Newstalk Breakfast

About 500 Marines are being deployed to Los Angeles to support National Guard troops in protecting federal buildings. There was a major escalation in the military’s role amid ongoing protests despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom. We get the latest on the situation there with Martha Kellner, US Correspondent for Sky News.

Dublin City Council has approved Fáilte Ireland’s planning application to transform the vacant St Andrew’s Church on Suffolk Street into a vibrant new food hall in the heart of the capital. Get get reaction to this news with Dee Laffan, Food Journalist and Editor of Scoop Food Magazine. 

Poor budgeting mostly to blame for the rise in Government spending. So says the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council in their Fiscal Assessment Report. To discuss this further with Ciara was the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council Chair Seamus Coffey.

Just as a hopefully sunny June lands, so too does a new season on Love Island. But what does the island have in store for us, and do we still care? We discuss this with Saoirse Hanley, Irish Independent Columnist .

Have you been banned from a social media platform? Well there's a new appeals center that will hear cases from those who feel they were unfairly suspended. We get all the details with Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

Rents for newly-built properties will no longer be capped at 2% annually but will instead be tied to the rate of inflation under plans set to be considered by Cabinet this week. Joining Sean to discuss this is Marian Finnegan, Managing Director of Sherry Fitzgerald.

A Gaza-bound ship carrying a dozen pro-Palestinian activists and aid has been diverted toward Israeli shores and its passengers are expected to return to their home countries, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said early this morning. Ciara caught up with Caoimhe Butterly, Irish human rights campaigner and organizer of the Gaza Freedom Coalition, who’s currently in Sicily, and she gave us an update on what exactly happened overnight Also we heard from Former Israeli Government Spokesperson Eylon Levy.

Rents for new builds to be tied to inflation. Sean and Ciara discuss further this morning.

If you get too drunk or rowdy in The Algarve resort of Albufeira, you could be in receipt of penalties of up to €4,000. Speaking to Sean Defoe this morning was Eoghan Corry, Editor at Air and Travel Magazine.

According to the Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, up to 100 local shops close annually in Ireland.  CEO of Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association, Vincent Jennings discuss this with Ciara this morning.