Man praised for saving boy, 10, from sea off west Kerry

Morning Ireland Thursday 27 August 2020

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson.

Full Programme Podcast: Thursday, 27th August 2020

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Bryan Dobson.

A look back at the career of Phil Hogan

Conor Hunt looks back on the career of Phil Hogan, who began his political career back in the 1980s

Hogan resigns from EU role following golf controversy

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, discusses the resignation of EU commissioner on trade Phil Hogan due to the Oireachtas golf society fallout, and how it may affect Ireland.

Hogan's resignation averts Ireland-EU collision

Gavin Barrett, professor specialising in EU law at UCD's Sutherland Law School, discusses EU commissioner on trade Phil Hogan's resignation and its wider implications for Ireland.

No guarantee Ireland will retain trade portfolio

Seán Kelly, Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, discusses the resignation of EU commissioner on trade Phil Hogan due to the Oireachtas golf society fallout and who may be interested in replacing him.

Big name players touted in mix as Hogan replacement

Micheal Lehane, Political Correspondent, discusses the resignation of EU commissioner on trade Phil Hogan due to the Oireachtas golf society fallout and the political reaction in Ireland.

Pence warns voters Biden's America would be 'unsafe'

Brian O Donovan, Washington Correspondent, reports on the penultimate day of the US Republican convention.

NPHET meeting to discuss restrictions in Kildare

Emer Shelley, Dean of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland discusses where we are with Covid-19 figures and the figures mean.

Man praised for saving boy, 10, from sea off west Kerry

Mícheál Keogh, west Kerry holidaymaker, discusses his heroic act which saved a family of four at Com Dhíneol.

BT Young Scientist Exhibition goes virtual in 2021

Dr Tony Scott, co-founder of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, discusses the competition going virtual for the first time in 57 years.

Works by major Irish artists go under the hammer

Charlie Minter, Sotheby's Irish Art Specialist discusses the Irish Art sale which features major Irish artists such as Louis le Brocquy, Jack B. Yeats, John Lavery and William Orpen.