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When it comes to emergency planning, tinned food and bottled water are just the start. genuine preppers are ditching smart gadgets, and investing in long-range radio communication and other non-smart tech. Dan Goss, founder of Start Prepping UK spoke to Anton this morning.

Today, the Dáil will debate a bill that makes spiking its own specific offence. Joining Anton to discuss further was Regina Doherty Fine Gael MEP for Dublin. 

US negotiators are heading to Dublin to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, following two days of peace talks with Russia and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi We get the latest on this with Duncan Bullivant CEO of Henderson Risk Group, Former British Army Officer and Former UK Diplomat.  

More than eight in ten people in Ireland support a lifetime ban on tobacco sales to future generations. This is according to new research from the Irish Heart Foundation. We get reaction to this with Mark Murphy, Interim Director of Advocacy with the Irish Heart Foundation. 

Over 50 European leaders gather at the Convention Centre for the European Political Community Summit. Sean Defoe, Newstalk’s Political Correspondent reported for us live from the Convention Centre. 

We take a closer look at some of the stories you may have missed in the news this morning. Joining Anton this morning was Derek Mooney Former Fianna Fáil Advisor and Public Affairs Consultant.

Leaders from across Europe will meet at Dublin’s Convention Centre for the European Political Community Summit. It comes after a string of hybrid threats on flights leaving Ireland, media organisations and schools across the country. Speaking to Anton was Helen McEntee Minister for Foreign Affairs & Defence. 

The Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence is calling for a ban on smart glasses that can secretly record people without their consent. Warning they pose a serious threat to privacy To discuss this further with Anton was Dr Elizabeth Farries Director at UCD Centre for Digital Policy. 

70 per cent of Irish homes have used batteries lying idle, new research from the European Recycling Platform (ERP) Ireland reveals, as the country enters the busiest battery-buying time of the year. To explain how to recycle your batteries was Yvonne Holmes, Head of Corporate Communications at ERP Ireland.

This morning, traffic disruptions are in place around Dublin City as over 50 European leaders gather at the Convention Centre. On the streets of Dublin was Molly O'Connor, Newstalk Reporter.What are these meetings really about? To explain was David Geary CEO of European Movement Ireland.