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Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said Larry Murrin will continue to serve as chairman of Bord Bia and that he has his "full confidence". With more on this we heard from Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers Association and Dennis Drennan, President of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association. 

The parents of Daniel Maguire, who died last September when after inhaling deodorant, are calling on retailers to ban the sale of aerosols to children under the age of 16.   Daniel’s mother Yvonne told Ciara all about her son Daniel.

The EU has underinvested in Arctic security but it is now time to "step up."  So said President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference following an emergency EU Summit in Brussels.    President Von der Leyen said the summit had proposed to "double its financial support" for Greenland. We get the latest with Jack Power Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times.

A year on from Storm Éowyn, the Government has failed to act quickly enough to strengthen protections against extreme weather events.   That’s the view of Roderic O’Gorman Green Party Leader and TD for Dublin West who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The holy grail commuter girl uniform is currently as follows: black trousers, basic white T-shirt, Longchamp bag, trench coat, Adidas sambas and a claw clip.  That’s the view of Lydia Spencer-Elliott, writing in the Independent UK. So is fashion lacking originality? Lydia joined us on the show.

“Poor nutrition now leads to long-term health costs” That’s the warning from Darina Allen, Chef, Author and founder of Ballymaloe Cookery School.  She is set to appear before an Oireachtas committee today to discuss the Hot School Meal programme, and Darina spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

US President Donald Trump has said that he will not “use force” to seize Greenland, and he has dropped the threat of tariffs against several European countries.  Speaking at the World Economic Forum, he said taking the country is a “very small ask” compared to what the US has done for many decades.  Ciara discusses further with Ben Tonra, Professor of International Relations in UCD and director of the Irish director and Secretary of the Irish Defence and Security Association. 

Public transport will finally accept contactless payments in 2028, according to the National Transport Authority.  The rollout will begin in the Great Dublin Area, with infrastructure for the new system due to appear by next year.  For more on this we heard from Brian Caulfield, Professor in the School of Engineering at Trinity College Dublin. 

The Government's long-awaited 'housing tsar' will be appointed within the next eight weeks. The person will be tasked with cutting through red tape and accelerating the delivery of new homes.   But not everyone is convinced of the powers they may have, and the salary cost of the position.  We discuss further with Eoin O’Broin Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and party Spokesperson for Housing.   

Fourteen counties have no specialist teams for treatment of eating disorders. That’s the warning given to members of the Oireachtas Health Committee. They also heard families are at ‘breaking point’ due to absence of eating disorder care.   Harriet Parson, CEO of Bodywhys.ie, appeared before the committee yesterday and spoke to Ciara this morning.