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Morning Ireland Friday 8 November 2019

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Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Carole Coleman.

EPA to carry out audit at Leixlip Water Treatment Plant

Professor Fiona Regan, Director of the DCU Water Institute, comments on the continuing boil water notice in the greater Dublin region.

EPA to examine water plant as boil water notice remains

Niall Gleeson, Managing Director Irish Water, answers concerns about the boil water notices in the Greater Dublin are affecting more than 615,000 people.

Law body seeks reform over consent claim in rape trials

Tom O'Malley, Commissioner at the Law Reform Commission, discusses recommendations they have made to the law concerning consent in rape cases.

What are the possible health risks of vaping?

Gill Stedman looks at vaping in Ireland as the US reports a crisis.

FLAC celebrates fifty years in existence

Eilish Barry, Chief Executive of Free Legal Advice Centres, discusses the importance of FLAC's work as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Decision to shut disability holiday resort criticised

Ciaran Mullooly, Midlands Correspondent, reports on calls to stop the closure of a residential respite centre for people with disabilities in County Roscommon.

Irish artists call to save Joyce's house of 'The Dead'

Colm Tóibín, Irish novelist, on calls to save James Joyce's house of 'The Dead'

Funeral of broadcaster Gay Byrne to take place today

Sinead Crowley, Arts and Media Correspondent, outlines the plans for Gay Byrne's funeral later today.

The fall of the Berlin Wall: 30 years on

Maggie O'Kane, Journalist, recalls witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall thirty years ago and how luck brought her to report on a momentous event in history.

Cork family's Ming flask sells for €610k at auction

Philip Sheppard, Sheppards Auction House, tells us how a Ming masterpiece owned by a lucky Cork family has sold at auction for more than €600,000.

Over 100 gardaí search properties in Lunney inquiry

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, reports that over 100 gardaí are involved in searches of properties Cavan, Longford and Dublin as part of the investigation of the abduction of Quinn Industrial Holdings executive Kevin Lunney.