John Murray and Cian McCormack are travelling to towns across Ireland to try and gauge the mood of the nation. They began in Co. Donegal and are working their way diagonally down to the southeast.
Listen to their reports by clicking on the links below
Cian and John want to hear from you. If you have a story you think they should know about, contact them at towns@rte.ie
And take a look at the photos they're taking along the way
Morning Ireland:
John and Cian continue their series looking at how the recession is affecting towns around the countryMorning Ireland:
John Murray speaks to Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture and TD for Cavan Monaghan, who says the Regulator has made an independent decision on QuinnMorning Ireland:
John Murray & Cian McCormack speak to people in Cavan about the news that up to 1,000 people may be made redundant at Quinn InsuranceMorning Ireland:
Cian and John are in Waterford to see how the city is coping with life after the closure of Waterford CrystalMorning Ireland:
John Murray and Cian McCormack meet Tom Dalton and Cormac O'Dwyer, who set up a brewing company after they were made redundantMorning Ireland:
Students in Templemore and an entrepreneur in Kilmallock discuss their plans for the futureMorning Ireland:
John Murray & Cian McCormack continue their series visiting towns and villages across Ireland to find out how people are coping with the recessionMorning Ireland:
John Murray reports from Mayo on how regional migration is affecting towns in the areaMorning Ireland:
John Murray & Cian McCormack continue their series visiting towns and villages across Ireland to find out how people are coping with the recessionMorning Ireland:
John and Cian report from Donegal, where they learn about a thriving business in seaweed fertilisers, and how emigration is affecting local GAA teamsMorning Ireland:
John Murray and Cian McCormack report from Carrick-on-Shannon, where they gauge the state of consumer sentiment by visiting a car boot sale