Drivetime Monday 31 March 2014
Drivetime
Mary Wilson presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
Are tensions easing on Ukraine's eastern border - we talk to Dr Nadia Diuk.
Russia has begun moving some of it troops from a region near Ukraine's easter border, according to the Russian Defence Ministry. Dr Nadia Diuk is a specialist in Soviet Politics and Russian History and joined us from the Washington based think-tank, the "National Endownment for Democracy"...
Garda tapes - who knew what and when ?
Audio reminder of relevant information to date. Harry McGee, political correspondent, of The Irish Times and John Mooney Security Correspondent of The Sunday Times
Today is the HSE deadline set for the board of St Vincents hospital group
Susan Mitchell of the Sunday Business Post
Climate Change
Brian Lally reports from a Stop Climate Chaos event , and we hear from Dr Kieran Hickey in NUIG
Addiction rehabilitation services merge in the Southeast
Della Kilroy reports on a new strengthened addiction treatment and rehabilitation service launched in the Aiséirí Aislinn centre in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny.
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Syrian Refugees
The war in Syria and the subsequent migrant crisis prompted Ireland to offer shelter to 4,000 people here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme two years ago. John Cooke revisits residents of Ballaghaderreen's Emergency Reception Centre .
Hen and Stag Parties
Barry Lenihan reports on stag and hen parties in Carrick on Shannon
Hen and Stag Parties
Hen and Stag Parties in Carlingford Della Kilroy brought us this report
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