Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

Now a quick walk around the streets of Dublin or any of Ireland’s other towns and cities in recent years and it is clear that the e-scooter is on the rise. The Road Traffic and Roads Bill, which will regulate the use of e-scooters and e-bikes, is currently before the Oireachtas Independent Councillor for Ongar ward of Fingal County Council, Tania Doyle discussed with Jonathan Healy.

Want to be a positive digital role model for your children? Approximately 86% of six-month-olds have access to or use handheld screen devices that’s the startling message from Ollwyn Moran, Neurological developmental Therapist & Founder of Cogni Kids who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

22 percent of young people attending the HSE’s Adolescent Addiction Service admitted to taking Nitrous Oxide recreationally on occasion. Shane Coleman was joined on Newstalk Breakfast by Mark Ward, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid West.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland announced that they have received strong community intelligence that dissident Republicans are planning to launch terror attacks against officers, on Easter Monday. Allison Morris, Crime Correspondent with the Belfast Telegraph spoke to Jonathan on the show.

The Citizen’s Assembly on Biodiversity Loss made a series of recommendations yesterday. Targeted recommendations on agriculture include encouraging plant-based diets, a levy on agricultural exports and further subsidizing organic farming. Giving his reaction to Newstalk Breakfast was Tim Cullinan, President of the Irish Farmer’s Association.

A book described as ‘highly sexual’ is to be removed from the sex education curriculum. ‘This Book Is Gay’ has drawn criticism for giving teenagers advice on anal sex and dating apps among other things. For reaction to this, we were joined by Sarah Holmes, mother of three from County Wicklow.

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission for 780 residential units in the north Dublin area. We asked Richard Bruton, Chairperson of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party does it go far enough?

On this morning's All Things Considered we discuss Ireland's 'Triple Lock' policy.

People Before Profit intends to protest the “double standards” in American foreign policy, as US President Joe Biden visits Ireland next week. Gerry Carroll, People Before Profit MLA spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

'Wild toileting’ or public urination has become commonplace since many public loos were shut during the pandemic. But why is it on the rise and what can be done to combat it? Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Donna Cooney, Green Party Councillor for Clontarf.

Relax the planning laws in relation to Log cabins - That’s the call from the Rural Independents Group. Deputy Mattie McGrath explained to Newstalk Breakfast why he is calling for log cabins to be used as a temporary measure.

Gardaí has called for tasers as protection amid escalating violence in society. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast with more on this was Brendan O'Connor, Vice President of the Garda Representative Association, and also Pat Leahy, Former Garda Assistant Commissioner.

Renters can't keep up with rents, buyers can't afford to buy - the same housing record is on permanent repeat. But with necessity being the mother of all invention, many are seeking innovative solutions to sort out their housing woes. Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

Remembering Noel Bridgeman will be at the 3 Olympia on May the 4th to mark the passing of the late, great drummer and Newstalk Breakfast spoke to his daughter Audrey.

One of Ireland’s last Latin teachers has retired. Father Christopher Dillion after 50 years of teaching Latin has retired and he spoke to Shane this morning.

The amount of corporation tax collected in the first three months of this year is running €1.35 billion ahead compared to the same time last year, according to the latest exchequer figures. Seamus Coffey, Former Chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council and Lecturer in Economics at UCC broke down the stats for us.

 Sean Spicer - Former Press Secretary and Acting Communications Director for President Trump joins us. Sean gave his reaction to the arraignment of Donald Trump in New York.

All Things Considered: Trump Arrest, Shane and Ciara give their take on these recent developments stateside.

A woman has died following a serious assault in Limerick city yesterday. David Raleigh, a Reporter covering Clare and Limerick told us what more do we know about this.

Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records during a brief arraignment in a New York courtroom last night. Washington reporter with The Guardian, David Smith explained what exactly happened in court last night.