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Several SMA infant formula and follow-on formula products have been recalled due to the possible presence of the toxin cereulide.  We got the details and advice for parents from Dr Michelle Minihan Director of Audit, Incidents and Investigations at the Food Safety Authority Ireland.

January 6th marks Nollaig na mBan, traditionally when women could have a day of rest after Christmas.  While the holiday might not be observed regularly across the country, people are still looking for opportunities to celebrate the women in their lives.  Muraed Hughes is one of the organisers of the Nollaig na mBan Festival in Dublin Northern Inner City.

There were reports of gunfire in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, overnight, with videos circulating on social media.  It comes after toppled President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism following his capture by US authorities. His arrest has faced strong criticism from both America's friends and foes at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Speaking to Shane this morning with more on this was Former Chief of Staff to Nicolas Maduro, Temir Porras Ponceleon.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has called on the government to consider strengthening the powers of councils to deal with vacant and unoccupied buildings. This follows an ongoing stand-off between the local authority and Dunnes Stores over four empty retail units in Dun Laoghaire. All to discuss with Tom Philips Managing Director of Tom Phillips and Associates and Adjunct Associate Professor of Town Planning, UCD.   

More than half of adults in Ireland are using fitness tracking apps.  That’s according to new research from Pure Telecom. But are these really a good idea for your personal health?  We asked Personal Trainer John Belton.

There were reports of gunfire in the capital of Venezuela overnight, with videos circulating on social media. It comes after Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism following his capture by US authorities. We get the latest with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief for The Guardian.

Met Éireann issued two new Status Yellow warnings. One for low temperature & ice and another for snow and ice as temperatures could fall between -1C and -3C with sharp frost, icy stretches and the possibility of black ice.  We get the latest on the weather with Alan O’Reilly, of Carlow Weather.

‘Employers should work with staff but they cannot solve traffic jams.’ So writes Damien McCarthy, CEO of HR Consultancy Firm HR Buddy who explained why to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

2026 is starting as 2025 did, with Elon Musk and his companies in the headlines. Grok, the built-in AI chatbot on X, has flooded the platform with sexualised images of women and girls. We discuss this further with  Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.All with thanks to Renault

The Government’s new digital ID plan for social media users has been labelled as “intrusive”, “illegal” and an “expensive national embarrassment” waiting to happen. One of its critics is TJ McIntyre, Associate professor at the school of law UCD, Solicitor and Chair of Digital Rights Ireland.