Highlights from Newstalk Breakfast

A 70-year-old Irish woman has been arrested in the occupied West Bank and is detained in Israel, fighting a deportation order. Deirdre ‘D' Murphy is volunteering with the International Solidarity Movement an activist group helping Palestinian residents in the occupied West Bank. Mariam is another member of this group and joined NewsTalk Breakfast earlier to discuss.

Dr David A. Kessler, former US FDA Commissioner, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss his new book 'Diet, Drugs and Dopamine' — and what the popularity of Ozempic says about our relationship with food.Listen here.

All things considered, is the Leaving Cert too much to stress about? Jonathan and Ciara discuss.

Conor Skehan, Sunday Independent columnist, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss proposed reforms to the Land Development Agency that could speed up the delivery of housing across Ireland.Listen here.

Fintan Phelan, Mayor of Carlow, and Christy Galligan, former Garda Sergeant join Newstalk Breakfast as it's revealed that a man who fired shots in a local shopping centre was already on bail and facing 13 firearms-related charges.Listen here.

Prof Donnacha Ó Beacháin of DCU joins Newstalk Breakfast as Russia and Ukraine agree to swap 1,000 prisoners each.But any discussions on a ceasefiure deal remain far apartListen here.

Psychotherapist and author Stella O'Malley joins Newstalk Breakfast with advice for students and parents ahead of the first day of the 2025 Leaving Cert.Listen here.

Claire Dunne, CEO of the Irish Travel Agents Association, joins Newstalk Breakfast to discuss why European airlines are calling for relaxation on compensation rules for flight delays.Listen here.

Vincent McAvinney, London-based journalist, joins Newstalk Breakfast as German police prepare to launch a fresh search in Portugal in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.Listen here.

Parental intuition can predict child's serious illness before doctors. That's according to new research published in the journal Lancet Child and Adolescent Health. We discuss these findings with Monaghan Based GP Illona Duffy.

This weekend, Gardaí will board buses across Dublin as part of a commitment to improve safety on public transport, after anti-social incidents have more than doubled in the last five years. We discuss this and more with Blake Boland, Spokesperson for Dublin Bus.

Friday Riff: Gardai on buses is it needed? Ciara and Jonathan discussed this morning.

Festival season Kicks off our own Ciara Treacy talks all things festival for 2025.

The White House has said that Israel had accepted US President Donald Trump's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire, while discussions are continuing with Hamas. Joining us for more on this is Alistair Bunkall Sky News Middle East Correspondent.

Ireland will need specialised rehabilitation clinics and detox services to deal with phone addiction within the next five years. That's according to Professor Colin O'Gara, Addiction Psychiatrist at St John of Gods Hospital and Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCD .

Tánaiste Simon Harris is set to contact the Israeli government over what he termed as an "utterly unacceptable" attack on Irish peacekeeping troops in southern Lebanon. Joining us to discuss this is Cathal Berry Independent TD and Former Army Ranger.

Kinahan associate Sean McGovern has been charged with murder and directing organised crime at the Special Criminal Court, after he was extradited from the United Arab Emirates.We get the latest on this with Fank Greaney, Newstalk's Courts Correspondent.

Ireland's largest gardening festival, Bloom kicks off today in the Phoenix Park. This year, Bloom will launch ‘A Taste of Bloom, curated by Neven', a very special new dining experience planned for this year's festival in collaboration with Chef Proprietor of McNean House, Neven Maguire. Neven chatted to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The head of UNWRA, the United Nations relief and works agency for Palestine has said the "clock is ticking towards famine" in Gaza as he warned that the new US-backed aid distribution model is a waste of resources and a distraction from "atrocities". We heard from Jonathan Fowler, Spokesperson with UNWRA.

“The aggressive speed and silence of cyclists is a cultural problem that needs tackling in Ireland.” Those are the words of Irish Times columnist Kathy Sheridan, and we got reaction to this with barrister, columnist and cyclist Brenda Power.

Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers is launching public consultation on the National Development Plan Review today. Minister Chambers spoke to Shane this morning.

Gardaí investigating the suspected murder of Fiona Pender conducted a search in Laois overnight in a bid to find her remains. Gearoid Keegan, Deputy Editor of the Tullamore Tribune.

ISME have called for a ‘reset' of national minimum wage in pre-budget submission. To discuss this further Ciara spoke to ISME Chair and Centra Owner in Sligo, Finbar Filan.

Kinahan cartel boss Sean McGovern is on his way back to Ireland from Dubai to face charges for murder and gangland crime. Mick O'Toole, Crime and Defence Editor with The Irish Daily Star and The Irish Mirror brings us the latest on this story.

A federal trade court on Wednesday blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports under an emergency-powers law. We discuss further with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian .

Minister for Justice, Jim O'Callaghan took to his feet in the Dáil yesterday to offer a public apology to the family of Shane O'Farrell, who was killed in a hit-and-run in 2011. We spoke to Shane's mother Lucia O'Farrell.

Ireland is now projected to fall far short of its 2030 targets – that's according to the latest Environmental Protection Agency report. We discuss the findings with Dr Eimear Cotter, Director at the Office of evidence and Assessment at the EPA.

Cocaine is the main drug of concern in 40% of all treatment cases, according to the latest data from the Health Research Board with the number of women receiving treatment for cocaine use soaring by 426% since 2017. Jo-hanna Ivers, Professor in Addiction at the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin discussed these findings with Ciara this morning.

Taking husbands surname any issue with it? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.

The Trump administration has ordered US embassies to stop scheduling interview for student visas, including the J1, as it considers stricter vetting of applicants' social-media profiles. To get the latest on this Ciara spoke to David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief, The Guardian. 

A 53-year-old man remains in police custody suspected of attempted murder and drug driving after a car ploughed into a crowd of fans celebrating Liverpool's Premier League title win. Graham Wettone, Retired Metropolitan police with 30 years of experience and author spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with more on it.

A New ESRI report projects that public acute hospitals will need to increase inpatient bed capacity by at least 40 per cent by 2040. We discuss the findings with Dr Aoife Brick, Senior Research Officer, ESRI.

Minister for Housing, James Browne will bring forward measures to Cabinet today aimed at extending planning permissions for housing developments by up to three years. We speak to Gavin Lawlor, President of Irish Planning Institute.

Animal protection groups will mount a demo outside the Dail later today in support of the first ever attempt to have fox hunting banned in Ireland. Ruth Coppinger TD will move the Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025 which seeks to amend existing law under which fox hunting is permitted. We get reaction to this with Aideen Yourell, Spokesperson for the Irish Council Against Blood Sports and Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Independent TD for Kerry.

Four children were among about 50 people injured in a "horror" incident after a car hit pedestrians during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, with one child seriously hurt.We get the latest on the incident with Kevin Jewel Security Consultant Liverpool Correspondent with ESPN and also Dan Ogunshakin, BBC journalist who was there as a fan.

Today, Tánaiste Simon Harris will ask the Cabinet to approve the drafting of the general scheme of a bill to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. To discuss further along with Ciara was Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoighaire and Senior Counsel and Mairead Farrell, Sinn Fein TD.

The US, Britain, France and Germany will lift all remaining range restrictions on the weapons they have given Ukraine, allowing it to defend itself with “long-range fire”, according to German chancellor Friedrich Merz.We discuss further with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

“Say No to Brown Bin Intruders". That's the call from MyWaste.ie this National Food Waste Recycling Week. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Pauline McDonogh, Resource Efficiency Officer at MyWaste.ie.

Four children were among about 50 people injured in a "horror" incident after a car hit pedestrians during Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, with one child seriously hurt. We spoke to Nathan Murphy from Off the Ball, who was in Liverpool yesterday evening.

The Young Scientist and Technology exhibition has a new sponsor, with a very personal connection. Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly brought us all the details.

US President Donald Trump has agreed to extend a deadline to negotiate tariffs with the European Union until 9 July. It comes after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had a "good call" with Trump on last night. We discuss further with John Fitzgerald, Adjunct Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin.

Minister for Housing, James Browne will be bringing recommendations to coalition leaders today around the future of rent pressure zones. Speaking to Newstalk Breakast Mary Conway, Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners Association.