Dublin City Councillors agreed to a motion calling for the introduction of ultra-low emissions zones, based on World Health Organisation Guidelines for air quality. The motion was tabled by Social Democrats Councillor Cat O’Driscoll who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Daniel Lambert, Chief Operating Officer of Bohemian’s Football Club joined Shane this morning to chat about their annual Christmas appeal in aid of children in Direct Provision. 

The National Transport Authority has forecast that the development of the proposed new rail link between Navan and Dublin is likely to cost up to €3 billion. To discuss this further we spoke to Brian Caulfield, Associate Professor at the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. 

Reports have suggested that Fine Gael will insist on “parity of esteem” with Fianna Fáil as a basic condition in any coalition agreement, despite a 10-seat gap between the two parties.   The new parliamentary party is set to meet for the first time later today. Speaking to Shane this morning was Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State at the Department of An Taoiseach and Government Chief Whip. 

The Mobility and Public Realm Committee will meet on Wednesday for the first time to steer transport policy for Dublin City and the Irish Parking Association was not selected to join the committee.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was IPA Chairperson Keith Gavin who believes the committee is excluding motorists. Also joining us was Janet Horner, Green Party Councillor for the North-Inner City and Chair of the Mobility and Public Realm Committee.

Homebuilding was up 4.4 per cent in the third quarter when compared with the same period last year. That’s according to new data from the Central Statistics Office. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was Karl Deeter Financial Advisor and Analyst.

The President of South Korea Yoon Suk Yeol declared Martial Law in his country last night and quickly undeclared it after mass protests and a vote against martial law by the South Korean parliament. But why did the President declare it in the first place, and what’s next for South Korea? To explain all was John Everard, Former UK Ambassador to North Korea.

A man has been arrested on in relation to the fatal stabbing of eight-year-old Malika Noor Al Katib in Wexford on Sunday. We get the latest on this with Conor Lally Irish Times Crime and Security Editor.

20 per cent of Irish people believe women make up or exaggerate sexual assault claims. While 13 per cent believe a woman who is assaulted while affected by alcohol or drugs is partially to blame.  That’s according to a new survey by Eurobarometer and we discussed these findings with Rachel Morrogh, Executive of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre.

Christmas is famously a time for wearing big bright and sometimes ugly festive jumpers. Some climate activists though, say you should think twice before you head to the shop to buy this year’s jumper. We discuss this with Sadhbh O Neill, Climate Researcher and Lecturer.