Low tourism impacts St Patrick's Cathedral restoration

Morning Ireland Friday 7 August 2020

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Samantha Libreri.

The Week In News

This week we remembered John Hume and heard from journalists in Beirut after a devastating explosion: US Senator George Mitchell, Niall O'Dowd (Founder of irishcentral.com), Aengus Cox & guests live from the Bogside in Derry, journalist Luna Safwan in Beirut and Bel Trew.

Full Programme Podcast: Friday, 7th August 2020

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Samantha Libreri and Audrey Carville.

Covid-19: Concern as Ireland's 'R' rate rises

Orla O'Donnell outlines the latest advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team, NPHET.

80 virus cases at Kildare factory - many asymptomatic

Ciaran Mullooly, Midlands Correspondent, discusses the spike in Covid-19 cases at factories in Laois, Offaly and Kildare.

Production ham plant in Kildare stops after 80 staff test positive for Covid-19

Greg Ennis, Divisional Organiser with SIPTU, on the need for unannounced HSA inspections at meat processing plants throughout the country and full pay for workers at those facilities who are out sick due to Covid.-19

Concern over Covid-19 case rises in Midlands

Nuala O'Connor, Lead Advisor on Covid-19 with the Irish College of General Practitioners and Cork based GP, on a letter circulated to GPs in Kildare, Laois and Offaly from NPHET following the rise in Covid cases in those counties.

Localised restrictions not ruled out after case rises

Tomás Ryan, associate professor at the school of biochemistry and immunology at Trinity College, Dublin, says Ireland may need to introduce localised lockdowns to prevent a Covid-19 second wave.

'Midlands lockdown' on the cards following surge in cases in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

Allan Shine, CEO of Kildare Chamber of Commerce, on concern among business owners following an increase in Covid-19 cases in the area.

Sixteen detained over Beirut blast - prosecutor

Dr Marco Baldan, surgeon with the International Committee of the Red Cross, discusses the humanitarian response to the explosion in Beirut.

Lebanon police disperse anti-govt protesters in Beirut

Bel Trew, Middle East Correspondent with The UK Independent, reports on the political response to the Beirut explosion

Low tourism impacts St Patrick's Cathedral restoration

Eleanor Mannion reports on the restoration of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, the biggest restoration project in Ireland at the moment.

Ombudsman notes high number of mortgage complaints

Ger Deering, Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, discusses new figures showing the number of customer complaints against banks his office is examining, and their implications for the wider financial sector.