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Ciara caught up with Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton to talk all things Bridgerton.

The Road Safety Authority is seeking an increase in the fees charged to motorists for the National Car Test (NCT), the driving test and a range of other services it provides. We get reaction with Shane O'Donoghue, Editor with completecar.ie.

A Hamas official has said 40 people, including women and children, were killed after an Israeli air strike hit a school in Gaza.Speaking to Shane this morning was Dr. Einat Wilf is a Former Member of Israeli parliament and co-author of “The War of Return”. 

Killers will get tougher sentences in the UK as Rishi Sunak is set to pledge the biggest overhaul of homicide laws in a generation. So, should Ireland toughen up on sentencing for murderers? Speaking to Ciara this morning was John Whelan, Member of Sentencing and Victim Equality Group, SAVE and John Lonergan, Former Mountjoy Governor.

Is the stag do an important rite of passage before a man enters marital bliss, or is the whole tradition just a nuisance? With cities like Amsterdam and Prague looking to crackdown on stag dos, is it time we did away with the ritual altogether? 
Newstalk Breakfast spoke to Joe O’Shea, Editor of Cork Beo. 

We’re only a few days into summer and already a popular beach spot in Cork has been destroyed with rubbish.  So how do we stop people from spoiling scenic spots and local outdoor amenities? Speaking to Shane this morning was Ian Davis, Pure Manager, Pure (Protecting Uplands & Rural Environments).