Morning Ireland Thursday 25 April 2019

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Gavin Jennings

Full Programme Podcast: Thursday, 25 April 2019

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Gavin Jennings

'It is important we get back into an assembly' - Arlene Foster

Fr Martin Magill, parish priest at St John's Parish, Belfast, Arlene Foster, Leader of the DUP and Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, discuss the funeral of Lyra McKee and the political implications of her death

Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties at first talks

Henry Foy, Financial Times Bureau Chief in Moscow, reports on talks between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un in Vladivostok

Policing Authority says gardaí not meeting own targets

Conor Lally, the Security and Crime Editor of the Irish Times, discusses the new Policing Authority report which contains some criticisms of the gardai but also some positive findings

Millions of children miss measles vaccine - UNICEF

Peter Power, Executive Director with UNICEF Ireland, discusses the increase of measles worldwide

Ethiopia's Prime Minister hopes to 'stamp out' patriarchal culture

RTÉ's Foreign Desk Reporter Jackie Fox, reports from Addis Ababa where the #Metoo movement has yet to take hold

Referendum Commission launch public information campaign ahead of 24 May

Ms Justice Tara Burns, Chairperson of the Referendum Commission, speaks to us ahead of the launch of its public information campaign for May 24th referendum on the regulation of divorce

'Your Health and Driving' leaflet to be be published today

Professor Des O'Neill, National Programme Director for Traffic Medicine at the RCPI, discusses the importance of keeping people with health issues safe on the roads

Cast for 25th James Bond film to be announced on Thursday

Michael Doherty, movie editor of the RTÉ Guide, discusses the James Bond franchise ahead of the release of details of the 25th instalment of the franchise