Fran McNulty

Prime Time

Boris Johnson did not have a consistent line of policy on Northern Ireland, according to Bertie Ahern

Johnson viewed NI 'as a nuisance' - Ahern

Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson viewed Northern Ireland "as a nuisance", according to former taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Politics • 10 Jul 22

Candle for Grace was established in 2016 and has brought children from the Chernobyl area to Mayo

Charity that brought Ukrainian children defends itself

A charity that brought 60 Ukrainian minors to Ireland without notifying State agencies has defended its actions, arguing that it was better than leaving them in Ukraine, Fran McNulty explains.

Prime Time • 20 May 22

Ambassador Paul Johnston denied that UK rhetoric about the protocol had "ratcheted up tensions"

'Very serious' if NI Protocol not changed - Ambassador

Addressing DUP concerns about the Northern Ireland Protocol is key to ensuring "peace and stability" in the North, according to the British Ambassador to Ireland.

Prime Time • 13 May 22

Professor Jim Skea is co-chair of the working group behind the recent major climate change report

'People can make a difference' - Climate scientist

The top scientist who issued the stark "now or never" warning on climate change told Fran McNulty that he's still hopeful we can avert the worst impacts of global warming.

Prime Time • 29 Apr 22

Claim Defence Forces 'silencing' those discussing abuse

A serving member of the Defence Forces has said that members who raised concerns in the wake of allegations of sexual assault at a controversial 2020 barbecue are being silenced.

Prime Time • 23 Feb 22

On the streets of Belfast, many people were disillusioned with Northern Irish politics

'Politics doesn't reflect the real Northern Ireland'

Following the latest collapse of the Stormont Executive, Northern Irish politics continues to deliver a divide. That sentiment is reflected on the streets of Belfast, explains Fran McNulty.

Prime Time • 10 Feb 22

Robert Coakley has been absent from school for more than one year

Year-long dispute keeps boy with disability from school

The Child and Family Agency has criticised a Mayo school for its treatment of a boy with disabilities who has been absent for over a year, Fran McNulty explains.

Prime Time • 19 Jan 22

Prof Ger Curley, a critical care consultant at Beaumont Hospital

'Lack of ICU investment will cost lives' - consultant

As the Omicron variant threatens to overwhelm our hospitals, a critical care consultant at Beaumont Hospital has warned that a lack of ICU investment will cost lives, Fran McNulty explains.

Prime Time • 17 Dec 21

100 homes in Castle View estate in Lucan, Co Dublin, were completed in May

Why hundreds of finished homes lie empty across Ireland

Housing providers say that delays in connecting developments to water mains mean that hundreds of finished homes lie empty, explains Fran McNulty.

Prime Time • 06 Oct 21

Students have criticised the change of use of student housing for tourism purposes

Dept warns against student accommodation change of use

Owners of student housing will have to prove there is no longer a need for that accommodation when seeking planning permission for a change of use, according to a circular issued by the Department of Housing.

Prime Time • 28 Sep 21