US President Joe Biden has issued an official pardon for his son Hunter, in advance of his sentencing on December 12 his son’s gun charges conviction and guilty plea. What has the reaction been to this decision? Shane asked David Smith, Washington bureau chief of The Guardian.

Sinn Féin can boast some successes in the general election, but having lost 5% of the vote share, a pathway to government seems yet again to be beyond the party. Speaking to Ciara was Mairead Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West.

 It’s Christmas party season    So what are the dos and don'ts of the office shindig?     Esther McCarthy, Lifestyle Editor and Saturday Weekend Magazine Columnist with The Irish Examiner joined Newstalk breakfast to discuss 

Today marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, amid an extremely fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.    To discuss Ciara and Shane were joined by Dr Jilan Abdalmajid, Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is taking retailers to court in January for breaching pricing laws on last year’s Black Friday and holiday season.    They are now warning consumers to watch out more price breaches this year    Joining Newstalk breakfast to discuss is Brian McHugh, Chair of the Consumer and Competition Protection Commission 

“People generally deserve to enjoy being in public without having to worry about being picked apart online the next day”    So says Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer for the Irish Independent,  who joined Newstalk breakfast this morning.

Today MPs will make one of the most profound decisions of their political careers: how to vote on the assisted dying bill.    If it became law, the bill would give some terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to die at a time of their choosing.    Vincent McAvinney, London based journalist joined Ciara and Shane this morning.

The Dublin City Lido campaign has released updated designs and images for an outdoor swimming pool at the old dry dock, and says they hope to bring a feasibility study to city council management in the New Year.    Patrick Earls is a Committee Member for the campaign. Patrick joined Newstalk breakfast this morning.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country is selecting targets in Ukraine that could include "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to recent to Ukrainian strikes on its territory with western missiles.    To discuss Ciara and Shane were joined by Sean Bell Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

The annual An Post Irish Book Awards took place last night, and author Donal Ryan took home Novel of the Year for his latest book “Heart, Be at Peace”. Donal spoke to Shane this morning after his big well deserved win.