Newstalk Breakfast

More than half of parents struggle with the practicalities of the school run, with early afternoon collections forcing one in four to reduce their working hours.  That’s according to new research conducted by Sherpa Kids. Shane Coleman was joined by Bethan O’Riordan, a psychotherapist who specialises in parenting support to discuss.

Good news on energy as consumers could be in line for a cut in prices this year. Dr Paul Deane, a lecturer on energy at University College Cork joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.

Almost one in five workers in Ireland say they won’t be able to afford retirement until age 70, while just four in ten expect to retire before the State Pension age of 66. That’s according to new research from Royal London Ireland.   Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College, joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.

US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country that does business with Iran, ramping up pressure on the country. This comes as Norway-based NGO Iran Human Rights said it had confirmed 648 people have been killed during protests, including nine minors.   Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and Haleh Blake, British Iranian Activist both joined Shane Coleman on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

“Cyclists have become a nightmare in Dublin” That’s according to civil court Judge James O’Donohoe. He made the comment as he reduced the damages for a cyclist who suffered a brain injury in a crash with a motorbike from 50,000 euros to 10,000 euros.  Shane Coleman was joined by Gary Marshall, Public Relations Officer for the Dublin Commuter Coalition to discuss.

Manifestations, signs from the universe and connections with a higher power – more and more young people are beginning to believe in “synchronicity” in order to make sense of the world.   Leslie Shoemaker, Counselling Psychologist and Lecturer in TU Dublin, joined us to explain what is means.

Mugshots of convicted criminals will be more routinely released by the Police Service of Northern Ireland under new guidance.    Images of offenders who receive a jail sentence of 12 months or more will now be regularly considered for publication. Christy Galligan, Former Garda Sergeant and peace commissioner, joined Shane Coleman on the show to discuss.

A loophole allowing the conversion of derelict or vacant properties into accommodation for international protection applicants without full planning permission needs to be closed. That’s the view of Fine Gael Senator, Mark Duffy, who joined us on Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

Jessie Buckley won Best Actress at the Golden Globes for her performance in Hamnet, on a night when the historical drama also won the coveted Best Picture award. But who else were the big winners on the night?  All to chat about with Brian Lloyd, Entertainment Journalist. 

If you're an Instagram user, you may have received an email over the weekend saying “click here to reset your password”, even if you didn't request to do so.  What is going on and should we be concerned? Jess Kelly Newstalk's Technology Correspondent explains all.All with thanks to Renault.