Morning Ireland

Morning Ireland Tuesday 1 December 2020

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson.

'We are very angry' - Finucane family over UK decision

Geraldine Finucane, widow of Pat Finucane, discusses the decision by the British government not to hold a public inquiry into her husband's 1989 murder at this time

McDonald presses for full inquiry into Finucane murder

Mary Lou McDonald, leader of Sinn Féin, on the British Government's decision not to hold an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane and the party's reaction to controversial tweets posted by Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley.

What was the cost of Level 5 on our economy and health?

Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, discusses the key points raised at the latest Covid-19 briefing given by the National Public Health Emergency Team last night, as Ireland moves to Level 3 restrictions today

Public health doctors to hold strike action in January

Dr. Ina Kelly, Chair of the Irish Medical Organisations Public Health Committee discusses plans by public health doctors to hold three days of strike action in January.

Light pollution obscures wonders of the universe

Aengus Cox reports on the issue of light pollution as the CSO publishes a countrywide comparison.

Remembering Ireland's early AIDS history

Professor Fiona Mulcahy, consultant in genitourinary medicine and infectious diseases at St James's Hospital, discusses the development in HIV treatment on World Aids Day.

Restrictions on nursing home visits eased in new rules

Tadhg Daly, CEO of Nursing Homes Ireland, on the eased restrictions in nursing homes from December 7th.

Watchdog critical of Govt non-Covid expenditure plans

Sebastian Barnes, Chairperson of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council discusses its latest report which assesses the Government's Budget 2021 plans.

Non-essential shops, hair salons, gyms back in business

Pat McGrath, Western Correspondent, in Eyre Square Shopping Centre; Jennie O'Sullivan, reporter joins us from Douglas Village Shopping Centre; Will Goodbody, Business Editor speaks to us from Dublin City Centre.