Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Live news, sports, weather and traffic presented by Cathal Mac Coille and Aine Lawlor
Schools hit by Oklahoma tornado
RTÉ's Petri Raivio compiled this montage of witness and victim accounts of the tornado
Oklahoma homes reduced to 'heaps of rubbish'
Richard Downes, RTÉ Washington Correspondent, reports from Oklahoma
LRC chief reports substantial progress in talks
Kieran Mulvey, CEO of the Labour Relations Commission, expresses his hopes for a successful outcome
Charity received over €100,000 in credit card scam donations
Jonathan Irwin, of the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation, says the money will have to be returned
Morning Ireland Features
Get your passport and start walking
Michael Starrett, Chief Executive of the Heritage Council, encourages listeners to put on their walking boots, collect their passport and embark on the country's longest walking trail
A film festival with no cinemas
RTÉ's Lisa McKelvey reports on one of the most unusual film festivals in the world. More information at www.guthgafa.com
Mapping your area under Cromwell
Dr Micheál O Siochrú, Associate Professor in Modern History at Trinity College, discusses a new website which reveals what your area looked like during Cromwell's time. More info at http://downsurvey.tcd.ie
Previous Programmes
Monday, 20 May 2013
Shatter and abortion dominate political agenda. Fianna Fáil demands Shatter resignation. Talks on revised public sector pay agreement resume at LRC.
Friday, 17 May 2013
Google tax regime under scrutiny. Committee hearings on abortion legislation to begin today. Big changes in schooling for children with special needs.
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Negotiations continue in Bus Éireann dispute. ESRI forecasts growth of 2.7% next year. Water supply polluted in parts of Roscommon.
Wednesday, 15 May 2013
EU Fisheries ministers agree deal to rebuild fish stocks. Fishermen welcome EU deal on new fisheries policy. Sinn Féin calls for any new oil and gas exploration to benefit taxpayer.
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'There are always other options and help is always there ...'
Kerry teenager Donal Walsh has died after losing his battle with cancer.
He passed away at his home in Blennerville, County Kerry, surrounded by his dad Fionnbar, his mother Elma and his sister Jemma.
Donal, aged 16, had publicly appealed to young people not to end their lives. He wrote a letter which brought him to national prominence.
He had been battling cancer since he was first diagnosed four years ago, and had raised over €50,000 for charity.
Weeks before his death, Donal recorded a video message to be circulated in schools.
Fr Francis Nolan, parish priest of St. John's in Tralee, was with Donal Walsh's family in the hours after his death
Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch paid tribute to Donal's 'generosity of spirit'