Morning Ireland Friday 26 February 2021
Morning Ireland
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English, Gavin Jennings Audrey Carville, Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson.
The Week In News
Two men found dead in Cork; Children return to special classes; Braun buys Communicorp; Massive cocaine seizure; How will Easter be celebrated?; DUP legal challenge against Northern Ireland protocol; Tiger Woods survives car crash; Attempted murder of Dublin teenager Dublin; One year of Covid; Squeeze in a read; Ireland's Eurovision
Full Programme Podcast: Friday, 25th February 2021
Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Mary Wilson and Aine Lawlor.
Govt to replace Direct Provision with international protection system
Elaine Loughlin, the Irish Examiner's Deputy Political Editor and Nick Henderson, CEO of the Irish Refugee Council on the publication of the Government's White Paper on ending Direct Provision.
Dr McMahon: New model needs to get going "without baggage from a previous system that was bad"
Dr Bryan McMahon, former Chairperson of the Working Group on the Protection Process and Direct Provision discusses the Government's White Paper on ending Direct Provision.
Bodies of two brothers found at Cork house, garda appeal to trace red van
Paschal Sheehy reports on the discovery of the bodies of two brothers near Mitchelstown in North Cork.
COVID 19- One Year On
Cian McCormack looks back at the pandemic which has shadowed everything we've done over the past 12 months.
Reid: We must reflect on what we could've done better
Dr Bryan McMahon, former Chairperson of the Working Group on the Protection Process and Direct Provision discusses the Government's White Paper on ending Direct Provision.
Northern Ireland- half a million jabs given
The number of people vaccinated against Covid-19 in Northern Ireland will pass half a million today
Major reset of EU-UK relations being considered by EU
Europe Editor Tony Connelly reports that senior EU figures are contemplating a major reset in relations with the UK at the end of April.
Dublin's Hugh Lane Gallery will retain Hugh Lane collections for next decade
Barbara Dawson, Director of the Hugh Lane Gallery, discusses the new agreement with the National Gallery, London.
RTÉ launches Ireland's Eurovision 2021 entry
Neil Doherty, Radio One Eurovision Commentator discusses what lies ahead for Eurovision 2021 as Ireland's entry is unveiled.
7.10am It Says in The Papers
Presented by John S Doyle.
8.10 am It Says in the Papers
Presented by John S Doyle.
7.30am Business News
Presented by Adam Maguire.
7.50am Business News
Presented by Adam McGuire who speaks to Finan O'Donoghue, CEO/Founder Campsited.
7.35am Sports
Presented by Des Cahill
8.35am Sport
Presented by Des Cahill who speaks to Donal Lenihan.
Weather
Presented by Liz Walsh.
8am Bulletin
Presented by Vivienne Traynor.
Morning Ireland
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.