Newstalk Breakfast

Motorists are being warned to expect higher fuel prices as oil hits 100 dollars a barrel. Fuel suppliers say diesel costs are rising sharply and are calling on the Government to delay planned tax increases. 

Speaking to Jonathan was Kevin McPartland, CEO of Fuels for Ireland.

Fewer young employees aspire to management roles, with just 6 per cent of Gen Z aspire to be the boss. 

To discuss further was Caroline Reidy, Head of HR with NFP.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Jonathan this morning was Liz Dunphy, Southern Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

A new report is warning that festival drugs in Ireland could contain dangerous synthetic opioids known as nitazenes. They can be hundreds of times stronger than heroin and linked to fatal overdoses 

To discuss the risks was Nicki Killeen, Project Manager for Emerging Drug Trends with the HSE.

While it is not quite as hot as the past few weeks, it is still incredibly dry. So what does this mean for farmers across the country caring for and trying to feed animals? Jonathan discussed with Denis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association.

Record-breaking temperatures of up to 44 degrees are fueling deadly wildfires in Spain.. Thousands have been evacuated, firefighters are battling around the clock, Authorities have warned the worst may still be to come. 

Freelance Journalist in Barcelona, Stephen Burgen gave Jonathan an update on the situation there. 

Forecasts now indicate a wetter weekend than we’ve seen for the last while. 

To look ahead to the weather this weekend was Rebecca Cantwell, a meteorologist with Met Eireann. 

A wildfire continues to rage on the Slievenamon mountains. The fire saw a flare-up overnight, despite Tipperary County Council saying yesterday that the fire was substantially reduced 

We get the latest with Carol Kennedy, the Acting Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer at Tipperary Fire and Rescue Service. 

“As the pauses on social media videos are cut to shreds, I wonder where the assault on our senses will end”. According to broadcaster and Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Day two of the withdrawal by criminal defence solicitors is underway across Dublin. With services continuing to be suspended in the District, Circuit and Central Criminal Courts in a dispute over changes to the legal aid payment system. 

Joining Jonathan this morning to discuss this further was Social Democrats Justice Spokesperson TD for Dublin Central, Gary Gannon and Solicitor Michael Finucane.