Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

Ireland's care system is in crisis ,so says campaign group Care Champions who are protesting outside Leinster House later this morning We caught up with spokesperson Majella Beatty, who outlined their demands. Also speaking to Sean wasPaul Guy, whose 80-year-old father Audeon was seen being roughly handled at the Beneavin Manor nursing home in Glasnevin in last week’s RTÉ investigates exposé,

Duration:00:07:00

Batten down the hatches for rain and thunder

A yellow thunderstorm warning remains in place in several counties across the country following a stormy night. Met Éireann has urged people to stay up to date with the forecasts, which are likely to continue changing. Ciara got the latest on the weather with Jennifer Foran, Forecaster with Met Eireann.

Duration:00:02:31

Rising car bonnets putting pedestrians at risk

Irish car bonnets are getting taller by half a centimetre a year, and some SUVs are now so high, a four-year-old child in front is completely hidden from view. That’s the warning from a new EU report calling for legal limits on bonnet height, as urban SUVs become a growing threat to pedestrians and cyclists To discuss further with Sean was James Nix, Author of the Report and Vehicles Policy Manager at Transport & Environment, A Brussels based NGO.

Duration:00:03:27

Should workspaces become more child-friendly?

A woman was refused entry into London Tech Week after she tried to bring her 8-month-old daughter with her. The woman in question Davina Schonle said the incident “humiliated” her but organisers argued their event was not made to facilitate children. To discuss this more Sean was joined by Karen Sugrue, Lecturer in Sociology & psychotherapist, and Ella Whelan, Columnist for the Telegraph.

Duration:00:06:36

Leisure centre in Larne set alight amid further disorder

In Ballymena, police gathered to deter any rioters planning disorder for a third night in a row. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Newstalk Reporter Josh Crosbie who is on the ground there and Alex Burghart, Conservative MP and Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.

Duration:00:09:30

Brian Wilson’s lasting legacy

Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral arrangements and perfect harmonies, has died at the age of 82, his family announced yesterday evening. Broadcaster and Rock Journalist Dave Fanning takes a look at Brian Wilson’s lasting legacy.

Duration:00:05:49

Anti-ICE protests spread across American cities

The Trump Administration is preparing to send hundreds of Europeans living illegally in the country to Guantanamo Bay, according to US reports. However, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs said there are “no plans” to deport EU citizens, while President Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the reports “fake news”. We spoke to David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian for more on this.

Duration:00:05:12

Ongoing disturbance in Northern Ireland

Fires have been started and windows smashed in at the Larne Leisure Centre in Co Antrim amid ongoing disturbance in Northern Ireland. Amanda Ferguson, Freelance journalist explained to Sean what happened overnight.

Duration:00:06:09

The rise of vinted

Vinted hauls are taking over everyone's feeds. But just what is vinted, how did it get so popular and are it's sustainability credentials all they're cracked up to be? Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

Duration:00:05:04

What is the most cost-effective way to bring children out of poverty?

A second-tier of means-tested Child Benefit is the most cost-effective way to bring children out of poverty at a cost of 772 million euros to the State. That’s according to the latest figures from the ESRI. Joining Sean too discuss these figures Dr Karina Doorley, Senior Research Officer and author of the report.

Duration:00:05:00

The ongoing issue around driving test and NCT delays

Representatives from the Road Safety Authority will appear before the Oireachtas Transport Committee later today to discuss the ongoing issue around Driving test and NCT delays. Joining Ciara to discuss this is Sean Canney, Junior Minister for Transport.

Duration:00:08:43

Do symbolic actions like the voyage of the Madleen aid boat make a real impact?

Greta Thunberg has accused Israel of ‘an illegal act’ after being deported to France. The climate activist was aboard the Gaza aid boat Madleen, seized in international waters while trying to breach Israel’s blockade. But do actions like this really make a difference?" We debated with Brendan O’Neill, Chief Political Writer at Spiked and writer for the Spectator and Emma Desouza, Writer and Political Commentator.

Duration:00:08:56

Wednesday Riff: Teens throwing house parties !

Wednesday Riff: Teens throwing house parties ! How do you cope when your teen wants to throw a house party? Ciara and Sean gave their view this morning.

Duration:00:04:59

The concerns over the proposed Mental Health Bill

The proposed Mental Health Bill could deny patients with serious mental illnesses access to life-saving medical treatment, according to the Irish Medical Organisation. The IMO will bring these concerns to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health. Ciara spoke to Brendan Kelly, Consultant Psychiatrist for the IMO and Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin.

Duration:00:05:24

Would you allow your teenage kids to have a party in your house?

In a brutally honest piece for The Independent, writer Bill Linnane shares what happened when he said yes to hosting a house party for his teenage son. From puke everywhere to a mysteriously “shifting wall”, it raises the big parenting question, is allowing teens to drink at home safer, or just a messy illusion of control? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Lisa Shaw is a blogger at ModernIrishMom on Instagram.

Duration:00:05:07

A second night of violence in Ballymena

Armoured vehicles were deployed and water cannons used as violence has erupted for a second night in Ballymena, County Antrim with around 300 protestors gathering following a vigil over an alleged sexual assault. We get the latest on the situation there with Amanda Fergusson, Freelance Journalist based in Belfast.

Duration:00:04:34

Calls for a new public holiday to honour Saint Colmcille

Fine Gael Councillor for Donegal, Jimmy Kavanagh is calling for Ireland’s third patron Saint, Saint Colmcille to get his own bank holiday at the beginning of July. Ciara discusses this further with John Barry, Director of MSS the HR people and is on the National Council for ISME.

Duration:00:06:39

Could you live away from your spouse for a decade?

What is the secret to happy marriage? Could it be living separately? Author and journalist Joanna Moorhead says herself and her husband have been happily married for 37 years. But they don’t live together” Joanna explained how this works for them.

Duration:00:07:37

Jim Sheridan's 'Re-Creation takes on one of the country’s most talked-about murder cases,

Film maker Jim Sheridan's latest project, Re-Creation, takes on one of the country’s most talked-about murder cases, the 1996 killing of Sophie Toscan du Plantier. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival this week and has already sparked major reaction. Particularly from Sophie’s family, who say it’s based on ‘questionable evidence’ and could interfere with ongoing investigations. Ciara spoke to Jim about this film and also too Alain Spilliaert is a lawyer representing the family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Duration:00:11:12

The entire country is set to be designated as a rent pressure zone