Morning Ireland Tuesday 22 December 2020
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Louise Byrne and Mary Wilson.
Full Programme Podcast: Tuesday, 22nd December 2020
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Louise Byrne and Mary Wilson.
Cabinet meets to discuss NPHET recommendations
Marcus Treacy, Killarney hotelier, and Dermot McDonnell, owner of the Cross Guns Gastro Pub in Navan, discuss the prospect of an early closure for the hospitality sector as Cabinet decided on further restrictions today.
Govt set to increase restrictions, reject Level 5 move
Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent, on the decisions facing Cabinet today.
Ireland 'clearly now in third wave' of pandemic
Sinead Crowley, our Correspondent reports on yesterday's NPHET briefing where the Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan warned that Ireland is 'clearly now in the third wave' of the pandemic and he urged people to stop socialising and revise their plans for Christmas.
EU approves first Covid-19 vaccine
Dr Margaret Harris, World Health Organisation spokesperson, reacts to the new strain of Covid-19 and the EMA's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
At least two flights to repatriate Irish residents
Dr Mary Favier, member of NPHET and covid Adviser to the Irish College of General Practitioners on Ireland's third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Irish priest attempts to raise funds for school in Lebanon
Ailbhe Conneely, Social and Religious Affairs Correspondent, talks to Fr William Stewart, an Irish priest from Dublin working in Lebanon, about his efforts to raise badly needed funds for school he is running for Syrian refugee children.
Stormont Executive rejects SF's travel ban proposal
Sinn Féin's proposal for an immediate ban on travel from Britain has been defeated in vote at Stormont Executive.
An Post says possible delays on Europe deliveries
Anna McHugh, Head of Communications at An Post, discusses the latest on postage schedules.
Man jailed for 1980 murder of Irish soldiers in Lebanon
Barry Cummins, Prime Time Security Correspondent, discusses the sentencing Mahmoud Bazzi.
Could rural Ireland gain a boost from remote working?
Amy Ní Riada reports from Kerry on whether rural Ireland could be facing a long-term boost from remote working.
'There's no point in making people's lives miserable' - Leyden
Gwen Layden, Landlord of George's Street Arcade, discusses planned rent relief for her business tenants
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Sinéad Egan
8:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by Sinéad Egan
7:30am Business News
Presented by Adam Maguire
7:50am Business News
Presented by Adam Maguire
8:30am Business News
Presented by Adam Maguire
7:35am Sport News
Presented by Darren Frehill
8:35am Sport News
Presented by Darren Frehill
Weather Forecast
Presented by Gavin Gallagher of Met Éireann.
8am Bulletin
Presented by Carla O'Brien
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Programme Highlights
How to make a flipping good pancake
Cillian Sherlock learns how to make the perfect pancake, and finds out why we eat them on the same day every year
Is it hate speech or free speech?
Aengus Cox reports on the debate of freedom of speech online, and the recent tech giants' shutdown of social media platform, Parler
Kevin In The Pink to light up galleries in Kerry
Amy Ní Riada reports from Kerry where Kevin In the Pink, by 17 year-old Casey Etherton, from Caherdaniel, will go on display. The oil painting won the 2020 Texaco Children's Art Competition