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Feb 5, 2026 • 4min
“A neighbourhood is not a car park”
“A neighbourhood is not a car park”, according to David Healy, Green Party Councillor for Howth-Malahide, who has a new vision for housing and car spaces. Anton asked David what he is proposing.
Feb 5, 2026 • 5min
ASTI demands radical action on teacher supply
Both primary and post-primary schools are struggling to find teachers for both long-term and short-term positions – with Dublin and other urban areas the worst hit. So how can the Government increase supply? Anton asked Kieran Christie, ASTI General Secretary.
Feb 5, 2026 • 5min
Will new rental reforms cause issues for housing supply?
Last night, TDs debated the Government’s latest Residential Tenancies Bill, which will see rents capped at two per cent annually for all homes except new apartments. But will this new bill actually help solve the rental crisis, or will it in fact cause greater issues for Ireland’s housing supply? All to discuss with Colm Lauder, Founding Partner at Lauder Teacher and Contributor with the Business Post.
Feb 5, 2026 • 6min
More orange warnings to kick in around country
A Status Orange Rain Warning is in place for Waterford with a further orange warning kicking in in Dublin and Wicklow from 12pm Eight other counties are also under a Status Yellow Rain warning after weeks of heavy rain and flooding. Anton get the latest on the weather warning with Gerry Murphy, Meteorologist at Met Eireann.
Feb 4, 2026 • 5min
IFA members occupy Bord Bia office calling for removal of chair
About 30 IFA members are continuing a sit-down protest inside Bord Bia’s Dublin offices, escalating their campaign for the removal of chair Larry Murrin. We heard from Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers Association.
Feb 4, 2026 • 3min
What to do when your house or premises floods?
Having your home or premises flood is one of your worst nightmares and for so many families and business owners around the country that is exactly what they are dealing with this morning. When this happens one of the first people on the scene is Kevin Kelly at Irish Fire and Flood restoration.
Feb 4, 2026 • 6min
Schools to tell parents how voluntary contributions are spend
Schools will have to tell parents the amount of money they generate from voluntary contributions, and how they are spent, according to new rules to be introduced by the Government. We get reaction to this from Paul Crone, Director of the National Association of Principals and Deputies.
Feb 4, 2026 • 10min
The government’s plans to ban scramblers in public places
Plans to implement a ban on the use of scramblers in public places are expected to go before Cabinet this morning. Speaking to Anton this morning was Sean Canney Junior Minister of Transport & Independent TD for Galway East.
Feb 4, 2026 • 9min
Oireachtas Media Committee to discuss the regulation of online platforms
The Oireachtas Media Committee is meeting today to discuss the regulation of online platforms, with senior figures from Meta, Google and TikTok due to appear. Social media platform X has refused the invitation Joining Anton was someone who was once at the heart of Meta, Arturo Béjar, the company’s former Director of Engineering for Protect and Care, who has since become a whistleblower.
Feb 4, 2026 • 7min
Between The Lines with Sinead O'Carroll
Now it’s time for “Between the Lines”, 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 Sinéad O’Carroll, Editor of the Journal.ie.
