds, with a quarter citing lack of time or being too busy. We get reaction to these figures with Brenda Bolger, Owner of Bolger Motoring School. 

There are growing fears the war in Ukraine could spill over into Europe. This comes after a Russian drone was destroyed by Romanian fighter jets in the Black Sea. With the latest on this Anton spoke to Sky News Europe Correspondent, Alistair Bunkall. 

This morning, just over 70,000 Leaving Certificate students will receive their results. Joining Anton this morning was Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton. 

A NASA telescope which launched back in 2004, has been rapidly sinking in its orbit around Earth. It is expected to plunge through the atmosphere later this year. NASA’s rescue mission to save this telescope from falling has failed after the spacecraft ran into problems.  

Get the details of this failed mission with Kevin Nolan, Space expert and lecturer in Physics at TUD.

A Paddy Power ad that compared Japanese and English football fans has been deemed to have breached the Advertising Standards Authority’s code by painting English people in a negative light. 

We get reaction to this with Ben Lowry, Former Editor of the Belfast Newsletter. 

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expanded its financial education initiatives to reach all Junior Cycle maths students for the first time. 

We get the details of this incentive with Muriel Dolan, Deputy Director of Financial Education at CCPC.

President of the Garda Representative Association Niall Hodgins has said that frontline gardaí may not be fully trained in pursuit driving until 2028. It comes after Gardaí have confirmed that they have been liaising with Devon and Cornwall Police, and the UK College of Policing, to receive vehicle pursuit training. 

Mark Watkins, Retired West Midlands police inspector explained to Anton what is involved in this training. 

More than one in four adults either lack full details of their workplace pension. Also they suspect they've lost track of at least one pension pot altogether. This is according to new research from Royal London Ireland. 

To discuss this further was Bernard Walsh, Head of Investments and Pensions at Fairstone Ireland.