Ten years on, a memory still runs deep
Cathal writes ...
My reason for remembering Tuesday 11 September 2011 is insignificant compared to its tragic consequences for so many. But for a few hours that day I felt fears so strong and doubts so terrifying that they were to leave an indelible mark on my memory ...
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Bailout blues
Cathal writes ...
The people who decide whether Ireland is doing enough to get the next instalment of our bailout loans will be back in Dublin tomorrow. Did I say "bailout"? It is, of course, "The EU/IMF Programme of Financial Support for Ireland" ...
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On your bike and save money
Paul writes ...
Recently, everyone seems to be talking about going for a run or a cycle so Morning Ireland decided to see if it was just us and our friends turning into fitness fanatics, or if it was a bigger phenomenon ...
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What's on this bank holiday weekend
A Queen's visit, and a Taoiseach's passing
Cathal writes ...
A week of contrasts for the country and for Morning Ireland. First, there was widespread, if not quite unanimous, satisfaction because the opening days of Queen Elizabeth’s visit were such a success. Then, a sudden change in mood when Garret FitzGerald’s death was announced on Thursday morning ...
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Clamping blackspots in Dublin
Cian writes ...
Motorists in Dublin are forking out millions in fines for illegal parking in the city.
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Putting manners on online media
Lisa writes ...
I was at the Mash 2011 conference at Croke Park yesterday and amongst the many very interesting sessions was one on the curating of media ...
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EU summit: Dealing
Cathal writes ...
So, no deal for Ireland. Only time will tell whether Enda Kenny's decision to take the Irish case off the agenda at this summit was the wisest course of action. Most of us will take his calculation at face value, at least for now. As Ireland's man on the spot, we can only hope his judgement will produce a “sustainable” result in the end..
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EU Summit: Waiting
Cathal writes ...
Journalism, an old hand told me soon after I started in RTÉ, often consists of waiting. I'm remembering this as I sit through the third organised briefing of the morning, before EU leaders arrive to begin their summit meeting this afternoon. I didn't expect anything riveting to be revealed at this session, and so it turned out.
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EU Summit: Arrival
Cathal writes ...
The gulf between the two sides of the euro-zone could hardly be clearer as I arrive in Brussels to co-present programmes on the EU summit tomorrow and Friday ...
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A friendly handshake
Cathal writes ...
If you were watching our studio webcam just after Aine ended this morning’s eve-of-poll discussion between Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews and Brian Hayes of Fine Gael, you’ll have seen a friendly handshake between the pair ...
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Chaos (2011) and Hope (1919)
Cathal writes ...
Paul Gogarty’s answer to my first question on Thursday's programme was one of the first indications that the political crisis at Leinster House was going nuclear ...
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Every cent goes to charity
Lisa writes ...
Here's a piece of news that Geoffrey Shannon, chairperson of the new Adoption Authority, didn't mention on air but told us after his interview.
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Wexford Festival Opera
Aine writes ...
Over the past year, we've been focussing on the arts in Ireland, and the role they can play in our economic recovery. Today, at the Wexford Festival Opera -- one of the longest running and most successful of our festivals -- we looked at how a plan to stage obscure operas in an Irish country town has turned into such a local and international success ...
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The Gentle Genius
Cathal writes ...
Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh's greatness as a broadcaster is obvious.
Beidh na sluaite ar aon tuairim le Jack O'Shea agus Brian Cody, a léirigh a meas mór air tar eis dó a fhógairt ar chlár an lae inniu go raibh sé ag éirí as a phost mar thráchtaire.
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