Morning Ireland Monday 22 February 2021
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English, Gavin Jennings Audrey Carville, Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson.
Full Programme Podcast: Monday, 22nd February 2021
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Gavin Jennings.
Justice Minister to publish plan on reducing legal costs
Helen McEntee, Minister for Justice, is introducing a series of reforms in a new action plan for 2021 and also planning changes to Ireland's alcohol licensing laws
Covid sub-committee meets ahead of Cabinet decision
Mícheál Lehane, political correspondent, discusses what we should expect from the Government's latest Living with Covid plan, which is due to be published later this week.
Extended pub opening hours being considered after Covid pandemic
Donall O'Keeffe, chief executive of the Licensed Vintners' Association, says publicans welcome extended opening hours but need more financial support from Government
Concern raised over growing colonoscopy waiting list
Dr Emmet Andrews, consultant general and colorectal surgeon in CUH, discusses the increased waiting lists for routine colonoscopies due to Covid-19.
Children attending special classes in mainstream school return
Conor Kane reports on children who attend special classes in mainstream schools are returning to the class room today.
Unionists to mount legal challenge to Northern Ireland Protocol
Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, discusses a DUP party bid to launch a legal challenge against the Northern Ireland protocol, a protocol which is key to the Brexit deal.
Call for Increased Government support for musicians
Dave Browne lead singer of Irish band Picturehouse, calls for increased Government support for musicians
Donegal homes risk collapsing
Fiachra Ó Cionnaith reports on how thousands of people in Donegal are still living in homes which are falling apart and risk collapsing.
Coping in Lockdown
Professor Brendan Kelly, Associate Clinical Profesor of Psychiatry, provides tips how to cope during this current lockdown
7:10am It Says In The Papers
Presented by John S Doyle
8:10am It Says in The Papers
Presented by John S Doyle
7:30am Business News
Presented by Petual Martyn
7:50am Business News
Presented By Petual Martyn
7.50am Business News
Presented By Petual Martyn
8.30am Business News
Presented By Petual Martyn
7:35am Sport News
Presented by Darren Frehill
8.35am Sport
Presented by Darren Frehill
Weather Forecast
Presented by Aofie Kealy
8am Bulletin
Presented by Brian Jennings
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Programme Highlights
Effect of Climate Action Plan on country's electricity system
Robert Shortt, Economics Correspondent, looks at how the national grid will function if the Climate Action Plan targets are reached.
Plans to raise target for offshore renewable energy
Robert Shortt,Economics Correspondent looks at Ireland's offshore power plant, in the second of a three part series on the country's power infrastructure.
How much electricity are data centres consuming?
Robert Shortt, Economics Correspondent, looks at the effects that data centres will have on the country's electricity infrastructure.