Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

About 1,900 AIB borrowers secured private debt write-offs of more than 90 per cent since the financial crash the bank has disclosed in the wake of revelations that DJ Carey’s €9.5 million debt to the bank was written down by an estimated 80 per cent. We asked Brendan Burgess, Founder of the consumer forum Ask about money.com, is this common practice?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been asked to "vacate" Frogmore Cottage, their spokesperson has confirmed. Vinny McAvinney, Broadcaster and Journalist, spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning and Shane asked was this a direct result of the damning revelations in his autobiography “Spare”?

More than 200 patients were transferred to different hospitals last night after a fire at Wexford General Hospital. Shauna Bowers, Irish Times reporter, gave an update to Ciara on the show this morning.

Are we entering a new era of prestige television with more emotion and less commotion? So asks Pat Stacey, TV Critic with the Herald & Independent.ie.

A daily 11-minute brisk walk could prevent one in 10 early deaths by lowering the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke, and a number of cancers, research suggests. For more on this Ciara spoke to Paul Byrne who has over 30 years of fitness experience and is the owner of BodyByrne.ie joins me now.

The European Transport Safety Council has called for speed limits of 20km/h and a minimum age restriction of 16 for the use of electric scooters on our roads For more on this Ciara spoke to Dr. Suzanne Meade, Senior Engineer in TII’s Road Safety Section.

Carbon emissions in Ireland are continuing to rise despite almost 80 per cent of the goals in the State’s 2021 Climate Action Plan having been implemented. That’s according to a final progress report on the plan published yesterday. We get some reaction on the findings from Cara Augustenborg a Professor of Environmental Policy at University College Dublin and a member of the Climate Advisory council.

A major crash has happened leaving several dead after two trains collide in Greece. For the latest on this, we spoke to Lydia Emmanouilidou a Journalist based in Athens.

The term “woke” has become a common pejorative, but one man who wears the term with pride is Fergus Finlay, Former CEO of Barnardos and Irish Examiner Columnist. Fergus told Newstalk Breakfast why he is proud to call himself woke.

More than eight million people in Somalia require immediate lifesaving aid due to the impact of severe drought. Last year, over 1,000 children died in nutrition centres and the situation is set to worsen with a sixth consecutive failed rain season expected. Our reporter, Josh Crosbie is there with Trócaire to see the work that is being carried out to help those in need.

Minister of State Niall Collins will make a Dáil statement about a 2001 planning application he made to build a house. Newstalk Political Correspondent Sean Defoe gave Newstalk Breakfast an update on this.

Sanctions that would apply to online travel platforms need to be more meaningful and reflective of their income. That’s the call from John Mark McCafferty, CEO of Threshold, who will be before the Oireachtas later today

The government is expected to hold an inquiry into our handling of the COVID pandemic later in the year. To discuss this possibility Ciara spoke to Professor Sam McConkey Infectious Disease Specialist at the RCSI University of Medicine.

A plan by Education Minister Norma Foley to have 5th years sit paper one of their English and Irish exams is to be deferred. This comes after receiving much backlash from a number of teacher and student organisations. With some reaction to this announcement, Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Miriam Duggan President of the ASTI.

White smoke has finally emerged as a deal has been struck between EU and UK officials on the Northern Protocol. Mícheál Martin Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence joined Shane this morning on the show.

In Ireland, liver disease is now one of the top five killers of patients, with more than half of adults living with chronic liver disease. One consultant at Beaumont Hospital is bringing awareness to what he describes as terrifying data among alcohol consumers. Speaking to Ciara this morning was Professor John Ryan, Consultant Hepatologist at Beaumont Hospital.

The much-loved Dermot Morgan, best known for his role as Father Ted, passed away 25 years ago today. We remember him this morning with his son Rob.

A deal has at last been struck between EU and UK officials on the Northern Protocol. Alex Kane, Newspaper columnist, and political commentator joined Ciara on the show with more details on this agreement.

Hannah Barnes', Author and Journalist’s new book “Time to Think”, explores what went wrong at the Gender Identity Development Service for children (Gids), at the Tavistock Clinic in North London, which is set to close its doors this Spring and she joined Shane this morning to discuss.

Thousands of Irish fans travelled to Rome this weekend to watch Ireland take on Italy in the Six Nations - but what if rather than watching it on a flatscreen TV, you could get the experience of being there, without the travel and expense? This could be the norm in the future if virtual reality takes off the way some of the Big Tech companies are envisioning it. For more on this, we heard from Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent, Jess Kelly.