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Friday, 6 August 2010

Presented by Aoife Kavanagh and John Murray

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Sharp rise in Live Register figures

Sharp rise in Live Register figures

play Brian McCormick, FÁS economist, considers the latest Live Register figures, which showed a climb of 8,500 in one month

play Mark Fielding, ISME Chief Executive, and Dara Calleary, Minister for Labour Affairs, discuss strategies for the economy and jobs growth

Anglo CEO did not foresee 'carnage'

play David Murphy, Business Editor, discusses what is in the bank's internal memo seen by RTÉ News that was not in the public domain up to now

Behaviour of Lion's Mane Jellyfish examined

play Dr Tom Doyle, UCC's Coastal Marine Resources Centre, discusses how researchers managed to successfully track five Lion's Mane Jellyfish

Morning Ireland Tourism Series

play Sharon Gaffney reports on her tourist excursion in Dublin city centre yesterday afternoon

play Cian McCormack discusses emails from both disgruntled and happy tourists in Ireland

play Cian McCormack reports from the Causey farm near Navan on how one farmer has been turning mucking and milking into a sizeable tourist attraction

play The Hickey family speak about their experiences over the past week holidaying in Ireland

play Mary Hanafin, Minister for Tourism, discusses issues hurting and helping the tourism industry in Ireland

Wyclef Jean registers as presidential contender

play Pat McGrath reports on the Haitian-born hip-hop musician who has formally announced his intention to contest the forthcoming election

Excitement builds ahead of Cork v Kilkenny semi-final

play Michael Duignan, former Offaly hurler, looks forward to the big match in Croke Park this weekend

Business News

Business News

With Christopher McKevitt

play 7.10 bulletin: The half year results from Ulster Bank show a massive jump in operational losses at the bank and a more than three-fold increase in impaired loans. The bank has recently hit the headlines because its UK parent, Royal Bank of Scotland, together with Anglo Irish Bank are looking to take control of Arnotts

play 7.50 bulletin: Ulster Bank chief executive Cormac McCarthy declines to comment on the future of Arnotts if it falls under the control of its parent RBS and Anglo Irish Bank. Mr McCarthy says that mistakes were made in banking in the past. However, he said that despite speculation that foreign owned banks were not interested in lending in Ireland, Ulster was continuing to build its business is in Ireland to stay

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Sports News

Sports News

With Des Cahill

play 7.35 bulletin: We hear about the war of words errupting ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling semi-final, as two Kilkenny legends criticise comments made in a book written by Cork goalkeeper, Donal Óg Cusack. Shamrock Rovers captain, Dan Murray, reflects on their 1-0 defeat to Juventus in Italy, and we look ahead to two of the big events today - the Aga Khan Cup at the Dublin Horse Show and the AIB Ladies Irish Open golf

play 8.35 bulletin: We hear from Kilkenny manager Brian Cody ahead of Sunday's All-Ireland hurling semi-final against Cork. The world No 4 in women's golf, Suzann Petersen, talks about the Irish Open, Cian O Connor on Ireland's chances in the Aga Khan Cup at the RDS, and Shamrock Rovers manager Michael O'Neill

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It Says In The Papers

It Says In The Papers

play Callely comes out of hiding and guess what he's got to say? asks the Irish Daily Mail. Well it was just six words: "I have no comment to make". But there is much comment in all the papers. The Irish Independent leads with 'Callely did not report properties to watchdog'. It says he failed to declare his interest in at least seven properties to Oireachtas authorities. Inside, it is pointed out that although it is a contravention to omit interests, it is not a criminal offence. And the Callely coverage spills over onto the letters page of the Irish Times where Oliver McGrane of Rathfarnham in Dublin suggests that it's not too late to inaugurate the 'Ivor Callely summer school' in Kilcrohane Co Cork. It would boast its own senator in residence, attract an ample media presence, and celebrate works of fiction in the mystery genre.