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People do not yet understand how what they choose to eat affects climate change that’s according to a new report out today from the ESRI. We get reaction to these findings with Professor of Environmental Policy at University College Dublin & Member of the Climate Advisory Council, Cara Augustenborg.   

Record-breaking woodlice have scientists rethinking their role in conservation. We get more on this with Eanna Ní Lamhna , Wildlife expert and author of Children's book “Wonders Of The Wild”.

Nurses and midwives are concerned patient safety is being negatively impacted by staffing shortfalls, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s Work and Wellbeing Survey.  
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Tony Fitzpatrick, Director of Professional Services with the INMO.

An Operation to remove tents from Grand Canal is under way this morning.  Our reporter Stephanie Rohan was at the scene and also talking to Newstalk Breakfast was Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator and Co-chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee and Michael McNamara, Independent TD for Clare. 

 People Before Profit MEP candidate Bríd Smith TD has written to Ceann Comhairle requesting the Palestine flag be flown at Leinster House on Nakba Day next Wednesday. 
It comes after a number of other EU member states are considering 21 May as the date on which they will jointly recognise the State of Palestine. To discuss Shane was joined on the show by Brid and also Oliver Sears, Founder of Holocaust Awareness Ireland.

Lowering the voting age to 16 is a “discussion worth having”, Education Minister Norma Foley has said. We discuss with Cailum Hedderman, Social Activist.