Drivetime Friday 15 January 2021
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Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra bring you all the latest news and stories of the day from around the country and beyond.
Remote Working
Maeve McElwee, Director of Employer Relations, IBEC, and Laura Bambrick, Social Affairs Officer with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, discuss remote working.
Pfizer Vaccine Delay
Professor Karina Butler, Chair of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, and Dr Denis McCauley, GP in Donegal and Chair of the IMO's GP sub-committee, discuss why the deliveries of the Pfizer vaccine are going to be temporarily reduced and the impact this will have on the roll out of the vaccine in Ireland.
Maternity Leave for Politicians
Catherine Stocker, Social Democrats councillor for Clontarf, speaks to Sarah about the lack of maternity leave for politicians.
Garda Checkpoint Report
John Cooke reports from a Garda Checkpoint on the Covid-19 restrictions.
US Adoptions
Mari Steed, US Coordinator for Adoption Rights Alliance and Co-Founder of Justice for Magdalene's Research, talks to Cormac about the Mother and Baby Homes in Ireland and US adoptions.
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Presenters: Sarah McInerney and Cormac O'Eadhra