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Presented by Anton Savage, a seasoned broadcaster and communications expert, this show has everything you need – and want – to know first thing each morning, brought to you with insight, intelligence and wit.
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What to watch if you don’t want to watch the World Cup
Yesterday00:04:24Tap to summarizeIf you’re not a football fan, and you’re already getting fed up of World Cup coverage, what are some new films and TV shows you can fill your time with? To tell us all was Scott Bryan, BBC TV Critic.
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Gardaí continue searching open ground on the Wicklow Kildare border
Yesterday00:02:40Tap to summarizeGardaí investigating the disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard and Deirdre Jacob have been searching open ground in an area near the Wicklow Kildare border. A previous search of the area took place earlier this year, concluding on 25 February. For the latest on this Anton spoke to Conor Lally, Security and Crime Editor with The Irish Times.
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Are we doing enough to prosecute speeding?
Yesterday00:04:39Tap to summarizeAlmost half of all the speeding prosecutions that came before Ireland’s courts in a three-year period did not proceed any further. That’s according to a new analysis by The Journal Investigates. Are we doing enough to prosecute speeding? Anton asked Shane O’Donoghue Editor of Completecar.ie.
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EU airline travellers will benefit from free cabin bags
Yesterday00:07:54Tap to summarizeThe European Council and the European Parliament have agreed to maintain free cabin luggage and financial compensation for delayed flights under the bloc's air passenger rights rules. To explain this further was Eoghan Corry, Editor of TravelExtra.ie.
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Sinn Féin proposes bill to remove three-day wait for abortion
Yesterday00:12:06Tap to summarizeSinn Fein is bringing legislation to the Dáil later today to remove the mandatory three-day waiting period before having an abortion. The bill will be debated in the Dáil on Tuesday and voted on Wednesday, with Sinn Féin expressing confidence that there is broad political and public support for removing the waiting period. Speaking to Anton this morning was Spokesperson of the Pro Life Campaign Eilís Mulroy and Sinn Fein TD Louise O’Reilly.
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Tuam town introduces public drinking fines
Yesterday00:03:29Tap to summarizeTuam has become the first town in County Galway to establish a fine for drinking alcohol in public. The fine, which can be enforced by a community warden or An Garda Síochána, starts at €75 and must be paid within 21 days. Failure to do so will see the penalty increase to €150.Anton discusses this with Shaun Cunniffe, Independent Ireland Councillor for Tuam.
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Did You See?
Yesterday00:09:21Tap to summarizeWe take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was David McRedmond, CEO, An Post.
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Is Ireland’s paternity leave system failing families?
Yesterday00:06:22Tap to summarizeIreland’s paternity leave system is failing families, with dads losing nearly three-quarters of their income to take just two weeks off after the birth of their child. These findings are according to new Movember research. To look into this further with Anton was Movember Policy and Advocacy Director in Ireland, Walter Jayawardene.
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News avoidance at an all-time high in Ireland
Yesterday00:05:45Tap to summarizeNews avoidance has reached its highest ever level, with 47 per cent of people saying they actively avoid the news, up 6 per cent from last year. That’s according to Coimisiúin na Meán’s Digital News Report being launched later today. With Anton to discuss more is Dr Niamh Sammon, Assistant Lecturer and Programme Chair of the BA in Journalism at TU Dublin and former Producer on Channel 4 News.
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Is it time to end fuel supports?
Yesterday00:04:38Tap to summarizeOil prices have been falling in the aftermath of the announcement of a peace deal in the Iran war and with fuel supports announced earlier in the Spring due to expire at the end of next month. Tánaiste Simon Harris has said that the government will decide in the next two weeks about the continuing of fuel supports. We get reaction to this with Ger Hyland, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association.
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