Morning Ireland

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McAleese to cut Áras household allowance

President Mary McAleese tells Richard Downes that the 'council of despair' will not help us emerge from the recession

Diarmaid Ferriter, Chair of Modern Irish History in UCD, and former UN diplomat Noel Dorr discuss the hard work that went into the Peace Process

Sports Review

Former Ireland rugby captain Ciaran Fitzgerald and 1984 Olympic marathon silver medallist John Treacy discuss the importance of sport in our lives

HSE to close disruptive children's unit

Joe Little, Religious & Social Affairs Correspondent, reports that inspectors had serious concerns over conditions at the Special Care Unit in west Dublin

Reeling In The Years

Evelyn McClafferty presents a collection of the voices and music that dominated the airwaves in 1984

Tough at the Top

Taoiseach Brian Cowen and former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald discuss the Peace Process, the tax system and the current economic situation

Listeners' Views

John Murray and Richard Downes talk to members of the invited audience about what Morning Ireland has meant to them down through the years

Changing Ways

Comedian and broadcaster Des Bishop, novelist Cathy Kelly and broadcaster and farmer PJ Nolan discuss the changes they have witnessed in Irish society in the last 25 years

In The Beginning

Morning Ireland's first presenters David Davin-Power and David Hanley recall their experiences of the early days and Mr Hanley's penchant for curry and garlic