Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

MEP Mick Wallace has criticised protests in Iran in the European Parliament. Dr Zahra Gholamvand from Support, Equality and freedom for Iranian group and researcher at Trinity College gave Newstalk Breakfast her reaction to these comments?

One in 20 private water supplies failed to meet the standard for E. coli, compared to 1 in 200 for public water supplies - that’s the warning today from the Environmental protection agency. Noel Byrne, EPA Programme Manager, who released the private water supplies report spoke to Shane this morning.

The National Youth Assembly on Climate has urged the government to make cities car-free on Sundays Young climate activists compiled recommendations on how carbon emissions can be cut. These recommendations outline how we must change the habits of “car first” and shift people toward public and shared transport. Saoirse Exton, Climate Activist and member of The C40 Global Youth and Mayors Forum and spoke to Shane this morning.

Last night Micheál Martin revealed to his party that the Government will increase the eligibility threshold for social housing next week allowing more families to apply from the new year. Does it go far enough? To discuss we heard from Independent TD Michael Healy Rae.

The government must engage and consult with local communities when locating refugees and asylum seekers. That’s according to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín. Peadar, who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

People Before Profit TD Gino Kenny is set to introduce a bill in the Dail later today which will be a stepping stone towards full regulation of cannabis. The Dublin Mid-West TD hopes the bill will end the criminalisation of cannabis for personal use. Is now the time to legalise cannabis? To debate Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Eddie D’Arcy from Youth Workers Against Prohibition Professor of Psychiatry at Trinity College Dublin and Author of In Search of Madness, Brendan Kelly.

Now some of you may be on the school run as we speak but have you ever considered cycling your children to school? Well, there's a growing network of Cycle Buses starting across the country. Newstalk reporter Josh Crosbie went along with one in Dublin to find out what they are all about.

This month’s most recent opinion poll showed that 56% of voters now believe that leaving the EU was wrong, 32% still think it was right and the remaining 12% don’t know. Is it time to offer Britain a way back into Europe? We asked Michael McDowell, Senator and Former Tanaiste and Minister for Justice.

A new report from the ESRI today reveals that Between January and June 2022, 6,494 applications for international protection were lodged in Ireland. A significant increase on 2019. Keire Murphy, Policy Officer with ESRI and co-author of the report spoke to Shane with more details on the findings.

“Relationships spanning four or five decades require graft and forgiveness – but true connections are worth the effort” that’s according to the broadcaster, journalist, and author Mariella Frostrup who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

The Government needs to improve planning for the long term. That’s according to a new Fiscal Assessment Report from the Fiscal Advisory Council, whose Chairperson Sebastian Barnes who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

Have you ever felt that the text on a loved one’s gravestone doesn’t quite do their life justice? Judie Russell is Co-founder of The Story Of, has a solution, and told Shane all about it.

From Gen Z and Gen X to Millennials, the labelling of generations makes no sense and is pointless. That is the view of Padraig O’ Morain, Mindfulness Teacher and Author who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Community wardens are set to patrol Dublin’s north inner city in a bid to crackdown on antisocial behaviour in the capital. Cormac Ó Donnchú , Independent and volunteer chair of Dublin north Inner city community safety Partnership told us more about this new initiative.

A full review is set to be launched to look into the delays to this year's Junior Cert results. Over 67,000 students will receive their results today - two months later than usual. Education Editor of The Irish Times, Carl O’Brien spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.

The term time traffic is back, and with it all those extra cars and carbon emissions we’re supposed to be reducing. However, one Dublin school is piloting a novel scheme to get families on two wheels instead of four – Newstalk’s Sarah Madden reports.

Protests against the housing of asylum seekers in Dublin’s East Wall have been labelled “the worst of Donald Trump-type politics” by Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam. A second protest took place in the area last night. Lucky Khambule is Co-founder of the Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

The Government is set to introduce a windfall tax on electricity companies generating huge revenues from the energy crisis. Is this the right move to alleviate the financial burden of electricity prices on households? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Muireann Lynch is an Energy Economist and Senior Research Officer with ESRI

The Coalition leaders are discussing proposals to scrap motor toll increases due to come into force in January. This will leave the State on the hook for up to €25 million in payments to road operators to make up for lost income. Darren O'Rourke is Sinn Féin’s Transport Spokesperson and he joined Shane this morning on the show.

Under new government plans, under 18s will no longer be allowed to buy vapes. In plans to be brought to Cabinet this morning, by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly would also see vapes banned from vending machines. Professor Des Cox, Consultant in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine at Children's Health Ireland Crumlin, and Chair of the Policy Group on Tobacco at Royal College of Physicians of Ireland spoke to Ciara with his reaction.