Morning Ireland
20 May 2009

Teresa McDonnell, Secretary of the Rolestown St Margaret's Action Group, thinks the plan to build the prison should be abandoned altogether

Pat Rabbitte, Labour Party Spokesperson on Justice, says €30m was spent acquiring the site that was valued at the time at about €6m

Dermot Ahern, Justice Minister, says the Govt remains committed to the new prison project

Michael Creed, Fine Gael Agriculture Spokesman, says a sustainable system, where the price is reasonable to consumers and suppliers, is needed

Evelyn McClafferty looks ahead to the publication of a report on alleged child abuse in institutions

Joe Little, Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent, says the report will reveal if the abuse allegations stand up to scrutiny

Cian McCormack & John Murray report from Gort, Co Galway, where the water supply and potholes are among the local election issues

Cian McCormack & John Murray report from Galway city where the belief that all politics is local seems to prevail

Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, reports that last night in Derry the Policing Board conducted some of its business in Irish

Andrew McLindon, Bus Éireann spokesperson, says the company is discussing changes to routes with small numbers of users

Miklos Haraszti of the Organisation for Co-operation & Security in Europe says the Blasphemy Bill may go against media editors

Pat Flynn, local reporter in Co Clare, says while on a stop-over in Shannon, the US Vice-President is said to have met with members of the National Guard

The 7.35 sports bulletin with Darren Frehill

The 8.35 sports bulletin with Darren Frehill

The 7.10 business bulletin with Christopher McKevitt

The 7.50 business bulletin with Christopher McKevitt

With John S Doyle