Highlights From Newstalk Breakfast

A ban on evictions is set to go before the cabinet today. The moratorium is expected to last until the end of March however, it is unclear when it may kick in. To discuss Ciara spoke to the Chairperson of the Irish Property Owners Association, Mary Conway and also People before profit TD Paul Murphy.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said Ireland will participate in the European Union's training mission for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which is expected to get underway in mid-November. Does this compromise our neutrality? To discuss further Shane spoke to Mark Price, steering committee member of the Irish Anti-War Movement, and Ger Aherne, Retired Brigadier General.

Tens of thousands of students who sat Junior Cycle exams last June have yet to receive their results. Is the end in sight for those who anxiously await? To discuss further Ciara was joined on the show by Carl O’Brien, Education Editor of The Irish Times.

"Give her a chance" - That’s the message Jeremy Hunt has given to Conservative MPs who have questioned Liz Truss’s Leadership. The new chancellor believes she will still be prime minister at Christmas - despite five Conservative MPs already publicly calling for her to leave Number 10. Lauren McEvatt, Former UK Government Special Advisor spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has confirmed the Finance Bill will include a new levy on concrete, in an effort to reduce some of the burden on taxpayers, despite Fianna Fáil TDs previously claiming it was “dead in the water”. Tom Parlon, Director General of the Construction Industry Federation spoke to Shane this morning.

Vaccines that target cancer could be available before the end of the decade. That’s according to the husband and wife team behind one of the most successful Covid vaccines of the pandemic. For more on this Shane was joined by Professor Seamus O’Reilly at Cork University Hospital.

A new study carried out by the ESRI has found the likelihood of deprivation in adulthood was 35% higher among individuals who grew up in poverty when compared to individuals who grew up in ‘very good’ financial circumstances. Dr Katriona O’Sullivan is Associate Professor in Psychology in Maynooth University and she joined Ciara on the show.

Gardaí are investigating an incident in which a young boy was allegedly grabbed by the throat by an adult man during an Under 9s hurling blitz in Co Tipperary on Saturday. Does this incident reflect a broader trend of violence in the GAA? Sean Kelly MEP and Former President of the GAA talked to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has launched the inaugural Menopause Awareness Week. The week is centered around World Menopause Day which takes place tomorrow. But why is this campaign needed? Ciara was joined by Founder of the Menopause Hub, Loretta Dignam.

Irish gardens will have to shrink, plots of land will need to get much smaller, and homes must be built closer together if we are going to solve the county’s housing crisis – that's the view of architect Dermot Bannon. Is he right? Joining Ciara was Financial analyst Karl Deeter and Hugh Wallace, Director at Douglas Wallace Architects.

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue T.D, has reiterated Ireland’s commitment to eliminating global hunger. He joined Ciara on the line today. He also discussed plans to charge refugees nominal rent if they are employed in Ireland.

Ireland will fail to meet the EU and national goal of restoring all waters including rivers and lakes to good or better status by 2027, the Environmental Protection Agency has warned. EPA’s Mary Gurrie told Newstalk Breakfast that agriculture is having a “disproportionate” impact on declining water quality standards. To discuss this further, Shane was joined on the show by President of the Irish Farmers Association, Tim Cullinane and also Environmental journalist and commentator, John Gibbons.

The congressional committee investigating the attack on the US capitol on January 6th is to Subpoena former president Donald Trump for testimony and documents For more on this what this means, Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Boston lawyer and law lecturer at the University of Galway Larry Donnelly.

Hundreds of thousands of people have yet to contact Revenue to sort out how they will pay taxes owed on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment received during lockdowns. Consumer tax manager at Taxback.com Marian Ryan spoke to Newstalk Breakfast with some guidance for those who have to pay taxes due.

This weekend celebrates the International Day of rural women. Mairead Lavery, Journalist with Irish Country Magazine spoke to Ciara on the special celebration.

Tomorrow marks baby loss awareness day. In Ireland, there are approximately 380 babies who are stillborn or die shortly after birth each year; that is more than one baby every day. Féileacáin, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Association of Ireland, is calling on people throughout the country to participate in the global ‘Wave of Light’ at 7pm tomorrow. By doing so they will encourage conversations about the loss of a baby and the impact it has on people affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death. Nina Farrelly, Grace and Liam’s Mam and coordinator of The Wave of Light on behalf of Feileacain joined Ciara on the show this morning to talk about her experience of loss and to give more details on 'The Wave Of Light'.

Dublin Bus is set to launch its 24-hour services this weekend. The new "G Spine" routes and Route 60 will replace the 79 and 79A buses as well as the western part of the number 40 route in the capital as a part of BusConnects' new network. Tim Gaston, the NTA’s Director of Public Transport services joined Shane this morning.

The water quality of our rivers, lakes, estuaries, and coastal areas has all continued to decline in the past five years. That’s according to a new report from the Environmental Protection Agency. Mary Gurrie Programme Manager with the EPA spoke to Ciara this morning.

Thousands of third level students are planning a series of walkouts from lectures this morning. This is in protest at the lack of accommodation available and the cost of living in Ireland. Beth O’Reilly President of the Union of Students in Ireland spoke to Shane ahead of the protests today.

Ireland’s First Digital Platform for Reusable Packaging is Piloting today! Customers of participating cafés and restaurants in North Co. Dublin can order takeaway food and drink, in specially produced packaging, which can be reused again and again, and returned to drop-off points reducing the number of single-use containers in circulation. To explain this further Shane spoke to Michelle Moloughney, Co-founder of Reuse Island which is trading as Vytal Ireland.