Morning Ireland Friday 3 April 2020
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson.
Morning Ireland Extra: Supermarkets in the time of Covid-19
How can you shop safely? Should you wash your groceries down when you get home? Cian McCormack spoke to Niall Roche, of the Irish Global Health Network and TCD, as well as Dylan H Morris, a PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University
The Week In News
Covid cases continue to rise (00:08); Central Bank's stark predictions (090:5); What is cocooning? (15:52); measures; Challenges faced by Travelling community in Covid crisis (27:37); Irish medtech industry responds to pandemic (35:44); How to survive the lockdown (43:04); Packie Bonner -- a great sporting moment (48:34)
Full Programme Podcast: Friday, 3rd April 2020
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson.
Next moves in Covid-19 fight being discussed
George Lee, environment and science correspondent, discusses the latest developments in Ireland's Covid-19 crisis.
402 new Covid-19 cases and 13 further deaths in Ireland
Emily O'Conor, President of the Irish Association for Emergency Medicine, discusses the challenges facing medical professionals, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 triggered 'severe' shock - Central Bank
Mark Cassidy, Director at the Central Bank, discusses its economic outlook for the State
'An emergency budget is not imminent' - Donohue
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance and Public Expenditure, on the economic outlook for the State during and after the Covid-19 emergency
Coronavius fails to dampen community Spirit in Limerick
Éilís Sheehy speaks to people across County Limerick on the community spirit inspired by Covid-19
Labour Party set to elect new leader to replace Howlin
Micheal Lehane, Political Correspondent, discusses the Labour Party leadership contest and its potential implications for government formation talks
UK plans to carry out 100,000 tests by end of April
Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in cellular microbiology at the University of Reading, discusses the deepening Covid-19 crisis in the UK which has seen over 1,000 people die in the past 48 hours
One million people worldwide infected with Covid-19
Alexandra Villarreal, Guardian Reporter based in New York, brings us an update on the Covid19 situation in the US, as the death toll passes 5,000
Innovative ways to perform from home
Sinéad Crowley, Arts and Media Correspondent, on how some artists have innovative ways to both perform and keep their business alive.
How to socialise from home this weekend
Alison Spittle, Comedian, and Stephen Byrne, 2fm Presenter, share their top tips for virtual socialising, as we head into another weekend of lockdown
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Fiona Kelly
8:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Fiona Kelly
7:30am Business News
Presented by Petula Martyn
7:50am Business News
Presented by Petula Martyn
8:30am Business News
Presented by Petula Martyn
8:35am Sport News - Dawn Run's historic win
Presented by Darren Frehill
Weather Forecast
Presented by Linda Hughes of Met Éireann
8am Bulletin
Presented by Brian Finn
Morning Ireland
Programme Highlights
Nursing dream of teenager who contracted Covid-19
Philip Bromwell reports on 17-year-old Brandon Fay, who was hospitalised with coronavirus and has returned to his work experience placement at the hospital that treated him.
The Wall of Crosses: Grief made visual
Cian McCormack reports from a church in Dublin where the priest and parishioners are remembering those who've died with Covid-19.
What's happening down on the farm?
Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, meets up with some local producers hoping to be back selling their produce in the farmers' markets next week.