Newstalk Breakfast

Ryanair has confirmed that it will now file legal proceedings against disruptive passengers. The airline is claiming 15,000 euro in damages against a passenger on a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote last year, who they claim disrupted the flight.   We speak to Dara Brady, Director of Marketing, Digital and Communications at Ryanair.

After another night of sub-zero temperatures, the ongoing cold snap continues to cause disruption in many parts of the country.   We get updates from our reporters around the country and Met Eireann. We also hear about the good nature of people with many helping elderly and neighbours. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Gerry Murphy, Forecaster from Met Eireann and Aoibhinn Twomey, Public Relations Lead with The Road Safety Authority. Our reporters around the country were Jamie O’Hara, Newstalk’s Southern Reporter in Mallow, Barry Whyte, Newstalk’s Chief Reporter in Tipperary Town. Also Josh Crosbie, Newstalk Reporter in Athlone and Stephanie Rohan, Newstalk Reporter in the Kildare area. 

Newly-elected Labour TD Eoghan Kenny has spoken out about the “frightening experience” of being diagnosed with epilepsy three years ago at the age of 21.  Eoghan chatted to Shane this morning on the show about his diagnosis.

Earlier on Breakfast Briefing, Shane Beatty was joined by Karen O’Flaherty from Royal London Ireland, who explained how the work of a stay-at-home parent could be equal to an annual salary of 57 thousand euro. To discuss this further Ciara spoke to Pauline O’Reilly Green Party Senator and advocate for stay at home parents. 

In the UK a Tory bid to launch a new national inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal has been voted down by MPs.Enda Brady, TV Presenter at TRT World explains what happen yesterday.  

In California, at least five people are dead while thousands have had to evacuate their homes amid devastating wildfires across Los Angeles. We get the latest on this with Gabrielle Canon, Climate Reporter and Extreme Weather Correspondent for the Guardian.

 After another night of sub-zero temperatures, the ongoing cold snap continues to cause disruption in many parts of the country. We get the latest on weather with Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather.

Recently we spoke to Glenda Harrington, of Dublin-based soup run Friends Helping Friends about the Proposed new bylaws banning on-street services for homeless people. We discuss this issue further with Mary Hayes, Director of the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive. 

As the excessive waste that comes with Christmas comes to an end. Angela Ruttledge, Head of Public Engagement at FoodCloud tells us about four easy climate resolutions for every household to adopt to reduce excess waste.   

Met Éireann have warned that further snow is possible while temperatures could drop to -10 degrees this week. We get an update from around the coutry with Alan O’Reilly, from Carlow Weather, Aoibhinn Twomey Public Relations Lead with the RSA. Also speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was our Southern Reporter Jamie O’Hara joins us from Charleville and also Barry Whyte, Newstalk’s Chief reporter is in Clonmel this morning.Newstalk Reporter Henry McKean joined us live from Limerick City and Stephanie Rohan, Newstalk Reporter is in Nass, Co Kildare.