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Morning Ireland Monday 15 July 2019

Morning Ireland

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

Full Programme Podcast: Monday, 15th July 2019

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

Family will be 'torn apart' if Irish man deported from US

Melinda Byrne, the sister of Keith Byrne, discusses the difficulties raised by the detention of her brother in the US as part of an immigration crackdown.

Irish man facing deportation from US 'arrested without warning'

James O'Malley, New York-based immigration lawyer, discusses raids by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement with plans to arrest about 2,000 undocumented migrants who entered the country recently.

World U.S. launches small-scale deportation raids

Brian O'Donovan, Washington Correspondent, reports on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to swoop on thousands of people in raids across several major cities like Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles.

"We're talking about 20,000 units over the next five years"

Wayne Stanley, National Spokesperson for the Simon Communities, calls on the Government to commit to a major public housing programme to address the homelessness crisis, on the third anniversary of Rebuilding Ireland.

Tens of thousands march in Hong Kong anti-extradition protest

Aaron McNicholas, Hong Kong-based journalist with Bloomberg, discusses rallies in Hong Kong driven by public anger at the government's handling of an extradition bill.

Concern Worldwide scales up operations in drought-stricken Kenya

Carol Morgan, Concern's Regional Director for the Horn of Africa, discusses the worsening humanitarian crisis in the drought-stricken Turkana region of northern Kenya.

Macron showcases Europe military prowess at Paris Bastille Day parade

Leo Enright, space expert, discusses France's plans for a space force command, after President Emmanuel Macron's announced his plans to do so.

Concern HSE withholding information from patient representatives

Dr Michael Harty, Chair of Oireachtas Committee on Health and Independent TD for Clare discusses the latest communications problems with CervicalCheck.