Morning Ireland

Morning Ireland Thursday 20 July 2017

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Cathal Mac Coille and Colm Ó Mongáin

Trump says Sessions acted unfairly by taking AG job

Caitriona Perry, Washington Correspondent, reports that three of Donald Trump's inner circle will answer questions next week at a Congressional committee

ICTU tells Unite to ask some members to rejoin SIPTU

Gregg Ennis from SIPTU discusses their win over rival trade union, UNITE, over crane driver members at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions

New codes of conduct for NGO ships rescuing migrants

Cian McCormack, who is in international waters off Libya on board the MV Aquarius rescue ship, discusses the codes as proposed by the Italian government

Second round of Brexit negotiations near conclusion

Arthur Beesley, European Diplomatic Correspondent with the Financial Times in Brussels, gives a roundup of Brexit negotiations ending today and discusses why the European Commission is 'very close' to triggering the EU's Article 7 procedure against Poland - a move that can lead to the suspension of a member country's voting rights

Seanad passes bill which aims to allow the reunification of refugee families

Independent Senator Alice-Mary Higgins explains how a Bill, passed in the Seanad last night, is a step towards refugees being united with more family members in Ireland

Páirc Uí Chaoimh reopens after redevelopment

Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports from the opening night of the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh where fans and players had their first taste of the redeveloped stadium

ISME calls on three employers reps on Low Pay Commission to resign

Neil McDonnell, Chief Executive of ISME, discusses why they have called for the resignation of the representitives

Independent News and Media shares down 14% after profit warning

Conor Brophy, Business staff, discusses the trading problems for the INM Group

'Several hundred' fish killed due to sewage pollution in River Tolka

Dr Greg Forde, Head of Operations at Inland Fisheries, discusses sewerage pollution in Dublin's River Tolka, which has caused the death of several hundred fish

'The Festival of Curiosity' begins today

Will Goodbody, Science and Technology, reports on the Festival of Curiousity which is taking place in Dublin

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One in three cases of dementia could be prevented by nine lifestyle changes

Dr Naaheed Mukadam research fellow at the UK's National Institute for Health Research and the report's co-author, discusses the lifestyle changes that can reduce dementia risk