Newstalk Breakfast

A text system should be introduced where traffic wardens can be contacted directly when “illegal parking” occurs. 

That’s the call from Councillors in Dundalk, one of whom is Independent Cllr Ciarán Fisher, who spoke to Anton this morning.

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Gabija Gataveckaite BBC Dublin Correspondent.

Does Ireland need a Liquid Natural Gas storage facility? That is the question being debated in the Dail today.  

Speaking to Anton ahead of the debate was Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin-West.

Repak has reported the biggest rise in packaging recycling in a decade. The report show that an additional 60,000 tonnes recycled last year as member companies stepped up investment ahead of major new EU packaging rules. 

Speaking to Anton was the CEO of Repak, Ireland, Zoe Kavanagh.

Europe is sweltering under an intense heatwave, with soaring temperatures up to 40 degrees disrupting daily life across the continent. 

We get updates from Lara Marlowe, Paris based Author and Journalist, Enda Brady, journalist and broadcaster in London and in Ireland, Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.

The Government’s plan to ban the sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s. Also limiting the flavours in nicotine inhaling products to tobacco is set to be debated in the Dáil today. 

How necessary is this move? With Anton to discuss is Professor John Crowne  Consultant Oncologist at St Vincent's Hospital Group.  

The majority of parents with children in single-sex primary schools want them to change to coeducational. That is according to the results of the Department of Education’s Primary School Survey. 

Should single sex schools be resigned to the past? Anton discussed further with Michelle O’Kelly Principal of Mercy Secondary School in Inchicore. 

This morning Iarnród Éireann has warned there will be severe disruption to commuter rail services into north Dublin this morning .Barry Kenny, Head of Corporate Communications at Iarnrod Eireann brings us an update for commuters.

Speaking to Anton this morning was Higher Education Minister James Lawless. Today industry, education and Government leaders convene for a national AI Workforce Readiness roundtable.

Countries across Europe are breaking temperature records this week with regions going above 40 degrees Celsius. We get a weather round up across Europe with Enda Brady, journalist and broadcaster in London, Lara Marlowe, Paris-based author and journalist. We also heard from  Graham Keeley, freelance journalist in Madrid and Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather.