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
Michelin Guide ceremony to take place in Dublin tonight
2/9/2026
Evelyn O'Rourke, Arts & Media Correspondent, discusses the Michelin Guide Britain and Ireland Awards, ahead of tonight's ceremony in Dublin.
Duration:00:03:49
Group of MPs urge UK government to formally name Stakeknife
2/9/2026
Tonia Antoniazzi, chair of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee and Labour MP for Gower in Wales, discusses the recommendations in the committee’s report on identifying Stakeknife.
Duration:00:06:53
8.35am Sports News
2/9/2026
Presented by Darren Frehill.
Duration:00:07:39
Hong Kong court sentences Jimmy Lai to 20 years in jail
2/9/2026
Shibani Mahtani, who worked for the Washington Post as its Hong Kong and Southeast Asia bureau chief, analyses the jailing of Jimmy Lai, media tycoon and a fierce defender of democracy in his homeland of Hong Kong.
Duration:00:05:43
Process of buying home leads to overbidding - ESRI
2/9/2026
Dr. Deirdre Robertson, Senior Research Officer with the ESRI, on their latest research into homebuying in Ireland.
Duration:00:05:09
Starmer's former Director of Strategic Communications on McSweeney's resignation
2/9/2026
James Lyons, former Director of Strategic Communications at 10 Downing Street, on the fallout of Morgan McSweeney's resignation as chief of staff for the British Prime Minister over the Peter Mandelson scandal.
Duration:00:08:35
8.10am It Says In The Papers
2/9/2026
Presented by Shane McElhatton.
Duration:00:03:52
8am News Bulletin
2/9/2026
Presented by Susan Jackson.
Duration:00:05:44
Weather Forecast
2/9/2026
Presented by Rebecca Cantwell.
Duration:00:02:17
7.50am Business News
2/9/2026
Presented by Adam Maguire.
Duration:00:04:51
Surge in actively psychotic patients held in prisons, RTÉ finds
2/9/2026
Conor Ryan of RTÉ Investigates discusses how acutely mentally ill and actively psychotic people are being held in prison because a lack of appropriate medical facilities.
Duration:00:05:54
7.35am Sports News
2/9/2026
Presented by Darren Frehill.
Duration:00:06:32
The physical book still trumps the glow of the screen for readers
2/9/2026
Stuart Hamilton, Head of Libraries Development at the Local Government Management Agency, on traditional paperbacks and hardbacks remaining the most people way to read books in Ireland.
Duration:00:06:47
Maxwell to be questioned by US Congress in Epstein probe
2/9/2026
David Smith, Washington Bureau Chief with The Guardian, on Ghislaine Maxwell testifying before US congress today.
Duration:00:06:58
McSweeney resigns as British PM's chief of staff over Mandelson appointment
2/9/2026
George Parker, Financial Times political editor, on the resignation of Morgan McSweeney as chief of staff to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Duration:00:05:45
7.10am It Says In The Papers
2/9/2026
Presented by Shane McElhatton.
Duration:00:03:22
30th Festival of Youth Orchestras takes place this weekend
2/6/2026
Ciara Murphy, conductor, and harpists from Music Generation Laois, look ahead to the Festival of Youth Orchestras.
Duration:00:08:46
Excitement building ahead of Winter Olympics opening ceremony
2/6/2026
Eamon Horan reports from the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics which take place later tonight.
Duration:00:04:56
8.35am Sports News
2/6/2026
Presented by Shane Dawson.
Duration:00:07:53
Iran and US prepare for nuclear talks in Oman
2/6/2026
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle-East Correspondent with The Economist, discusses the talks between Iran and US which are due to take place today.
Duration:00:04:39