Conor McMorrow

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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

Can the office workspace survive?

Can the office workspace survive? Conor McMorrow reports on what the future might look like for workers after the pandemic.

Prime Time • 30 Aug 21

Des O'Malley addressing a Progressive Democrats meeting held in Dublin's Mansion House in 1986

Des O'Malley - Mould breaker who stood by the Republic

Long before 'New Politics' or confidence and supply arrangements, Des O'Malley led the way in transforming the old status quo in Irish politics. He will be remembered as the politician who stood by the Republic.

Politics • 21 Jul 21

Stewart Kenny (right) co-founded Paddy Power in 1988

Paddy Power founder: Gambling a 'major social problem'

In 1988, Stewart Kenny co-founded Paddy Power. But now the 69-year-old says he has 'deep regrets' about the rise of online gambling, Conor McMorrow explains.

Prime Time • 09 Jul 21

As deer and seal numbers surge, is culling the answer?

Some see culling as a necessary mechanism for rebalancing ecosystems, but it infuriates others who believe every animal has the right to live.

Prime Time • 09 Jun 21

Pubs and restaurants are awaiting guidelines from Fáilte Ireland

Frustrated pubs and restaurants await Covid-19 guidelines

Less than two weeks out from the 7 June reopening of outdoor hospitality businesses, pubs and restaurants are still waiting for guidelines from Fáilte Ireland.

Prime Time • 26 May 21

The arrival of rapid antigen test kits on supermarket shelves has not been without controvery

What do people think about antigen testing?

They are cheap and relatively easy to use, but the arrival of antigen tests in supermarkets has not been without controversy. Conor McMorrow spoke to locals in Bray about the implications.

Prime Time • 12 May 21