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One of Ireland's best-loved weather forecasters is retiring today.

Evelyn Cusack has worked in Met Éireann for 42 years, presented TV forecasts for 30 of those years, and has most recently been the head of forecasting at the organisation. Evelyn joined us this morning on the show.

Doctors have been warned about prescribing the Ozempic diabetes drug to treat obesity.



According to reports in the Irish Times, the guidance has been made by the Medical Council, the Department of Health, the HSE, Health Products Regulatory Authority and Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland.



Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Prof Francis Finucane, consultant endocrinologist at University Hospital Galway, has more than 3,000 patients at his obesity clinic on Ozempic.

Dublin City Council has promised more bins and staff to tackle the litter issue on Grand Canal – after locals woke up last weekend with litter, pizza boxes, and beer scattered around the area.

Mannix Flynn, Independent Dublin City Councillor painted a picture of last weekend for us.

‘Al Pacino isn’t too old to be a dad and age-gap relationships can work. Trust me, I know

That is the title of an article written but Independent UK Journalist, Emma Flint, and Emma, explains why she wrote this article.

As we mentioned earlier in the show, a People Before Profit Bill to expand access to abortion services has passed to the next stage in the Dáil, after the Minister for Health lost a vote to delay its reading.

Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Darina Murray, Spokesperson for the Abortion Rights Campaign and also Eilis Mulroy, Spokesperson for the Pro-Life Campaign.

Ireland should become the first country in Europe to ban the sale of tobacco to anyone aged under 21.

That’s the call from the Tobacco 21 Alliance.

Dr Emmet O’Brien is a Consultant respiratory physician in Beaumont Hospital and Chair of the Ash Ireland Council of the Irish Heart Foundation and a spokesperson for the alliance spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.