Newstalk Breakfast

The President of Colombia has declared a state of emergency after a powerful earthquake struck the west of the country.  More than 130 people have died and a further 570 have been injured.  

For the latest on the situation there was Claire McQue, Journalist in Colombia.

Israel has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point plan for Gaza. With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. 

Hamas says it is prepared to engage with the plan, but insists Israel must first end its military operations and withdraw from Gaza. On the show this morning we heard from Former Israeli Minister of Justice, Yossi Beilin. 

The HSE have issued the country’s first ever national clinical practice guideline on the use of birthing pools. It includes standards for the care of women using a birthing pool during labour or birth.

Anton discusses this further with Dr Peter Boylan, Former Master, National Maternity Hospital.

An AI music generator recently lost a significant copyright infringement case in Germany. This came fter a licensing agency argued that AI platform Suno used songs such as Forever Young and Mambo Number 5 to train its models without paying the songwriters.

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

An electricity interconnector between the UK and Ireland has been diverted not to avoid any archaeological site. It was because it would disturb a memorial to Dobby the House Elf from Harry Potter. We get the details from Enda Brady, International TV News Anchor with TRT World.

Daniel Kinahan appeared at the Special Criminal Court last night, charged with directing organised crime. Kinahan was arrested in Dubai and extradited to Dublin yesterday afternoon. 

Frank Greaney, Newstalk’s Courts Correspondent was at the Special Criminal Court and explained to Anton what was said in court. 

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.  

There should be additional parent’s leave for families welcoming more than one child at once. This is according to John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West and Chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection. 

The Government is considering a new law that could ban the sale of cigarettes and vapes to anyone born after a certain date. The move aims to create a smoke-free generation. 

We get the details from Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow Wexford, Malcolm Byrne. 

The state is now spending an unprecedented €11.8 billion on propping up the housing market. This is according to new figures from the Business Post. 

Anton discusses this further with Carol Tallon, CEO of Property District.