Morning Ireland

Morning Ireland Friday 4 December 2020

Morning Ireland

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Áine Lawlor.

The Week In News

A historic weekend of football at Croke Park; UK gets vaccine authorisation; Geraldine Finucane; Music Industry Stimulus Package; Min Paschal Donohoe; Light pollution in Ireland; World Aids Day; Midnight shopping; Santa Claus speaks to Irish children

Full Programme Podcast: Friday, 4th December 2020

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Áine Lawlor.

Stanley faces renewed pressure over 2017 Varadkar tweet

Mary Regan reports on the political pressure on Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley over comments he made on Twitter and local radio

Donohoe urges 'discretion and restraint' over Christmas

Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance, discusses additional supports for businesses that cannot open in December, and criticises Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley for his tweets

Impossible for congregations to assemble - Bishops

Archbishop Eamon Martin discusses religious services during the Christmas period.

The story of one restaurant which won't re-open

Shane Lowney, co-owner of Scannells Gastro Pub in Clonakilty, explains why they have decided to remain closed.

Restaurants and gastropubs reopen today

Cian McCormack joins us 'Fire and Stone' Eatery from Belarmine near Stepaside, as restaurants, cafes and some pubs reopen.

Post-Brexit talks unlikely to finish before Monday

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, on the latest obstacles in Brexit talks as chief Brexit negotiator MIchel Barnier returns to Brussels.

Irish exporters face extra complications at Calais

Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament, on where the Brexit talks will go from here.

Commission 'alarmed' over mental health services

John Farrelly, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Commission, on a new report indicating mental health services for older people in Ireland are inadequate and must be urgently improved.

Two men found dead at hostel in Waterford city

Conor Kane, South East Correspondent, reports that Gardaí are investigating the deaths of two men whose bodies were found in a hostel in Waterford city this evening.

A historic weekend of football at Croke Park

John Kennedy on having three sons on the Tipperary football team who will meet Mayo in Croke Park on Sunday; Susan Brady, PRO for the Cavan County Board, on the excitement ahead of the game against Dublin tomorrow.