Morning Ireland Monday 11 August 2014
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Cathal Mac Coille and Christopher McKevitt
Irish Water defends operation costs
Elizabeth Arnett, spokesperson for Irish Water, discusses reports that the group's projected running costs could be more than twice the average costs in other countries
Minority group under siege in Iraq
Ned Colts, with the United Nations in Iraq, says minority groups are living in terror of insurgents from the Islamic State
Yazidi refugees trapped on Mount Sinjar
Sarah Williams, of the London Times newspaper, reports from Northern Iraq
Gaza conflict: ceasefire holds
Borzou Daragahi, Correspondent with the Financial Times in Cairo, discusses the latest truce between Israel and Palestinian faction Hamas in Gaza
Call for clarity on new ECB voting regime
Dublin MEP, Brian Hayes, says voting procedures shouldn't change at the European Central Bank and should remain as one vote per member state.
Sanctions could impact air travel
Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra, discusses the potential effect of Russian sanctions on Europe for the aviation leasing industry
Long waiting lists for children's eye specialists
Professor Michael O'Keefe, an ophthalmic surgeon, says thousands of children are waiting to be seen by eye specialists
Dog shelter probe launched
Dr Andrew Kelly, of the ISPCA confirms it's investigating an alleged incident at a dog shelter.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins landmark election
Laura Wells, an Istanbul-based journalist, reports on Turkey's first direct Presidential election
Rory McIlroy wins 4th major
Golfer Des Smyth looks back at McIlroy's overnight success at Valhalla
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Clodagh Walsh
8:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Clodagh Walsh
7:15am Business news
Presented by Conor Brophy
7:50am Business news
Presented by Conor Brophy
7:40am Sports News
Presented by Darren Frehill
8:40am Sports news
Presented by Darren Frehill
Weather forecast
Presented by David Walsh
News Bulletin
Presented by Brian Jennings
First hour podcast: Monday August 11th, 2014
Second hour podcast: Monday August 11th, 2014
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Did you lose a jet ski?
An Garda Síochána are asking people to come and reclaim their lost or stolen property, as Laura Whelan reports
Bringing the bodies of your loved ones home
Elaine Keogh reports on the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust charity, which helps bereaved families whose loved ones have died abroad
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