Newstalk Breakfast

Today, the National Women’s Council are launching their pre-budget submission. They are calling for a pilot on public childcare to be introduce in 2027. 

Anton discusses this further with Corrinne Hasson, Executive Director of the National Women’s Council.

As the temperature rises so does the smell. Do you know the difference between antiperspirants and deodorant and should we really be supressing our sweat? Anton asked Selene Daly Tarpy, Nurse tutor and advanced nurse practitioner.

Prince Harry has landed in the UK for his highly anticipated visit to the UK, his spokesperson confirmed on Monday evening.  

It comes after it was revealed the Duke of Sussex will not be staying at Buckingham Palace this week. We get the details of the visit with Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor of the Financial Times. 

NATO leaders are scheduled to attend the summit in Ankara, Turkey this week. This meeting is amid US President Donald Trump’s pressure for Europe to intensify defence spending as friction continues over the Iran war and Greenland.   

Anton discusses this further with Former Fighter pilot and now Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix podcast, Sean Bell. 

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, Irish Independent.

The Oireachtas Committee on Justice is meeting today to discuss the current bail laws in Ireland and possible reforms. 

Last year, Senior Counsel Lorcan Staines, authored a report with fifteen recommended changes to our bail laws. Lorcan spoke to Anton this morning.

A “prolonged spell of very warm or hot weather” will occur in Ireland this week and into next week. This is according to Met Éireann, with temperatures possibly reaching 30 degrees. 

We get a weather update with Aoife Kealy, Met Eireann Meteorologist.

New research suggests people who speak two or more languages may have brains that age more slowly, with the biggest benefits seen in those who speak several languages.  

Joining Anton to explain this was Professor of Experimental Brain Research at Trinity College Dublin Shane O' Mara. 

As cancer incidences continue to rise across the country. The Presidents of Ireland’s cancer care representative bodies, along with the Irish Cancer Society, are warning that key parts of the care system are struggling to keep pace. Speaking to Anton was Dr Michael McCarthy the President of the Irish Society for Medical Oncology and is a signatory on the joint letter.

Former swimming coach George Gibney has been found guilty of sexually abusing four girls in the 1970S AND 1980S. We get the details of what happen in court from Frank Greaney Newstalk's Courts Correspondent.