Conor McMorrow

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Consumers have been hit by a multitude of price hikes

Rising inflation to continue for 'considerable period'

Prices are set to continue to rise for 'a considerable period of time' and it will be 2023 before we see any type of stabilisation, according to a logistics expert.

Prime Time • 10 Feb 22

Eden Heaslip's family believe years of bullying and online abuse played a part in his death

Hopes new online watchdog could help bullying victims

It is hoped that a new Online Safety Commissioner could help victims of bullying like Eden Heaslip, the Cavan teenager who took his own life just four months ago, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 27 Jan 22

The banks of the Grand Canal in Sallins, Co Kildare

Longest locked-down county set for return to normality

Businesses in Kildare, the county that was locked down for longer than any other, are eagerly awaiting Friday's update on the lifting of restrictions, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 21 Jan 22

18-year old Eden Heaslip took his own life in September 2021

Family says teen took own life after years of bullying

While we'll never know why 18-year-old Eden Heaslip ended his life, his parents believe years of bullying played a part, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 19 Jan 22

The National Broadband Plan aims to deliver high-speed broadband to over 540,000 premises

Broadband plan connections available in 13 counties by year's end

Peter Hendrick, the Chief Executive of National Broadband Ireland, has said high-speed fibre broadband will be available for connection in 13 counties before the end of the year.

Prime Time • 03 Dec 21

James Sugrue was sent to live on a farm with an elderly couple in Co Kerry

Abused foster children make fresh plea for redress

Survivors who experienced abuse while they were boarded out to live on farms as children have protested their omission from the mother-and-baby homes redress scheme, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 19 Nov 21

Taoiseach Micheál Martin told businesses to check for proof of vaccination

Are businesses actually checking for Covid certs?

While proof of vaccination has been required for indoor dining since July, many people report a mixed approach when it comes to checking for Covid certs, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 20 Oct 21

Why the housing crisis poses a threat to the Gaeltacht

High house prices and strict planning laws in Gaeltacht regions are having a detrimental effect on the use of Irish as an everyday language, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 08 Oct 21

Cead pleanála agus pleanáil teanga in adharca a chéile

Tá praghas ard na dtithe agus rialacha daingne ó thaobh pleanála de ag cur le meath na Gaeilge sna Gaeltachtaí. Seo mar a mhínigh Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 07 Oct 21

Laura Magahy, a senior Sláintecare leader, resigned last week

Radical or redundant - does Sláintecare have a future?

It's not yet clear whether the recent Sláintecare resignations are merely a stumbling block - or a death knell for the proposed healthcare reforms, explains Conor McMorrow.

Prime Time • 17 Sep 21