Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

With growing concern over global economic uncertainty and Trump’s trade tariffs. The government is now considering delaying the rollout of the living wage.   But is this a necessary move to protect business, or a step back on promised worker protections?  To discuss this further was Dr Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and also Finbarr Filan, Centra owner in Sligo and incoming chair of ISME.

In Ukraine at least 34 people are dead and dozens are injured following a Russian attack on the city of Sumy. It is the worst strike so far this year. We get the latest on this with journalist Emmanuelle Chaze. 

A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship was being tracked through Irish-controlled waters yesterday after refusing to respond to communications from the Naval Service. We get more on this with Declan power, Former Irish Army Soldier, Defence Analyst and Writer. 

Ireland will face up against defending champions England in the Women’s Six Nations in Cork. Ireland’s captain Amee-Leigh Costigan spoke to Jonathan this morning ahead of the big game.

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has expressed grave concern over a decision by the Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to sign an order commencing legislation allowing for naturalised Irish citizenship to be revoked in serious cases.     It’s Chief Commissioner Liam Herrick 

All Things Considered: Deportation orders: Is our policy having an impact? Shane and Jonathan discussed this morning.

US President Donald Trump has said the EU was "very smart" in holding off on inflicting tit-for-tat tariffs against the US.  During a cabinet meeting he also said he would love to get a deal with China to end the escalating trade war.  We get reaction to this with Olof Gill, European Commission Spokesperson for Trade and Economic Security.

Red pills, purple hearts, blue circles. Emojis have become an entirely different language for younger people online. But how do parents make sense of it all?   To explain all was Keith Broni, Editor in Chief of Emojipedia, the world’s leading source for interpreting and translating emojis. 

Shoplifting has surged in the country's second largest city, with the number of reported incidents rising by 86% in two decades. Shane took to the streets of Cork to speak to a business owner affected.   

“The climate crisis is too important to be left to politicians alone”. Those are the words Oxfam CEO Jim Clarken, who will be attending the Ground Up Climate Justice Forum in Cork today.  Jim spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.