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Israel has launched a retaliatory strike on Iran’s central city of Isfahan, home to a major military airbase and nuclear facilities. We get the latest on this with Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin.

Actor Stephen Rea is to receive a lifetime achievement award at the Irish Film and Television Academy tomorrow.  
We spoke to Stephen and starting by asking him what this means to him.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he hopes to get rid of the triple lock “in the lifetime of this government”  To debate Shane was joined this morning by Declan Power, Defence and Security Expert and Mark Price, Co-Chair for the Irish Anti-War Movement.

Last April, fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in the 1981 fire began. They concluded yesterday as the jury returned its verdicts. 
Our reporter Barry Whyte was there when the final verdict was read out and Barry spoke to us on the show and also joining Newstalk Breakfast was Lisa Lawlor who lost her mother and father in the fire.

It's happened again! Heineken Ireland are the latest distributor to increase their pricing.  Joining us to discuss the increase and what it means for punters and consumers is Pat Crotty CEO, Vintners’ Federation of Ireland.  

There’s a taste of Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department released today. Saoirse Hanley, Features Writer for the The Irish Independent gave us the reaction to the new music.