Newstalk Breakfast Highlights

The Ukrainian ambassador Larysa Gerasko joined the show to discuss her concerns about Sinn Féin proposal to limit the supply of weapons into the country.

59% of Irish workers find it difficult to ‘switch off’ from work that's according to new research from Robert Walters Recruitment. We hear about these findings with Caroline Reidy, Managing Director of the HR Suite. 

Move over speed dating a new experience for singles is in town. Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports.

Phasing out homework for primary schoolchildren is among the Green Party’s election promises but is that something teachers would support? We discussed this with Primary school Principal and Host of 'If I were the Minister for Education' Podcast Simon Lewis. 

An Taoiseach and Election Candidate for the Wicklow Constituency, Simon Harris joined Shane in studio this morning. A lot up for discussion ahead of the general election .

Ukraine have fired UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia As Russia’s foreign intelligence chief says attempts by NATO countries to help Ukraine will not go unpunished. We got the latest on the tensions with Emmanuelle Chaze, Ukraine correspondent for Radio France Internationale and France24. 

The Taxis for Ireland Coalition is calling for increase in the number of taxis across the country. Speaking to Shane this morning on the show was  Aisling Dunne, Head of Public Policy, at Bolt Ireland. 

A Status Orange warning for snow and ice has come into effect for counties Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Galway.  We speak to Alan O'Reilly from Carlow Weather has the latest on what’s happened overnight. Our reporter Jamie O'Hara joins us from on the ground in Cork with an update on how is it there.We’re also joined by Barry Kenny, Corporate Communications Manager with Iarnrod Eireann to tell us of any delays.

Women in the 90s had the freedom to be hilarious, sexual and loudly opinionated, according to Katie Puckrik, an American broadcaster and former television host who was at the heart of 90s “lad culture” and even coined the term “ladette”.

Russia has warned that it would respond after Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time, as President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat on the 1,000th day of the war. We discuss the situation with Sean Bell, Former Fighter Pilot, Military Analyst and Co-Host of the Red Matrix Podcast.

Sinn Féin manifesto a week late and even weaker on supporting households and businesses. So says Minister for Finance, Fianna Fáil National Director of Elections and candidate for Dublin West, Jack Chambers.

When asked by Variety Magazine, what it was like to meet Britain’s King Charles, he politely said “I’m Irish so it’s not on the list of priorities”. We ask do the Irish harbour an underlying anti-British sentiment? We discuss this with Moore Holmes, Loyalist Activist.

Retirement used to be a time for putting the feet up and taking a step back. But as people live longer and opportunities mount, many are choosing instead to pursue second careers, new ventures and forgotten talents. Newstalk's Sarah Madden reports on starting over after 60.  

Gisèle Pelicot, the woman at the centre of France's mass rape trial, said that it was time for a "macho" society to change its attitude on rape, as she gave her final statement in court. To discuss the trial is Catherine Porter, International Correspondent in Avignon for The New York Times. 

A Nationwide snow and ice alert is in place since 8pm last night. We get the latest on the cold snap that is hitting the country with   Met Eireann Forecaster Aoife Kealy.