Shane wears the hoops Jersey and Ciara come face to face with a snake! All for Wish Day for Make A Wish.Let’s make 2025 the biggest Wish Week yet. Every cent matters. Donate online at makeawish.ie/donate. 

The world is digesting the tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump. Yet the EU is yet to announce its response. we ask what is the best approach with  Daniel Mulhall, former Ambassador to the United States, UK and Germany. 

Rich people should fly less so lower-income families can go abroad without increasing a country’s carbon footprint. That is according to the new chair of the UK Climate Change Committee.   We get reaction to this with Climate Policy Analyst Oisín Coughlan. 

Could a re-introduction of targeted tax incentives help to alleviate the housing crisis? We ask Derek Henry, Partner and Head of Tax at BDO.

An Post is inviting everyone in Ireland to write a ‘Letter to My Future Self’ outlining their hopes, dreams and plans for the year ahead. Richard Miley, Head of Marketing Communications, Mail and Parcels with An Post told Shane about this new incentive. 

Only half of fathers take paternity leave. That's according to a new report from The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission and the Economic and Social Research Institute. Speaking to Shane this morning was Dr Claire Keane, Associate Research Professor with ESRI & Co-Author of the report.  

The European Union continues to prepare a response to 20 per cent tariffs from the US. But what role will Ireland play in plans?  We askedSeamus Coffey, Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council.

Gardaí have denied they strip searched a woman who was arrested after a protest outside Leinster House – despite claims from People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett made under Dáil privilege.We ask Has Dáil privilege become over-used in recent years? We discussed this with Mick Clifford, Irish Examiner Special Correspondent. 

As you know by now, it’s Wish Week here on Newstalk and we want to raise as much money as possible. Make A Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Joining Ciara on the show was b Mary Byrne, Singer & Make A Wish Ambassador.Let’s make 2025 the biggest Wish Week yet. Every cent matters. Donate online at makeawish.ie/donate. 

Brad Setser is a Senior fellow with the Council on Foreign Relations and former adviser to Barack Obama. Newstalk's Business Editor Joe Lynam spoke to him last night immediately after the Trump speech and began by asking for his initial thoughts.