Morning Ireland
RTE Ireland
RTÉ's flagship news and current affairs radio programme and the most listened-to show in Ireland, featuring the latest news and analysis with Gavin Jennings, Audrey Carville, Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson. Listen live Monday to Friday at 7am on RTÉ Radio 1.
Location:
Dublin 4, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
RTÉ's flagship news and current affairs radio programme and the most listened-to show in Ireland, featuring the latest news and analysis with Gavin Jennings, Audrey Carville, Áine Lawlor and Mary Wilson. Listen live Monday to Friday at 7am on RTÉ Radio 1.
Twitter:
@morning_ireland
Language:
English
Contact:
RTÉ Radio 1 Donnybrook, Dublin 4 353 (0) 1 208 3111
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
morningireland@rte.ie
Episodes
Lufthansa cancels 20,000 flights between May and October
4/22/2026
Eoghan Corry, Editor of Travel Extra, reports on flight cancellations due to jet fuel shortages and the war in Iran.
Duration:00:03:30
Kinahan cartel figure arrested in Spain yesterday
4/22/2026
Crime Correspondent, Paul Reynolds reports on the arrest of a key Kinahan cartel figure in Spain yesterday.
Duration:00:04:11
"Way too many scenes of the devastation" - UNICEF on Lebanon
4/22/2026
James Elder, UNICEF Spokesperson, outlines the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Lebanon due to the latest conflict with Israel.
Duration:00:06:16
8.35am Sports News
4/22/2026
Presented by Darren Frehill.
Duration:00:06:25
Government surplus underestimated by billions
4/22/2026
Professor Martina Lawless, Director of the Economic and Social Research Institute, analyses the details of the Spring Economic Forecast which is projecting an increase in the Government surplus.
Duration:00:06:19
Children in care: one year following a system in crisis
4/22/2026
Barry O'Kelly, RTÉ Investigates, previews tonight's documentary looking at young people in the care system.
Duration:00:07:09
"This is a game of brinkmanship over the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz"
4/22/2026
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent with The Economist, reacts to the extension of a ceasefire in the conflict in Iran, announced by US President, Donald Trump.
Duration:00:07:17
8.10am It Says In The Papers
4/22/2026
Presented by Lisa Pereira.
Duration:00:04:00
8am News Bulletin
4/22/2026
Presented by Kate Carolan.
Duration:00:04:45
Weather Forecast
4/22/2026
Presented by Deirdre Lowe
Duration:00:01:33
7.50am Business News
4/22/2026
Presented by Tania Reut.
Duration:00:04:11
Calls for National Lottery draw to be moved post-watershed
4/22/2026
Dr. Frank Houghton, principal investigator of the Tobacco, Alcohol and Gambling Research Group at Technological University of the Shannon, on their calls to move the televising of the Lotto draw to after the 9pm programming watershed.
Duration:00:06:04
Call for Free Contraception Scheme to be opened up to everyone
4/22/2026
Doireann Crossan, Head of Policy with the National Women's Council, on their calls for the extension of the Free Contraception Scheme.
Duration:00:04:44
7.35am Sports News
4/22/2026
Presented by Darren Frehill.
Duration:00:03:59
Cabinet approves to exempt back garden modular homes from planning permission
4/22/2026
Anne-Marie O'Reilly, National Advocacy Manager with Threshold, on their call on Government to halt proposed planning exemptions for modular garden homes.
Duration:00:06:40
Downing Street exerted pressure to clear Mandelson - sacked UK official
4/22/2026
Tim Bale, Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, discusses British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s future as pressure increases surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States.
Duration:00:05:50
Trump declares Iran ceasefire extension with peace talks in doubt
4/22/2026
Jackie Fox, Washington Correspondent, discusses the latest developments in Iran war, after US President, Donald Trump, extends the ceasefire to the conflict.
Duration:00:06:36
7.10am It Says In The Papers
4/22/2026
Presented by Lisa Pereira.
Duration:00:03:13
Cúirt International Festival of Literature opens in Galway today
4/21/2026
RTÉ arts and media correspondent, Evelyn O’Rourke looks ahead to Galways' international festival of literature - Cúirt - which kicks off today.
Duration:00:03:37
Breakthrough in measure aimed at reversing decline in curlew population
4/21/2026
Owen Murphy, Senior Project Manager of the Breeding Waders European Innovation Partnership, discusses the news that a curlew released in Co Leitrim two years ago has established a breeding territory in Co Fermanagh.
Duration:00:03:23