Morning Ireland Monday 2 October 2017
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Conor Brophy
Gunman opens fire at open-air country music festival in Las Vegas
Casey Morell, Radio Producer for public radio in Las Vegas, brings us the latest on a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert
Spanish Government defends its response to Catalan independence referendum
Raphael Minder, New York Times correspondent for Spain and Portugal and author of The Struggle for Catalonia, reports on Sunday's contentious referendum
Catalan govt says 90% voted to leave Spain
Reporter Louise Byrne spoke to Albert Llussa, a Dublin-based human rights lawyer who returned home to Catalonia to take part in the referendum; Jordi Sole, Catalan MEP for the Republican Left of Catalonia party, outlines his response to last night's referendum
Figures show extent of hoarding of residential land which is exacerbating the housing crisis
Barry Cowen, Fianna Fail's housing spokesperson, discusses figures obtained from NAMA which show the extent of hoarding of residential land
Goodbody says level of housebuilding in Ireland 'substantially below' what official data suggests
Dermot O'Leary, Chief Economist with Goodbody Stockbrokers, says figures using building energy ratings suggest the level of house building in Ireland is well below what official data suggests
Gear washed ashore may belong to missing R116 crew
Pat McGrath, Western Correspondent, reports that a helmet and a life jacket washed ashore near Blacksod, Co Mayo, are believed to belong to missing R116 crew
Conservative Party's annual conference taking place in Manchester
George Parker, Political Editor with the Financial Times, discusses the Conservative Party's annual conference which is taking place in Manchester
Victims of German U-boat attack remembered
Cian McCormack reports on a special weekend commemoration for the men and women killed when two ships from Dublin port were torpedoed by German U-boats in 1917
Spike Island named 'Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction' at 2017 World Travel Awards
John Crotty, Fortress Spike Island General Manager, reacts to the news that Spike Island has been named 'Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction' at the 2017 World Travel Awards
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Programme Highlights
A politician blessed with all the gifts
John Hume's speech to the European Parliament after he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998.
Covid affects St Patrick's Cathedral restoration
Eleanor Mannion reports on the restoration of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin which has suffered a drop in funding due to the lack of tourists
Animal groups warn of 'pandemic of stolen dogs'
Cian McCormack reports on the increased number of suspected dog thefts, as demand for pets soars under Covid-19