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A new mobile payment service called Zippay launches this week, bringing traditional banks somewhat up to speed with Revolut and other digital banks. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly explains all.

Australians must prove they are over 18 before they can access adult content such as porn, R-rated video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots under new laws. We discuss these new laws with Dr Danielle Einstein, Sydney-based clinical psychologist and expert on the connection between device use and wellbeing.

The war with Iran has entered its 10th day, and yesterday US President Donald Trump had a phone call with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss military cooperation. We get the latest on the war with Duncan Bullivant, CEO of Henderson Risk Group, Former British Army Officer & Former UK Diplomat.

The Irish Road Haulage Association have warned that they will have no choice but to mount rolling protests in the coming days due to the rising price of fuel. Joining Anton was Ger Hyland, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association.

If parents were really honest with themselves, they'd admit they don't like playing with their kids. That doesn't have to be a bad thing. That's according to Kirsty Ketley, Parenting consultant and freelance writer.

It's time for "Did You See”. Where we take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Pat Leahy, Irish Times Political Editor.

The current system of allocating home care providers is inefficient and rewards speed rather than suitability. That's according to Home & Community Care Ireland, and joining Anton to discuss this further was its CEO Joseph Musgrave.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as the new supreme leader of Iran, according to Iranian state media. We get the latest with Borzou Daragahi, Iranian Journalist and Analyst as the war enters its 10th day.

Housing Minister James Browne has said the Government will “liberalise” existing rules around one-off homes in rural Ireland, in an interview with the Sunday Independent.Anton discusses this further with Brendan O'Sullivan,  Chartered planner and Senior Lecturer in Dept of Planning at UCC.

71 per cent of people fear modern cars with more in-built screens and tech are leading to more driver distraction, according to the latest poll by the Sunday Independent and Ireland Thinks. Speaking to Anton this morning was Shane O'Donoghue, Editor with completecar.ie.

Male workers expect a salary of €64,000 when they apply for a job, compared with €53,000 for women, according to new research from IrishJobs.ie. To discuss these research findings we heard from Emma Howard, Economist with Technological University Dublin.

Only 57pc of people are paying traditional providers like Sky and Virgin Media. This is compared with 70pc three years ago according to a ComReg survey of 3,000 adults. Adrian Weckler Technology editor Irish Independent has written about this today and joined Anton to discuss further.

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke later today will meet energy industry representatives and suppliers over allegations of price-gouging One of those representatives is Kevin McPartland, Chief Executive of Fuels for Ireland and Kevin spoke to Anton ahead of this meeting.

It has now been seven days since the US and Israel launched new missile attacks on Iran. With the death toll on the ground rising and Western countries grappling to repatriate people home, uncertainty on the future course of hostilities remains. For an update on this Anton spoke to Hooshang Amirahmadi, Founder founder of the American Iranian Council and former Iranian presidential Candidate and also Security Analyst, Independent Senator and former army officer, Tom Clonan.

It's time for "Did You See”. Where we take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Owen Reidy General Sec of the ICTU

Dublin City Council is “effectively playing whack-a-mole with lockboxes while thousands of homes are being taken out of long-term use.” That's the view of Conor Reddy People before Profit Councillor for Ballymun-Finglas who explain why to Anton this morning.

Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has introduced a bill aiming to protect people's right to have their Irish names and addresses recorded correctly with fadas. Speaking to Anton this morning was Cathal Wogan, Spokesperson for “I am not a typo” Campaign.

Food suggestions are all well and good and mostly harmless, but when they shift into health-related claims, real risks can appear. As the internet is able of producing one opinion and its opposite, Gail Caroll Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Building at the Food Safety Authority Ireland warns that some words may be too good to be true.

Trump responds to Iranian claims that ground invasion would be 'big disaster'. We get the latest as the Iran war enters its 7th day with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian. 

Lies are a fact of life and getting ever more common, but how can you spot them? All to chat about with Dr Kirsty King, Forensic linguist and author of 'The Language of Lies' which is out today.

Yesterday in the High Court, Mr Justice Brian Cregan ordered that Enoch Burkes' mother, Martine and Sister Ammi are to be arrested and committed to prison for contempt of court for a period of two weeks. But what will their detention look like and why is it different to Enoch? Joining Anton to explain why was Former Mountjoy Governor John Lonergan.

Speaking to Anton this morning John Simpson the BBC World Affairs Editor on the crisis in the Middle East.

A primary school in Celbridge, Co Kildare is to close from today after “a number of fire safety and building compliance issues” requiring urgent attention were identified. Parents of the approximately 400 pupils at St Patrick's Primary School on Hazelhatch Road were informed by the board of management yesterday. Michelle McDonagh, who's two children attend the national school spoke to Anton about the situation.

There were tears of emotion as 384 passengers arrived home from Dubai last night. Emirates Flight EK 163 touched down at Dublin Airport at 10.45pm, and our reporter Henry McKean spoke to some of the passengers about what they experienced. But what happens next for the thousands of other Irish citizens still stranded in the region? Anton asked Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown.

St Patrick's Day is around the corner, and with that, you'll probably see a lot more green. But some decorations for Paddy's Day are less inspiring and more insulting, according to John Crotty, Historian and author of “The Irish Tricolour”.

A new report was published by the Catholic bishops that indicates despite all the social change and the money Ireland is still one of most religious countries in western Europe. But it also showed that among Irish 16- to 29-year-old 42 per cent said they had no religion. So are we really still a religious society or has our faith fallen by the way side? Anton asked , Parish Priest in Fethard, County Tipperary Father Iggy O'Donovan.

It's time for "Did You See”. Where we take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Mary Hanafin Barrister and Former FF Minister.

How close teachers are to the kids they teach varies significantly by the child's social class. That's according to new research published this morning by the ESRI. Research Professor at ESRI and Co-Author of the report Emer Smyth explained the findings with Anton.

As energy prices look set to rise sharply amid the war in Iran, Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers has played down the prospect of immediate cost-of-living supports, warning of an “extremely volatile, uncertain and unpredictable” situation and saying the Government won't act in the short term. Should the Government move faster and introduce supports now or is it right to wait and assess how the crisis unfolds? To debate was Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Sinn Fein Spokesperson on Social Protection and John Connolly, Fianna Fail TD for Galway West.

The war in Iran has reached its sixth day, and the US Senate has backed Donald Trump's war powers, after an effort by Democrats to limit them fell short. It comes as Iran has launched a fresh round of missiles at Israel early on Thursday, according to the Israeli military and Tehran's state media With get the latest with Iranian-American Journalist and Analyst Borzou Daragahi.

The government has confirmed that it will charter a flight to the Middle East to evacuate Irish citizens amid the intensifying conflict in the region. The charter flight will have capacity for 280 people and will be targeted at Irish citizens currently in the United Arab Emirates, particularly those who are non-resident and who are vulnerable and require assistance most urgently. Included among thousands of Irish stuck in the gulf are the couple John Keane and Eimear Kelly from Cork.

Three in five schools have unfilled vacancies due to recruitment and retention difficulties, while almost one-in-five have been forced to drop subjects because they can't fill positions. That's according to a new survey carried out in over 100 second level schools by the Principals and Deputy Principals' Association of the Teachers' Union of Ireland. Joining Anton on the show was Michael Gillespie is the General Secretary of the TUI.

The National Women's Council are calling for both maternity and paternity benefits to be linked directly to income and expanded to cover at least the first year of a child's life. They will be protesting outside Leinster House later today. Speaking to Anton this morning was Donal Swan, Women's Economic Equality Co-ordinator, with the National Women's Council.

Israel has launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran, as the war's fifth day comes into view. Donald Trump has said "everything has been knocked out" in Iran, but has reiterated his frustration with Sir Keir Starmer over his reluctance to get involved, telling reporters "this is not Churchill we're dealing with" All to discuss with Nicholas Hopton, Former UK Ambassador to Iran and non-resident Senior fellow at the Atlantic Council.

Israel has launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran, as the war has entered it's fifth day. Anton spoke to Tara Kangarlou, Global Affairs journalist and author of The Heartbeat of Iran.

It's time for "Did You See”. Where we take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Eamon Ryan Chair of the European Commission Housing Advisory Board.

Overcrowding, inadequate food provision, lack of private space and restricted family life are systemic issues with accommodation being provided to asylum seekers. That's according to new research from migrants' right organization Doras, whose CEO John Lannon spoke to Anton this morning.

Social media platforms should be made to turn off recommender algorithms for under 18s. That's according to a new bill from People Before Profit to be debated in the Dáil later today. Joining Anton this morning was Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD.

Yesterday it was announced by the Department of Foreign Affairs that charter flights are to be organised to evacuate Irish citizens who have been stranded in the gulf since hostilities began last weekend. But from an operational perspective, how will this all work? Joining Anton to explain is Kevin Byrne Airport Safety and Security Expert.

Low-smoke and smokeless fuels do not lower the risk to human health from air pollution, scientists in Galway have found. To discuss the findings with Anton was Professor Jurgita Ovadnevaite the Director of the Centre for Climate and Air Pollution Studies at the University of Galway.

Israel has launched a fresh wave of strikes against targets in Iran, as the war's fifth day comes into view. We get the latest with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian.

Now getting your little ones to kids to read is a challenge for most parents, but how do you get them to read if they refuse? Maybe with a promise of a sweet treat? But could this disturb their relationship with reading in the long run? All to discuss with Dr Patrick Burke Assistant Professor in Literacy Education at DCU.