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 Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor at the Irish Independent. 

“If there was a good case to be made in Denmark for scrapping its agriculture ministry, I believe the argument in favour of a similar step in Ireland is even more compelling and urgent” 

Those are the words of Environmental Journalist and Author John Gibbons who is calling for Ireland to get rid of its Minister for Agriculture. John and President of ICMSA, Denis Drennan joined Anton to debate.  

If you find yourself at sea or near the water so there is a chance you find spot a dolphin. But if you are nearby the mammal, should you try go swimming or with it or follow it.  

To tell us more was Underwater Cameraman and Photographer Ken O Sullivan.

Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody impersonating one of US President Donald Trump’s closest advisers. An embarrassing security breach for the UK prime minister’s team. 

Anton got the details from Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times.

 US President, Donald Trump has warned that the US will bomb Oman if it gets in the way" of a US deal with Iran. He has urged the country to surrender. 

 To discuss ongoing relations and the conflict, Anton spoke to the Former UK Ambassador to Iran and non-resident Senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, Nicholas Hopton.

Facebook and Instagram could be about to change massively if Meta lose a child privacy trial in the US. To tell us more on this trial was Technology Correspondent at The Irish Times, Ciara O Brien.

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan is considering a new criminal offence for those who drive the wrong way on a motorway. 

It comes after five teenage boys were killed when the BMW car they were driving the wrong way on the M9 crashed into an oncoming vehicle. We get the details with Stephen Breen, Crime Editor with The Irish Sun. 

This year's 32 Roses are on the countdown to the televised Rose of Tralee shows starting tonight. To tell us all about what we can expect from this year is  Broadcaster and Host of The Rose of Tralee Dáithí Ó Sé. 

The Constitutional Council in France has struck down a law banning social media for under 15s, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms.

 Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brought us the details.

The EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas has said the European Union is to significantly expand its sanctions against Russia over the coming months as the WAR with Ukraine rumbles on. 

To discuss this further with Anton was Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at DCU and author of “Unfinished Empire: Russian Imperialism in Ukraine and the Near Abroad”.