8am Bulletin

Morning Ireland Friday 20 November 2020

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson.

The Week In News

A selection of stories from the week: Christmas turkeys; Charities in the time of Covid; Dublin Zoo seeks help from the public; Housing stand-offs in Dublin; Seamus Woulfe; living wage for artists; takeaway pints; business pleads for permission to re-open; rapid Covid testing; Irish violinist to play at Biden inauguration; Bloody Sunday

Full Programme Podcast: Friday, 20th November 2020

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson.

Positivity rate for Covid-19 remains low in schools

Paul Reid, Chief Executive of the HSE, discusses the current Covid figures and the trends for the virus.

Opposition seeks answers on Woulfe appointment process

Pascal Donohoe, Finance Minister, discusses the latest on Seamus Woulfe, the prospects of lifting level 5 restrictions, and Covid supports for business

NI to ease restrictions then impose new circuit-breaker

Vincent Kearney reports from Belfast on the new extended restrictions for Covid-19 that will go into effect next month.

Fall in NI Covid cases 'less than hoped for'

Dr Laurence Dorman, Chair of the RCGP in Northern Ireland, discusses the latest on Covid.

EU says two vaccines could be authorised in December

Tony Connelly, Europe Correspondent, reports on whether the impasse over the EU's budget will be resolved and if we're any closer to a Brexit trade deal

This Saturday will mark 100 years since Bloody Sunday

Elaine Keogh looks at the events of Bloody Sunday

Child Talks 2020 - A Day in my Life

Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children, on a special online Child Talks 2020 broadcast taking place later today to help give young people an opportunity to share their stories about their daily lives.