Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

The government has set up a dedicated team to work through Enterprise Ireland to advise exporters how best to navigate these trade headwinds.  That includes one to one advice.  The Department of Enterprise says it's been preparing for this tariff war for a while. The Enterprise Minister Peter Burke discussed this further with Joe Lynam.

There was a time when career was a defining life feature. When people would dream of what they might become. But now, almost half of workers say a job is just about money, and employee satisfaction is at an all time low. So, is the whole idea of a dream job dead and buried? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports:

Teachers and students remain in “AI limbo” without proper guidelines on how the technology can be used in the Leaving Cert.  That’s according to Patrick Hickey, current teacher and AI expert who spoke to Jonathan this morning on the show.

Every local authority and utility company must be engaged to deliver more land for housing.  That’s according to Conor O’Connell, Director of Housing and Planning at the Construction Industry Federation. Conor spoke to Shane this morning on the show. 

The proposed TikTok ban has been delayed once again. What is the cause of this delay and what is likely to happen?  Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly explains all for us.

Work is underway for the second phase of the Dublin City Transport Plan, which will see more roads become traffic-free.  We speak to Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town. 

Lecturers at Edinburgh University have become the first in the UK to undertake accent bias training to counteract anti-Scottish bullying at the institution.   Campaigners say accent or class-based prejudice should be treated like racist or sexist outbursts. Should we do more here to tackle accent discrimination? To discuss further with Jonathan was Hazel De Nortuin, People Before Profit Councillor.

Tánaiste Simon Harris will take part in an extraordinary meeting of EU Trade Ministers in Luxembourg today.  Shane spoke to the Tánaiste and asked what he is expecting and what will he be saying at the meeting this morning.

The Government is set to block Coimisiún na Mean from imposing a so-called Netflix levy on streaming services . Arts Minister Patrick O'Donovan says people are “paying enough for entertainment”. To discuss further with Shane this morning was Anthony Muldoon, Director of Strategic Policy at Screen Producers Ireland. 

There should be nationwide DNA testing of dog poo to prevent fouling in public spaces.  That’s according to John Hurley, Social Democrat Councillor for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.