Morning Ireland

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Pre-Budget debate in the Dáil

Brian Lenihan, Minister for Finance, on Morning Ireland last Friday spoke about the upcoming Budget and the tough decisions that will have to be made

Eamon Gilmore, Labour leader, speaking to Richard Crowley on This Week, said even the wealthy should get child benefit

David McCullagh, Political Correspondent, reports that it seems to be accepted across the board that a €4bn adjustment is needed in Govt spending

EPA report on environmental enforcement

Paul Cunningham, Environment Correspondent, reports that the agency warns much more investment in infrastructure is needed if we are to meet EU directives in future

Hospital swine flu visiting restrictions ignored

Professor Shane O'Neill, consultant at Beaumont Hospital, is appealing to the public to comply with its restrictions to help prevent the spread of swine flu

DJ Hip Op

Eleanor Burnhill reports that Age Action Ireland has enlisted the services of DJ Hip Op and her rap class for its first ever viral video

You can watch the video by clicking here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laCLBVmk1EU

FG to propose new pay rules for judges

Alan Shatter, Fine Gael, says he is putting down a Bill that would make it possible to extend to judges any levy imposed on other public sector workers

David Gwynn Morgan, Professor of Law at UCC, explains the difficulty is that the move would mean a referendum on the issue

AIB executive will not have salary cap

Shane Ross, Independent Senator, says the decision by AIB to appoint an executive chairman without a pay cap is an 'utter defeat' for the Government

No unanimous candidate for EU president

John Bruton, former EU Ambassador to Washington, talks to Evelyn McClafferty about his ambitions for the job of European Council president

Sean Whelan, Europe Editor, reports that John Bruton is not fully ruled out for the job but he is not widely considered a front-runner

Irish Water Safety awards

Cian McCormack reports that 16 rescuers who saved people from dying will be given special awards by the Irish Water Safety in Dublin Castle later today

Listen to an extended interview with Siobhan Luff about the day she thought she might lose her two daughters to drowning

Listen to an extended interview with Emily Luff about the day she saved the life of her younger sister, Isabelle

Listen to an extened interview with Colm Quish, who saved the life of a man one day when he was out surfing at Lahinch