Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

If you're an Instagram user, you may have received an email over the weekend saying “click here to reset your password”, even if you didn't request to do so.  What is going on and should we be concerned? Jess Kelly Newstalk's Technology Correspondent explains all.All with thanks to Renault.

People granted refugee status will have to wait for three years before bringing relatives including spouses and children to Ireland under a planned tightening of family reunification rules. We get reaction to these proposed changes with Nick Henderson, CEO of the Refugee Council.

Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as reports from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency suggest the number of people killed in anti-government protests across Iran has risen dramatically to more than 500 We discuss the situation there with  Dr Siavush Randjbar-Daemi, Senior Lecturer in Modern Middle Eastern History University of St Andrews in Scotland.

An “aggressive” drive to tighten e-scooter laws will soon begin in light of the growing number of serious injuries being reported, including three fatalities last year. We discussed further with Shane O’Donoghue, Editor of CompleteCar.ie. 

The people of Greenland are hoping for clarity when political leaders of the territory meet with the US and Denmark this week. The US President Donald Trump has ramped up his ambitions of taking over the world’s largest island. Our reporter Josh Crosbie is in Greenland meeting with locals and he sent us this report.

Developers will soon be allowed to build new data centres in Dublin.  According to the Business Post, plans to end the existing four-year ban are set to be approved by Cabinet this week.   Shane debates this with Gavin Lawlor, President of Irish Planning Institute and Rosi Leonard, Data Centre Campaigner with Friends of the Earth. 

Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the US, as reports from the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency suggest the number of people killed in anti-government protests across Iran has risen dramatically to more than 500.A meeting has been scheduled between the US and Iran, but the US has said it may act   in advance of that meeting if the need arrives. Speaking to Newstalk with more on this was Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist. 

Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later-life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, according to new research from UCD. We discuss these findings with Fionnuala McAuliffe, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at National Maternity Hospital Dublin.

The Government has confirmed that Ireland will vote against the contentious Mercosur trade deal between the EU and South American countries. Members states are due to vote on signing the deal later today, and if approved it will still need to pass through the European Parliament. We discuss this and more with Dan O’Brien Chief Economist at the Institute of International and European affairs and Columnist with The Currency. 

Gardaí are investigating a suspected murder-suicide following the deaths of a father and his 12-year-old son in Dublin.   The bodies of Oisin O’Reilly and his father Wayne were discovered at separate properties yesterday morning.  Conor Lally, The Irish Times Crime and Security Editor brought us the details. Also we got local reaction with Hazel De Nortúin, People Before Profit Councillor for Ballyfermot/Drimnagh.

Ireland plans to reject Mercosur, but will the EU push it through? Shane and Ciara discussed this morning.

For many mums, the WhatsApp group is meant to offer support, but it can quickly become a breeding ground for judgement, gossip and so-called “mean girl” behaviour.   Actress Ashley Tisdale French recently revealed she left a Los Angeles mums’ group, describing it as “toxic”.  We discuss this further with Esther McCarthy, Weekend Magazine Columnist with The Irish Examiner. 

There is growing frustration in Denmark over Trump’s comments around seizing Greenland.  A meeting is planned for next week between the US and Denmark to discuss President Trump’s renewed calls to annex the territory.   Our reporter, Josh Crosbie is in Copenhagen meeting Danish people to hear their reaction to these moves.

The Government have confirmed Ireland will vote against the contentious Mercosur trade deal.  A vote on a contentious trade deal between the European Union and a group of South American countries is expected today Ciara spoke to Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers Association.

Gardaí are investigating a suspected murder-suicide following the deaths of a father and his 12-year-old son in Dublin. The bodies of Oisin O’Reilly and his father Wayne were discovered at separate properties yesterday morning. For the latest on this we heard from Conor Lally, The Irish Times Crime and Security Editor. 

Today, Dublin City Council is launching ‘Dublin Nights Mapped’. This is a new interactive guide to the city after 6pm.  To get more details on this incentive we heard from Ray O’Donoghue, Dublin City Council’s Night-time Economy Advisor.

People who quit weight loss drugs like Ozempic gain the weight they have lost back within 2 years, according to a new report from Science Media Centre Ireland. We discuss further with Dr Cathy Breen, Clinical Specialist Dietitian in Obesity with the Association for the Study of Obesity Ireland. 

The United States has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. The US has said that it deemed the tanker to be stateless "after flying a false flag". We get the latest on this with Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry, Former Nato and Naval Commander. 

Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence and Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan, is seeking a meeting with X over Grok AI turning photos of women and minors into sexually suggestive deepfake images. Minister Smyth spoke to Newstalk Breakfast to discuss further.

A woman has been shot dead by ICE agents in Minneapolis. To explain the details of what happen we heard from David Smith, Washington Bureau chief of the Guardian.