The Hard Shoulder Highlights Newstalk

A study suggests that we inherit surprisingly little of our parents personality, and we are only slightly more likely to have the same temperament with our siblings than a stranger walking down the street. 
To discuss further, Jonathan is joined by Henry McKean, who was asking public if we truly are like our parents.

This is The Soapbox. Today, Jonathan was joined by the Artistic Director of Dublin Theatre Festival to talk about people illegally parking around Dublin City.

This week in our Kid's Health Check, Dr Suzanne Crowe, Consultant in Paediatric Intensive Care at Crumlin Children’s Hospital joined Jonathan to chat about why helmets are important for children.

A “robust” age verification system for social media companies needs to be introduced and enforced. 
That is the call in a letter from Education Minister Norma Foley to the Online Safety Commissioner Niamh Hodnett. 
Jess Kelly, Newstalk’s Technology Correspondent joins Jonathan to discuss.

It appears the row between Ireland and the UK over migration has deepened after a planned meeting over the issue today between Justice Minister Helen McEntee and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly was cancelled. 
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told ITV today he has no interest in any migrant return scheme with Ireland. 
To discuss Jonathan is joined by John O’Brennan, Professor of European Politics at Maynooth University and Dermot Murnaghan, Journalist and Broadcaster.

At Aontú’s Ard Fheis over the weekend Peadar Toibin made calls for Ireland to have an ‘...international city in Ireland beyond the M50’.  
So, what would attract international companies to cities outside of Dublin ?  
Joining Jonathan to discuss is Economist and Co-Director of the Spatial and Regional Economics Research Centre at Cork University Business School, Dr Frank Crowley.