Morning Ireland Thursday 14 January 2021
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson.
Adoptees say they have right to know where they come from
Dr Laura Cahillane, senior lecturer in law at the University of Limerick, and Joan Burton, former leader of the Labour Party, discuss possible legal changes to adoption contact tracing.
Impeachment vote held amidst high military presence
Brian O'Donovan, Washington Correspondent, reports on the second impeachment of President Donald Trump as President-Elect Joe Biden's inauguration day approaches.
Trump makes history as he's impeached for second time
Bob Schmuhl, Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Journalism at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Covid hospitalisations and deaths likely to rise over coming weeks
Dr Alan Gaffney, Vice President of the Intensive Care Society of Ireland and Consultant in Intensive Care at Beaumont Hospital Dublin, discusses staffing concerns and surge capacity during the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Opposition says healthcare workers are 'beyond breaking point' and 'let down'
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health spokesperson, on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and how hospitals are coping during the third wave of the pandemic.
Government plans to vaccinate 700,000 people by end of March
George Lee, Science Correspondent, discusses the latest Covid figures and vaccine roll out.
Northern Ireland shoppers face empty shelves
Glyn Roberts, CEO of Retail NI, on empty shelves in supermarkets in Northern Ireland and issues that have arisen from the new post-Brexit trading arrangements.
Bobi Wine seeks victory in Uganda General Election
Sally Hayden reports from Uganda on the General Election taking place today.
Irish to be heard in European Court of Justice for first time
Peadar Mac Fhlannchadha, Assistant General Secretary of Conradh na Gaeilge, on a historic day as the European Court of Justice hears its first case 'as Gaeilge.'
From darkness into light
Éibhear Ó hAnluain, creator of the Grand Auld Sthretch Twitter page, discusses the stretch in the evenings since the Winter Solstice.
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by John S. Doyle.
8:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by John S. Doyle.
7:50am Business News
Adam Maguire has the day's business news and speaks to James McGann of Frankie Health.
7:35am Sports News
Presented by Des Cahill.
8:35am Sports News
Presented by Des Cahill.
Weather Forecast
Presented by Gerry Murphy of Met Éireann.
8am Bulletin
Presented by Brian Jennings.
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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