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Morning Ireland Friday 19 July 2019

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Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Gavin Jennings.

"An amending legislation is needed"

Jim O'Callaghan, Fianna Fail spokesperson on Justice and Equality, says the government needs to respond quickly to the recent High Court decision requiring applicants for Irish citizenship to have an unbroken residency in the State for one year before their application

Minister says citizenship ruling being dealt with 'as an urgent priority'

Brian Killoran, CEO Immigrant Council of Ireland, discusses a High Court ruling which could have major implications for those seeking to acquire Irish citizenship.

"No-deal cannot represent the end state of our future relationship with the European Union"

Hilary Benn, Labour MP, explains why a No Deal Brexit is bad for the UK and why parliament cannot be suspended if there is no agreement.

ICCL says government agencies using PSC are not convinced it's useful

Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, discusses their new survey of public bodies and their attitude to the Public Services Card.

50th anniversary commemorations of the Apollo 11 moon landing

Aengus Cox reports from Birr where Apollo 11 anniversary commemorations are continuing.

30 elements of Irish culture added to the inaugural permanent National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Críostóir MacCarthaigh, Director of the National Folklore Collection at UCD, discusses the new permanent National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Man stabbed to death in North Strand area of Dublin

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that a man in his 40s was stabbed to death in the North Strand area of Dublin in the early hours of this morning.

Conflicting attitude in greyhound board towards internal report

Conor Ryan, RTÉ Investigates, discusses the fallout from their report on the greyhound industry which highlighted the culling of dogs.

Iranian ambassador calls on Irish Government to intervene in US row

Jackie Fox reports that the Iranian Ambassador to Ireland has called on the Irish government to intervene in a diplomatic row between the United States and the Islamic Republic on sanctions.