Conor McMorrow

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Fr Seamus Ahearne says he has seen 'too many murders' in the 25 years he has been a priest in Finglas

'They all die young' - Finglas priest warns over gang feuds

Young men may be attracted into the murky world of drug dealing because of "easy money" and "bling" but they all die young, a priest working in Finglas has warned.

Prime Time • 25 May 22

The Milne family had repeatedly received refusal letters stating that local special schools were oversubscribed

Twins with autism to be granted special school place

The parents of two 11-year-old twins with autism have been told by the Minister for Special Education that their children will be given places in a special school.

Prime Time • 20 May 22

Taoiseach Micheál Martin today apologised to the Milne family in the Dáil

Taoiseach apology 'too late' - mother of autistic boys

The mother of two 11-year-old twins with autism who have been denied appropriate schooling has said that an apology from Taoiseach Micheál Martin is "too little, too late".

Prime Time • 18 May 22

Gillian hugs Kyle, one of her 11-year-old twins

'Let them get a school place' - Mother of autistic boys

Gillian and Darren Milne are pleading for the State to intervene and provide places in a special school for their 11-year-old autistic twins, Conor McMorrow explains.

Prime Time • 18 May 22

Roscommon resident Robert Pether was arrested in Iraq in April 2021

Efforts to secure release of Roscommon resident in Iraq

High-level diplomatic efforts have been stepped up in a bid to secure the release of Roscommon resident Robert Pether from prison in Baghdad, Conor McMorrow explains.

Prime Time • 27 Apr 22

Mariupol has been destroyed and turned to a pile of ashes, according to one former resident

'It didn't stop' - a tale of two Ukrainian cities

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Elena Popova's life has been turned upside down. Her home city of Mariupol, she told Prime Time, has been "turned to a pile of ashes".

Prime Time • 31 Mar 22

The effects of the Ukraine war are being acutely felt by consumers

Pasta, bread and beer prices to soar in war economy

The prices of pasta, bread and beer are increasing as a consequence of the Ukraine War. But it's not clear how bad things will get for consumers, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 23 Mar 22

Mariupol city council said that a hospital was hit several times by Russian bombs (Pic: Ukraine Military)

'A nightmare' - Cork-based Ukrainian on hospital attack

A Mariupol native who has lived in Cork for the last five years was devastated to see the 'apocalyptic' conditions after Russian bombs struck the hospital where she was born, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 11 Mar 22

The collapse in Labour vote share in recent years has called the party's future into question

The Labour party's fight for survival

The notion of Labour being in some form of existential crisis is not new. But the party's collapse over the past decade has thrown its future into doubt like no other time in the past, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 04 Mar 22

Sanctions will not serve as a major deterrent for Vladimir Putin, according to an expert

Sanctions on Russia will not stop Putin - expert

Sanctions imposed against Russia by the West will not stop President Vladimir Putin's moves against Ukraine, according to a Russian studies expert from Harvard University.

Prime Time • 23 Feb 22