Newstalk Breakfast

A board paper from Transport Infrastructure Ireland recommended raising the tolls on the port tunnel as traffic levels were rising so sharply in it. It also recommended a hike on the M50 tolls

Do we need higher tolls? Anton asked Peadar Tóibín TD, Leader of Aontú.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Jennifer Keane, Founder, Paygap.ie. 

Today the Dáil will vote on a People Before Profit Bill to ban hare-coursing in Ireland. This is the third proposal since the 1990s. 

To debate this proposal further with Anton was Nuala Donlon, Greyhound Action Ireland Spokesperson amd Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture. 

Prince Harry and six other high-profile claimants have lost their High Court case against Associated Newspapers after failing to prove stories were obtained unlawfully.   

We get the latest on this with Enda Brady, Journalist and Broadcaster based in London.

The Seanad later today will debate a Bill on age verification introduced by Independent Senator Rónán Mullen. Rónán spoke to Anton ahead of the debate.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, saying he will contest the resulting by-election. He is claiming he has "never been angrier in his life" as he accused the media of trying to intimidate his family. 

With more on this Anton spoke to James Lyons, Former Director of Strategic Communications for Keir Starmer.

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman in her 40s was found at a home on Muckross Road in Killarney, Co Kerry 

We get the details from Ralph Riegel, Southern Correspondent with the Irish Independent.

The US have hit more than 80 targets in the latest round of strikes on Iran. Escalating conflict that has already hurt efforts to end the Middle East war.

For the latest on this Anton spoke to Iranian Journalist and Analyst  Borzou Daragahi.

Farmers could be in line for subsidised holidays and sick leave cover. This is according to proposals under the new Common Agricultural Policy. 

Joining Anton to discuss further was Denis Drennan President of ICMSA.

Former Master of Holles Street Peter Boylan told Newstalk Breakfast that the idea of ‘latent phase’ of labour should be excised from guidelines.

Anton spoke with Dr Maeve Eogan, Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the Rotunda, to hear more about current labour guidelines.