Newstalk Breakfast

Amid fears the Liberties is losing its cultural identity, Sinn Féin Councillor for Southwest Inner City, Ciarán Ó Meachair has urged Dublin City Council to seek a “UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage” status for the area.  Ciarán spoke to Shane to discuss further.

Most of us are using cosmetic products beyond their expiry date or recommended shelf life, risking adverse skin reactions, according to new research from the Health Products Regulatory Authority.  Joining Ciara to discuss further was Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist. 

One million people have lost their lives and a further one million people have been displaced in Northern Ethiopia following a civil war. The conflict between Tigray and neighbouring regions started in 2020 and went on for two years, destroying communities and the economy of the Tigray region.  Our reporter, Josh Crosbie is there now with Trócaire to see the impact the conflict has had, and how the charity is trying to bring stability back to the region: 

In the US, House Democrats have released new footage of Epstein Island as Congress seeks an update from the Justice Department on when the full Epstein files will be made public.  We get the latest on this with David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian.

Ireland’s falling fertility rates could put the crucial role of grandparenthood at risk. That’s the warning from Independent Economist David W Higgins,who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

The word “mansplaining” has lost its usefulness and needs to be decommissioned.  That’s the call from Guardian Columnist Zoe Williams who chatted to Ciara this morning.

More than 60pc of young people come across extremist views online, according to a new survey by The Ombudsman for Children’s Office. We discuss these findings with Mike Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Applied Psychology at University College Cork. 

Calls to rename streets with British empire origins. Should we or is making an issue when none exist? Shane and Ciara discusses this morning.

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers yesterday outlined the measures contained in his Accelerating Infrastructure Action Plan to cabinet. Ciara discusses this further with Robin Mandal, Vice Chair of the Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance and former president of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland.

Russia and the US did not reach a compromise on a possible peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after a five-hour meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump's top envoys, the Kremlin has said. We get the latest on this with Jenny Mathers, from the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University.