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Ahead of Budget 2012
Ahead of Budget 2012

Cian McCormack is on the road again, finding out how communities are coping and what their hopes and fears are ahead of the Budget

America Now
America Now

RTÉ's Washington Correspondent has been travelling around the United States to get a snapshot of Obama's America

Irish Presidential Election 2011
Irish Presidential Election 2011

On Thursday 27 October, the public will be asked to elect Ireland's ninth president from amongst seven candidates.

Constitutional Referendums 2011
Constitutional Referendums 2011

At the same time that they elect a new president, the Irish public will be asked to decide whether or not to amend the Constitution.

MacGill Summer School sessions
MacGill Summer School sessions

The MacGill Summer School is taking place this week in county Donegal and some of the country's most influential speakers will be attending.

Coping with the recession
Coping with the recession

With the country in the continued grip of a tough recession, what are people doing to turn things around?
Two heads of state: two visits
Two heads of state: two visits

Queen Elizabeth II and President Barack Obama came to visit Ireland within a week of one another. Listen to our coverage

Election 2011
Election 2011

All 166 TDs have now been declared for the 31st Dáil. Morning Ireland was there from the start of the campaign.

Constituency reports
Constituency reports

We've been taking a broad sweep across the country to look at some of the areas which will be of most interest in the next election.

Donegal by-election
Donegal by-election

The long-awaited by-election in Donegal South West is to take place on 25 November. Morning Ireland went to talk to the candidates.

Keeping it in the community
Keeping it in the community

Do you have a community-based project which is fighting the recession and bettering the lives of local people? If so, we want to hear from you. Email us at morningireland@rte.ie with the subject heading Keeping It In The Community

Budget deliberations
Budget deliberations

The Cabinet has decided that 15 billion euro will have to be cut out of Government spending over the next four years to meet its commitment to bring the budget deficit down to three percent of national income by 2014

An Bord Snip Nua
An Bord Snip Nua

Morning Ireland reporter Paul Ferris has been sifting through the 300 pages of Colm McCarthy's An Bord Snip Nua report to find out what's been done and what more there is to do

Focus on the GAA
Focus on the GAA

It's coming towards crunch time in the All Ireland hurling and football championships. But is the GAA still as strong and popular as ever across the country?

Morning Ireland on tour
Morning Ireland on tour

John Murray and Cian McCormack tour the country in a tent to find out how the tourism industry is faring with the new reality of fewer tourists and lower spending.

Bloom 2010
Bloom 2010

The Bloom festival in the Phoenix Park is now in its fourth year.

And if the queues of people pouring in were anything to go by, the recession hasn't dimmed Bloom's popularity.

The mood of the nation
The mood of the nation

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.

Molly Malone (1790 version)
Molly Malone (1790 version)

The newly discovered 18th Century version

Haiti Earthquake
Haiti Earthquake

At about 5pm local time on Tuesday 12 January, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit the Caribbean country of Haiti. It's estimated to have killed up to 200,000 people and left over a million more injured and homeless.

Iceland's EU accession
Iceland's EU accession

Two weeks ago, the European Council said negotiations for Iceland's accession to the European Union could be opened, but last week, MPs from four out of the country's five political parties called for the withdrawal of Iceland's application for EU membership.

A very unusual British election
A very unusual British election

Aine Lawlor reported from Belfast and Cathal Mac Coille reported from London on an election which threw up its fair share of shocks and surprises.

Can the Arts help revive the economy?
Can the Arts help revive the economy?

We've been taking a look at the Arts and Culture industry and asking whether it can help revive our economy.

Budget 2010
Budget 2010

Budget 2010 has been delivered and Morning Ireland will continue to report and analyse what it means for individuals and for us as a society.

Cancer services in Ireland
Cancer services in Ireland

John Murray's series on the state of cancer in Ireland looks at the services, the treatments, the people and the stories.

Aer Lingus Cost Reduction Plan
Aer Lingus Cost Reduction Plan

The Board of Aer Lingus Group plc ("Aer Lingus" or the "Group") today announced details of a transformational restructuring plan to reduce operating costs and ensure the continued viability of Aer Lingus while retaining a brand focussed on service quality and delivery.

Lisbon Treaty Referendum 2009
Lisbon Treaty Referendum 2009

On Friday 2 October, Irish people voted in favour of the Lisbon Treaty. Morning Ireland provided coverage of the Treaty up to and beyond the vote. This included interviews with the Chairman of the Referendum Commission, Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, who answered questions sent in by the listeners.
MacGill Summer School
MacGill Summer School

The MacGill Summer School in Donegal has this year witnessed numerous agenda-setting contributions on the future of the Irish economy and society. Cian McCormack was in Glenties for Morning Ireland. We've collected his reports, as well as much extra material.

John and Cian's Tourism Roadshow
John and Cian's Tourism Roadshow

It's become an annual Morning Ireland tradition, John Murray and Cian McCormack travel the country taking the pulse of the tourism industry. In Summer 2009 they were in a camper van: never mind the industry, how would they cope?

Impact reaction to Aer Lingus Restructuring Plan
Impact reaction to Aer Lingus Restructuring Plan

Press release from IMPACT trade union on behalf of the cabin crew branch

Farming Roadshow
Farming Roadshow

All last week, Damien O'Reilly travelled around Ireland to take the temperature of the farming industry. Damien says, 'Farming is not as big a business as it once was but throughout many parts of the country, it is still the most important indigenous industry ...

How to dismantle a bomb
How to dismantle a bomb

For security reasons, the army bomb disposal unit rarely gives interviews but they allowed our reporter Vincent Murphy to spend a day with them. They showed him their equipment and explained how it all works. They even let him try on their blast suit!