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Feb 11, 2026 • 4min
Reforming Ireland's flood forecasting system
Last week the heavy rain and flooding highlighted Ireland’s lack of flood defence and the issues surrounding flood relief, leaving many people across the country in despair. In light of that, today Aontú Leader and TD for Meath West Peadar Toibín will introduce a Private Members' Bill aimed at reforming Ireland's flood forecasting system and speeding up the delivery of flood defences.
Feb 11, 2026 • 6min
How much have the American culture wars influenced Ireland?
A new documentary called Amplified: The Exportation of the Culture Wars. The documentary looks at how culture wars have engulfed American politics and become one of its biggest export and Anton was joined now by Director Mike Sheridan.
Feb 11, 2026 • 3min
The gender digital divide in Irish workplaces
Ireland has Europe’s largest gender gap when it comes to the use of advanced digital skills at work. That’s according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute. To discuss the findings we heard from Dr Adele Whelan Senior Research Officer, ESRI.
Feb 11, 2026 • 5min
Reaction to scheme to compensate Stardust survivors
Nearly 45 years to the day, survivors of the 1981 Stardust fire will receive payments of 20,000 euros. According to the Government, over 800 survivors will be eligible for compensation. But some of these survivors are unhappy with the scheme. Antoinette Keegan was injured in the Stardust fire, and lost her sisters Mary and Martina, and she spoke to Anton this morning.
Feb 11, 2026 • 3min
Man arrested on suspicion of the murder of toddler Daniel Aruebose
A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of toddler Daniel Aruebose. For more on this Anton spoke to Robin Schiller, Senior Journalist, Irish Independent.
Feb 10, 2026 • 4min
Dodgy boxes are even dodgier than you might think!
Irish households that have a “dodgy box” are vulnerable to increasingly nefarious and sophisticated cyber-attacks. That’s the warning from Grant Thornton, and with us to discuss more was Howard Shortt, Cybersecurity Partner at Grant Thornton.
Feb 10, 2026 • 6min
Alarming new research from CyberSafe Kids
More than half of children have no parental restrictions around online contact such as chatting and gaming with people they don't know. That’s according to new research from CyberSafe Kids. Anton discuss the findings with Alex Cooney CEO of Cyber Safe Kids.
Feb 10, 2026 • 9min
Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on
Keir Starmer has vowed to fight on after his cabinet rallied round him when Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to resign. We get all the latest on the big day in UK politics with BBC Word Affairs Editor John Simpson.
Feb 10, 2026 • 7min
Calls to end A&E route for people presenting as suicidal
“Someone presenting as suicidal shouldn't have to go through A&E” That’s the call in a petition set to be discussed by an Oireachtas committee later today. The petition comes from John Loughnane, whose brother Adam died by suicide exactly a year ago. Joe spoke to Anton this morning about Adam.
Feb 10, 2026 • 7min
Did You See?
Now it’s time for "Did You See”. Where we take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Christina Finn Political Editor with TheJournal.ie.
