Barry Cowen sacked as Minister for Agriculture

Morning Ireland Wednesday 15 July 2020

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Full Programme Podcast: Wednesday, 15th July 2020

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Barry Cowen sacked as Minister for Agriculture

Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent, reports on the fallout from Barry Cowen's dismissal from Cabinet.

Opposition seeks answers over Cowen sacking

Richard Boyd Barrett, Solidarity-People Before Profit TD, discusses the fallout from the decision of Taoiseach Micheál Martin to sack Minister for Agriculture Barry Cowen.

'There's clearly more to this than is in the public domain' - Ó Broin

Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD, accuses Taoiseach Micheál Martin's of behaving in a chaotic manner

Taoiseach to name new minister after Cowen sacked

Michael McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister for Public Expenditure, expresses regret that Barry Cowen was sacked but says he understands why Taoiseach Micheál Martin had to do it

Reaction from Offaly over the sacking of Barry Cowen

Ciaran Mullooly, our Midlands Correspondent, speaks to locals in Tullamore and gets their reaction on the sacking of Barry Cowen yesterday.

'Political life, brutal at times like this, rolls on'

Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent, reports on the fallout from Barry Cowen's dismissal from Cabinet, and NPHET's concerns due to be addressed at Dublin Castle this evening.

Ruling due on Apple and Ireland's €13bn tax appeal

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, looks ahead to today's judgement by the General Court of the European Union in the appeal by Ireland and Apple against the European Commission's €13bn tax ruling.

Ageing population will have 'substantial' impact - IFAC

Sebastian Barnes, chair of the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, discusses the group's first ever long term sustainability report, which says the government must consider raising the pension age