Morning Ireland Monday 11 June 2018
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson
Baby in vehicle hijacked in Dublin's Phoenix Park
Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that an investigation is under way into a hijacking incident in Dublin in which a car was stolen with a baby still inside
Threshold celebrates 40 years in service
John-Mark McCafferty, Chief Executive Threshold, discusses the latest results of its Annual Tenant Sentiment Survey and the importance of the housing charity on its 40th anniversary
Housing needs to be a constitutionally protected right - UN Special Rapporteur
Leilani Fara, UN Special Rapporteur for Adequate Housing, calls for the State to honour its commitment to international housing policies that support the right to adequate housing for all
GPs call for clarification on abortion legislation
Andrew Jordan, Chairman of the National Association of GPs, discusses a motion passed at an emergency meeting of the association calling for clarification on abortion legislation
Adoption Bill delay due to concerns over parents' privacy rights
Katherine Zappone, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, outlines her next steps in progressing the Adoption (Information and Tracing) Bill
Water restrictions remain in place in Skerries
Eamon Gallen, General Manager of Irish Water, discusses ongoing restrictions to water supply in North Co Dublin, and the possible risks to other water supplies if the dry spell continues
Gardaí appeal for information on murder in Cork
Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports on the death of 35-year old Mikolaj Wilk, who died following an attack at his home near Ballincollig in Co Cork at the weekend
US and North Korea officials in talks before key summit
Lucy Hornby, Financial Times Deputy Bureau Chief in Beijing, reports on tomorrow's summit in Singapore between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, and the role China will play
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by John S Doyle
8:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by John S Doyle
7:30am Business News
Presented by Aengus Cox
7:50am Business News
Presented by Aengus Cox
8:30am Business News
Presented by Aengus Cox
7:40am Sports News
Presented by Darren Frehill
8:40am Sports News
Presented by Darren Frehill
Weather Forecast
Presented by Joanna Donnelly of Met Éireann
8am News Bulletin
Presented by Brian Jennings
First Hour Podcast: Monday, 11 June, 2018
Presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson
Second Hour Podcast: Monday, 11 June, 2018
Presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson
Morning Ireland
Programme Highlights
"I still shed a tear for that baby"
Tommy Meskill talks to some of the survivors of the Tuam Mother and Baby Home as NUI Galway launches a new oral history project documenting their personal stories.
It's good to talk in West Cork
Cian McCormack reports from West Cork where a local publican has banned the use of mobile phones so that people will talk to each other
"Small schools cannot survive in the 21st century"
Emma O Kelly, Education Correspondent, visits parts of West Dublin, where a number of schools are seeking to merge in the face of demographic changes.