Morning Ireland Thursday 22 January 2015

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Fran McNulty.

ECB set to launch huge QE programme

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, previews the second day of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort of Davos, and the expected announcement of a quantitative easing programme by ECB President Mario Draghi

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quantitative easing, Mario Draghi, Davos, World Economic Forum, European Central Bank

Europe prepares for QE

Ann Pettifor, Economist, previews the expected announcement of a quantitative easing programme by the European Central Bank

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quantitative easing, Mario Draghi, Davos, World Economic Forum, European Central Bank

How do parents feel about today's teachers strike?

Don Myers, President of the National Parents Council Post-Primary, says students are being treated as 'pawns' while teachers strike for a second day

To view a TV report on the teachers strike, click here:

Taoiseach calls on teachers to reconsider strike

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teachers, strike, National Parents Council Post-Primary

Teachers strike over Junior Cycle reform

Cian McCormack reports on the teachers strike from a picket line outside a school in Maynooth, Co Kildare

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teachers, strike

Debate on same sex marriage

Dominic Hannigan, Labour TD, and Breda O'Brien, discuss the upcoming referendum on same sex marriage

To view a TV report on the publication of the wording of the same-sex marriage referendum, click here:

Same-sex marriage referendum wording published

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Dominic Hannigan, Breda O'Brien, same sex marriage referendum

Ukraine, Russia, France and Germany issued a joint call to end fighting in the east

Shaun Walker, Moscow Correspondent with the Guardian, who is in Donetsk, gives the latest on ongoing fighting in Eastern Ukraine

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Ukraine, Donetsk, Russia

Is professional medical indemnity too high?

Maurice F Neligan, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Beacon Clinic in Dublin and IHCA board member, speaks about the rising cost of professional medical indemnity insurance

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doctors, IHCA, medical indemnity insurance

Political reaction to Coveney's comments on FG/FF coalition

Justin McCarthy reports from Leinster House on the political fall out following Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney's comments on Fine Gael forming a future coalition with Fianna Fáil

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Minister Simon Coveney, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil

Man in court for driving down the wrong side of motorway

Gordon Deegan, freelance journalist, reports on the case of a man who appeared before Ennis District Court charged in connection with driving down the wrong side of motorway