Work is underway for the second phase of the Dublin City Transport Plan, which will see more roads become traffic-free.  We speak to Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town. 

Lecturers at Edinburgh University have become the first in the UK to undertake accent bias training to counteract anti-Scottish bullying at the institution.   Campaigners say accent or class-based prejudice should be treated like racist or sexist outbursts. Should we do more here to tackle accent discrimination? To discuss further with Jonathan was Hazel De Nortuin, People Before Profit Councillor.

Tánaiste Simon Harris will take part in an extraordinary meeting of EU Trade Ministers in Luxembourg today.  Shane spoke to the Tánaiste and asked what he is expecting and what will he be saying at the meeting this morning.

The Government is set to block Coimisiún na Mean from imposing a so-called Netflix levy on streaming services . Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan says people are “paying enough for entertainment”. To discuss further with Shane this morning was Anthony Muldoon, Director of Strategic Policy at Screen Producers Ireland. 

There should be nationwide DNA testing of dog poo to prevent fouling in public spaces.  That’s according to John Hurley, Social Democrat Councillor for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

A man shot dead by police in Milton Keynes in England on Tuesday has been named as Irishman David Joyce.  We get the latest on this with Enda Brady, Presenter with TRTworld. 

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.