Newstalk Breakfast

The Law Society of Ireland and RIP.ie have joined forces to promote trusted legal guidance in will-making and encourage proactive future planning.  So, what do you need to know? To tells us all was  Elaine Byrne, of Elaine Byrne Solicitors in Athboy Co. Meath. 

 Minister Darragh O’Brien will seek approval for a dedicated MetroLink delivery body, which is designed to aid the delivery of one of Ireland’s biggest infrastructure projects over the coming years.  We discuss further with Brian Caulfield, Professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. 

Minister for Housing James Browne will brief the Cabinet this morning on the long-awaited National Housing Plan which is to be entitled 'Delivering Homes, Building Communities' and will be published tomorrow.  Acting Political Editor at Irish Examiner Paul Hosford discussed further. Also rents are continuing to rise across the country with supply tightening further, according to Daft.ie’s latest report. We heard from author of the report was Ronan Lyons, Professor in Economics in Trinity College Dublin.

Working from home is it good or bad for productivity? Ciara and Shane has a discussion on this.

Businessman Denis O'Brien has claimed there has been a "marked decline" in the efficiency of all parts of the Government due to remote working.  Does he have a point? All to discuss with Managing Director of Futurewise, Peter Cosgrove. 

Ryanair are making a full switch to digital boarding passes from today. We get all the details on this change for you with Dara Brady, Chief Marketing Officer with Ryanair. 

One in four adults in the UK now regularly drink protein shakes.   That’s according to a YouGov survey published this year, which found nearly 40% of 25 to 34-year-olds consume supplemented drinks. But is there really much benefit to them?  All to discuss with Dietician Orla Walsh.

Landowners and homeowners will protest at the gates of Leinster House today against the use of compulsory purchase orders to create new greenways for cyclists and walkers. This comes as a number of organisations from across the country are appearing before the Oireachtas Transport Committee to discuss the issue. For more on this we spoke to Michael Collins, Leader of Independent Ireland Party and TD for Cork South West. 

Today, more than 20,000 students from over 200 schools across Ireland will take part in #Gaeilge24, a national challenge that encourages young people to speak only Irish for 24 hours. We hear all about it with Aodhán Ó Deá, Gaeilge24 Manager and Deputy General Secretary with Conradh na Gaeilge. 

There’s been a sharp rise in addictive behaviors like gambling, gaming, endless scrolling, and overspending. That’s the warning today from the St John of God Research Foundation’s annual conference. All to discuss with Professor Colin O' Gara, Head of Addiction Services at St John of God Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD.