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Morning Ireland Friday 22 March 2019

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Full Hour Podcast: Friday, 22 March 2019

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson.

EU leaders offer UK a Brexit delay until 22 May

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, analyses the decision made by European Union leaders last night to agree a plan which would delay Brexit from 29 March to 22 May on condition that MPs approve Theresa May's withdrawal deal.

"The deal allows for other options to emerge"

Helen McEntee, Minister of State for European Affairs, gives the Government reaction to last night's decision by European Union leaders to agree a Brexit delay plan.

"I think the power lies within the Labour party"

Craig MacKinlay, Conservative MP and Vice-Chair of Brexit group ERG, discusses the latest Brexit extensions

Funerals to be held for teenage victims of Tyrone disco 'crush'

Vincent Kearney, Northern Correspondent, on the funerals of the three teenagers who died in county Tyrone at the weekend, which take place today.

The Fine Gael Ard Fheis starts this evening in Wexford

Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection, discusses the Fine Gael Ard Fheis this weekend.

'Flawed' open disclosure policy still in place - Scally

Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports that a new report from Dr Gabriel Scally has found that the policy on open disclosure, which he said was deeply flawed, remains in place.

New Zealand falls silent for mosque attack victims

Brad Burgess, New Zealand Ambassador to Ireland, outlines details of two minutes of silence which will take place in New Zealand to mark a week since the Christchurch terror attacks.