Morning Ireland Monday 30 March 2020
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Gavin Jennings.
Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, joins the programme to discuss coronavirus projections that have been made by the HSE.
Anne O'Connor, Chief Operations Officer with the HSE, is on the line to discuss how prepared hospitals around the country are for the oncoming Covid-19 peak.
Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment Affairs & Social Protection, goes through what employers and employees are entitled to if they have lost business or work because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr. Colin Doherty, a Consultant Neurologist at St. James's Hospital in Dublin, joins the programme to discuss his experience of having Covid-19 and what is being done in hospitals around the country in response to the spread of the coronavirus.
Denis McElligott, Co-owner of Windmill Healthcare and Tadgh Daly, CEO of Nurisng Homes Ireland discuss concerns that there are coronavirus clusters in nursing homes around the country and what plans are being put in place to prevent such situations arising.
Evan Gershkovich, a journalist with The Moscow Times has the latest on the coronavirus pandemic in Russia where there have been 1,534 cases of Covid-19 reported as the country prepares to close it's borders.
Mike O' Connor, Consultant Geriatrician and Medical Clinicial Director at Cork University Hospital, talks about cocooning as the elderly are told to be extra vigilant during the coronavirus pandemic.
He Xiangdong, the Chinese Ambassador to Ireland discusses China's current lockdown policy and yesterday's delivery of PPE equipment from Beijing to Ireland.
RTE's London Correspondent Sean Whelan has the latest from the UK where England's Deputy Chief Medical Officer has said it could be six months before life returns to "normal" amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As polling closes in the Seanad Election today and counting gets underway, Claire McGing, a Social Scientist based at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Dun Laoghaire joins the programme to discuss the 25th Seanad and how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting upon this.
Fiachna O'Braonain, RTE Late Date Presenter and member of Hothouse Flowers joins the programme to discuss Bob Dylan's latest release 'Murder Most Foul'.
7.00 news bulletin presented by Brian Jennings.
8.00 news bulletin presented by Brian Jennings.
A look at what it says in today's papers with Fiona Kelly.
A look at what it says in today's papers with Fiona Kelly.
Brian Finn has the latest business news and also speaks with Davy Chief Economist Conall MacCoille.
Darren Frehill has the latest sports news of the day and also looks back at John Treacy's performance at 1984 Olympics where he won a silver medal for Ireland.
Today's weather forecast is presented by Met Éireann's Gerry Murphy.
Aengus Cox reports from Beneavin House Nursing Home in Dublin where 102 year-old Norita Mills was the first to receive the vaccine.
Cian McCormack speaks to Republicans about Joe Biden's inauguration and why they wish it was Donald Trump
Joan O'Sullivan speaks to survivors about their memories and reaction to the Mother and Baby Homes report