Drivetime Friday 5 March 2021
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Cormac Ó hEadhra bring's you all the latest news and stories of the day from around the country and beyond.
Families sue nursing homes for wrongful death and negligence of loved ones
Conal McGarrity, Director of PA Duffy Solicitors, which is one of the law firms involved in these legal actions.
Anti-lockdown protests planned in Cork
Ralph Riegel, Southern Editor of the Independent, reports that anti-lockdown protests are planned in Cork this weekend.
Gardaí investigate 'unexplained death' of man in Dublin
Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that Gardaí are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Lusk, Co Dublin.
Oprah Winfrey to interview Meghan and Harry
Bonnie Greer, Playwright, Commentator and Columnist for The New European newspaper, discusses Oprah Winfrey's interview with Britan's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
UK govt relaxes more trade rules between GB and NI
Nigel Dodds, Deputy Leader of the DUP, onEU proposals to take legal action over the Irish sea border
March vaccine targets 'very challenging' - Taoiseach
John Cooke reports live, as An Taoiseach Micheál Martin visits a HSE mass vaccination centre for Healthcare workers in Ballybrit.
Aboriginal flag flies at Australian embassy in Dublin
Gary Gray, Australian Ambassador,
Elliott has licence suspended for six months
Dennis Egan, CEO of Horse Racing Regulatory Board, tells us that Gordon Elliott has been suspended from training for 12 months, with six months suspended, and ordered to pay costs of €15,000, following his Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board referrals committee hearing.
Anti-lockdown conspiracy theories
Dr Susan Kelleher, Assistant Professor School of Chemical Sciences Dublin City University, and Stephen McDermott, journalist with TheJournal.ie, discuss conspiracy theories involving a chemical compound called 'adrenochrome' being referenced following the anti-lockdown protests
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