Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Why do we tend to lose our sense of play in adulthood, and how can we reclaim it?  All to discuss with Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist and author of “Home Is Where The Start Is”. 

Clonskeagh, south Dublin, has temporarily closed to the public following an allegedly “deeply troubling” incident said to have occurred last Saturday    We heard from Dr Ali Salim, Chair of the Irish Muslim Board. 

The weather might have been a bit miserable this week. But there is light at the end of the tunnel, and warmer weather is on the way. Alan O’Reilly from Carlow Weather brings us some good weather news.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia is "ready" to reach an agreement with Ukraine, according to an interview with CBS News posted online. We get the latest with Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University.

There is no evidence linking an increase in short-term lettings and a fall in new rentals available, according to the latest research from the ESRI. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Dr Rachel Slaymaker is Author of the report.

The Irish Medical Organisation’s conference today will hear that ‘Pornography today is far more violent, degrading and humiliating than ever before’. We discuss further with Dr Madeleine Ní Dhálaigh Roscommon GP, member of the IMO GP Committee and speaker at the Conference.

Odour and noise complaints concerning industrial waste have reduced by nearly half in the last three years, according to the latest EPA report. Speaking to Ciara this morning to discuss this further was Pamela McDonnell, Programme Manager at the EPA Office of Environmental Enforcement.

Today will be the final day for the public to pay their respects to Pope Francis at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, ahead of the popular pontiff’s funeral tomorrow morning. Our Chief Reporter Barry Whyte joined us from St Peter’s Square.

Public drinking water facilities should be introduced around Ireland, after a pilot project found it drastically reduces the amount of soft drinks children have. That’s according to Dr Grace O’Malley from the RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences  who explained why to Ciara this morning.

Attorneys delivered opening statements yesterday in the New York retrial of disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein, after his landmark 2020 rape conviction in New York was overturned.  Shane got the latest from Lauren Conlin Reporter and Host with Pop Crime TV.