Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse Patricia Carey has expressed "deep disappointment" after two out of eight religious bodies offered financial contributions towards the cost of the mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme.Patricia spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

A warning about the dangers of overprescribing from UTV in the 1980s. But has overdiagnosis now become a real problem we need to address?  That’s the question neurologist Dr. Suzanne O’Sullivan explores in her new book “The Age of Diagnosis”.

A new transport strategy for Limerick is looking to possibly axe one-way traffic on some city centre streets in a major urban shakeup.  Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast about the plans was Mayor of Limerick John Moran.

A New initiative has been launched to help young people recognise “problematic behaviour” in a bid to combat sexual harassment on nights out.  The free-of-charge ‘All Right All Night’ course is being run by University College Cork. We hear all about the course content with Louise Crowley, Professor in Family Law at the School of Law at University College Cork. 

One week on from President Trump’s ‘liberation day and China faces a 104% tariff on US imports from Today.   The European Union is to hit back at the United States with its own tariffs, targeting a range of goods from US soybeans, to steel, oranges, chainsaws and washing machines. We discuss further with Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte. 

A woman who was subjected to “a predatory, violent rape” by a young man at a party when  she was just 18 has said that her “healing is going to begin now” after her attacker was refused an appeal against a seven-year sentence.   Ciara Mangan spoke to Shane this morning on the show.

Holiday-goers are being warned of delays that could impact their summer holidays due to a lack of air traffic controllers.  Kenny Jacobs, CEO of the Dublin Airport Authority spoke to our reporter Jess Woodlock.

A health watchdog report will today issue a sharp criticism of a surgeon over using unauthorised springs in spinal surgeries for children. HIQA will publish a review into the controversy over children's spinal surgeries at Children's Health Ireland.So reports Martin Wall, Public Policy Correspondent with the Irish Times.

Sinn Féin are today to introduce new legislation that could see the halting of any plans for this government to introduce water charges in the future.  Joining us on Newstalk Breakfast was Eoin O’Broin Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and party Spokesperson for Water. 

The European Union said it would start collecting retaliatory duties on some imported US goods next week, as EU trade ministers agreed they preferred negotiations to remove tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump over retaliation.   EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection Michael McGrath spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.