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The public and businesses have been warned to be vigilant of seagulls as the birds’ nesting season approaches. We get more details from  Colm Moore Area Technical Manager for Rentokil.

Plans to scrap Ireland’s long standing “triple lock” will begin today. Tanaiste and Defence Minister, Michael Martin, is looking to draft a bill which changes how Defence Forces are sent on peacekeeping missions overseas. 
Speaking to Shane this morning was Mark Price Co-Chair of the Irish Anti War Movement and Co-founder member of the Irish Neutrality League. 

The Irish Examiner reporting this morning a memo proposing to raise the legal age for buying cigarettes and tobacco from 18 to 21 is set to come before Cabinet within weeks. 
We asked John Crowne, Consultant oncologist at St Vincent's University Hospital Group is this a good move?  

All Things Considered: The UK Asylum deal fallout. Ciara and Shane discussed in length this morning.

Rishi Sunak has stated that he’s "not interested" in pursuing a deal with the Irish Government.  This comes as Minister for Justice Helen McEntee is set to bring Emergency legislation to Cabinet today that would send asylum seekers back to UK. 
Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Matthew Parris, Columnist with The Times and Former Conservative MP  Professor Siobhan Mulally, Director of the Irish Centre for Human Rights and UN Special Rapporteur for Trafficking of the Persons.

 Secondary School Students, regardless of attending single-sex or coeducational schools, favour coeducational settings that's according to new research from the Economic and Social Research Institute.  
We get reaction from Jennifer Horgan, Secondary school teacher and Irish examiner columnist.