Full Programme Podcast: Wednesday, 21st August 2019

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Audrey Carville.

Serious delays in reimbursement after treatment abroad

Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports that patients who go abroad for treatment, due to long public waiting lists here, are facing significant delays in getting reimbursement from the HSE.

The science of food safety: What's our future?

Tommy Meskill reports live from the Convention Centre, where a conference on threats to the safety of the global food supply is taking place.

Cardinal Pell loses child sex abuse conviction appeal

Nick McCallum, Channel 7, reports that convicted paedophile George Pell had his appeal against child sex abuse charges rejected by an Australian court.

8:35am Sport News

Presented by John Murray

8:30am Business News

Presented by Petula Martyn

Compensation agreed for Smithfield stallholders ahead of market redevelopment

John Kilraine, Dublin Correspondent, reports on the restoration of one of the city's fruit and vegetable markets

Tánaiste meets new Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, fills us in on the talks last night in Hillsborough between Tánaiste Simon Coveney and the UK's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Julian Smith.

8:10am It Says In The Papers

Presented by Fiona Kelly

8am bulletin

Presented by Ciara Ní Bhroin

Weather Forecast

Presented by Harm Luijkx of Met Éireann.

7:55am Business News

Presented by Petula Martyn

Housing website Daft ordered to block discriminatory adverts

Tony Geoghegan, IHREC member, homeless advocate and former Merchants Quay CEO, discusses the new rule that blocks discriminatory adverts on property website, Daft.ie.

Howth Harbour to install plastic-collecting sea bin

Flossie Donnelly, a 12 year old environmental activist, who crowd funded Ireland's first two Seabins and Rowan Byrne, Howth resident, who began a crowd-funding campaign to launch a seabin in Howth Harbour.

7:35am Sport News

Presented by John Murray

7:30am Business News

Presented by Petula Martyn

Call for broadband network to stay in public ownership

Eamon Ryan, Green Party leader and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Communications, discusses its report on the National Broadband Plan.

Johnson to discuss Brexit with German Chancellor

Derek Scally, Irish Times Berlin Correspondent, discusses the meeting of Boris Johnson and Angela Merkel and Germany's stance on Brexit.

Farmers' groups to review document agreed at beef talks

Colman O'Sullivan reports on last night's talks over the beef prices dispute.

7:10am It Says In The Papers

Presented by Fiona Kelly

Full Programme Podcast: Tuesday, 20th August 2019

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Bryan Dobson.

Beyond Limits: Summit for young people with disabilities

Daniel Daly, who is visually impaired and Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children discuss the Beyond Limits summit for young people with disabilities.

Hong Kong leader sees 'way out' of chaos through dialogue

Aaron McNicholas, Hong Kong based journalist with Bloomberg, discusses the situation in Hong Kong.

UK to end EU free movement immediately after Brexit

Gavin Barrett, Professor of Law at the Sutherland School of Law in University College Dublin, explains the mechanics of the Common Travel Area.

8:35am Sport News

Presented by Darren Frehill

8:30am Business News

Presented by Petula Martyn

Threshold, USI call on Govt for scheme to protect rental deposits

Aideen Hayden of Threshold discusses their calls for a Deposit Protection Scheme.

Fermanagh bomb was 'intended to kill police', say PSNI

Ken Pennington, Former PSNI Superintendent and counter intelligence expert, discusses the threat of violence following the bomb attack in Co. Fermanagh.

Johnson increases efforts to ditch Brexit backstop

Senator Neale Richmond, Chair of the Brexit Committee in the Seanad, reacts to Boris Johnson's letter to European Council President Donald Tusk.

8:10am It Says In The Papers

Presented by Fiona Kelly

8am bulletin

Presented by Ciara Ní Bhroin

Weather Forecast

Presented by Siobhán Ryan of Met Éireann

7:55am Business News

Presented by Petula Martyn

'Give it a spin' - Dublin Bus wants more women drivers

Vivienne Kavanagh, Dublin Bus Employee Development & Equality Executive and Tina Ahern, one of the drivers, discuss the Dublin Bus recruitment drive to try and get more female drivers.

Trip to Tipp for All-Ireland hurling homecoming

Aengus Cox reports from the homecoming event for All-Ireland hurling champions Tipperary in Semple Stadium.

7:35am Sport News

Presented by Darren Frehill

7:30am Business News

Presented by Petula Martyn

Residents hold vigil for Dublin man assaulted over weekend

Amy Ni Riada reports from the vigil to support a local man who was attacked at the weekend.

Average monthly rents hit record level for 13th quarter in a row - report

Ronan Lyons, Economist at Trinity College Dublin, discusses the latest Daft.ie report on rising rent levels.

Italian government faces a confidence vote

Bill Emmott, author and documentary maker and former editor of The Economist, discusses the political crisis in Italy

Johnson tells Varadkar that Common Travel Area will remain after Brexit

Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, discusses the phone call between Leo Varadkar and Boris Johnson and the UK Prime Minister's letter to Donald Tusk.

7:10am It Says In The Papers

Presented by Fiona Kelly

Full Programme Podcast: Monday, 19th August 2019

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

'The Government must step up its preparations for a no-deal Brexit' - Chambers

Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Brexit, discusses leaked documents outlining the British government's predictions in a no-deal Brexit scenario

Some 1.7 million take part in 11th week of Hong Kong protests

Bonnie Leung discusses the ongoing protests in the Asian financial hub

8:35am Sport News

Presented by Darren Frehill

8:30am Business News

Presented by Adam Maguire

Talks on resolving beef prices dispute to resume

David Whelehan of the Beef Plan Movement discusses the outlook ahead of fresh talks today on the beef prices dispute

Many tracker mortgage complaints may be outside time limit

Ger Deering, Financial Services Ombudsman, discusses his concerns that some banks are claiming some of those affected by the tracker mortgage scandal have left it too late to complain.

British govt needs to remember 'serious obligation' over GFA - O'Donovan

Patrick O'Donovan, Junior Minister at the Department of Public Expenditure, reacts to Operation YellowHammer.

8:10am It Says In The Papers

Presented by Fiona Kelly

8am bulletin

Presented by Clodagh Walsh

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