Arrests have been made in two different cases of wrong way driving on the M50 this week. The Garda Representative Association are calling for more resources and protocols to be put into place..

Speaking to Jonathan this morning was James Morrisroe, Deputy General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association.

Health insurance customers are being urged to review their policies, with around 40 plans identified as potentially poor value for money

Premiums have risen while benefits have been reduced, leaving many paying more for less. For best advice on managing your health insurance policy we heard from Dermot Goode of Health insurance Ireland.ie.

Opposition parties are joining forces to fight the Government’s plans to abolish the Triple Lock on Irish Defence Forces deployments. The first major Dáil debate on the controversial legislation takes place later today.

Speaking to Jonathan ahead of the debate was People Before Profit TD, Paul Murphy and also Cathal Berry, Former Army Ranger.

The family of murdered prison officer Brian Stack is due to receive a formal State apology today for failings in the investigation into his killing by the IRA in 1983. More than 40 years on, no one has been brought to justice.

Speaking to Jonathan this morning was the son of the murdered prison officer Brain Stack, Austin Stack.

The Government has given the green light for construction of the long-awaited new National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, with work expected to begin early next year.

Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Health Minister, Jennifer Carroll Mac Niell.

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 Counsellor and Former Minister.

One in ten Irish people say they are throwing more food away than last year. This comes despite increases in the cost of living with 43% of Irish adults say they are not concerned about food waste in their homes.

Jonathan discusses these findings with Machaela O’Leary, Key Accounts Manager with Too Good to Go.

A Beluga Whale was spotted off the coast of Donegal Bay on Saturday, marking the second ever confirmed sighing of a beluga whale in Irish waters. Speaking to Jonathan was Pádraig Whooley, Sightings Officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group.