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Mar 27, 2026 • 6min
Should hot school meals be rolled out to all secondary schools?
Hot school meals should be rolled out to all secondary schools “as an urgent national priority” and it should be mandatory for new school buildings to include kitchen and dining areas, That’s according to a new report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education. We discuss further with Jen Cummins Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central and member of the Committee.
Mar 27, 2026 • 6min
Trump has urged Iran to negotiate and end to war
US President Donald Trump has said he would once again extend his pause on threats to attack Iran’s energy infrastructure, claiming talks with Tehran are going “very well”. We get the latest on the war in the Middle East Anton spoke to David Smith The Guardian’s Washington Bureau Chief.
Mar 26, 2026 • 5min
Niall Quinn on Ireland's chances tonight!
The countdown is on for Ireland to take on the Czech Republic in the World Cup playoff semi-final, with kick off at 7.45pm tonight. But what are Ireland’s chances? With us to discuss is Niall Quinn, Former Ireland International.
Mar 26, 2026 • 5min
State will not fund egg-freezing for non-medical reason
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said there are no plans for Ireland to set up State-funded supports for egg freezing for non-medical reasons, according to the Irish Times this morning. We get reaction to this with Laura Hackett, Midwife and fertility specialist.
Mar 26, 2026 • 7min
The sea of green in Prague!
Joining us live from Prague ahead of Ireland’s do or die World Cup Qualifier against Czechia is our reporter Henry McKean
Mar 26, 2026 • 3min
The landmark social media addiction case
Yesterday, a Los Angeles jury found Alphabet's Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages in a landmark social media addiction lawsuit. Jess Kelly, Newstalk Tech Correspondent brought us the details.
Mar 26, 2026 • 8min
Iran dismisses peace plan proposed by the US
US President Donald Trump has insisted Iran wants to “make a deal so badly”, after the country rejected a ceasefire plan backed by the US administration. We get the latest on the war on the Middle East with Dominic Waghorn Sky News International Affairs Editor.
Mar 26, 2026 • 5min
Does the Motor Insurance Transparency Code fall short?
The Government's new voluntary Motor Insurance Transparency Code falls short on real openness and shields insurers' massive profits while drivers pay the price. That’s the view of the Law Society, whose spokesperson and Past President Stuart Gilhooly spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Mar 26, 2026 • 10min
Did You See?
It’s time for "Did You See”. 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 Alex White Senior Counsel ,Director General of the IIEA , Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council and former Minister.
Mar 26, 2026 • 3min
Who are the happiest people in Ireland?
New figures from the CSO show that People over 65, retired professionals and homeowners are the happiest people in Ireland. For more on this we heard from Dr Ruth Melia, Department of Clinical Psychology in University of Limerick.
