Morning Ireland

Patrick Keogh, managing director of Pat Keogh Construction in Co Clare, discusses proposed legislation to make it easier for smaller homebuilders to access finance. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The High Court has appointed provisional liquidators to a charity at the centre of a garda investigation into money laundering. Our Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It is 300 years ago today that the world first read Jonathan Swift's tale of Lemuel Gulliver and his travels to Lilliput and further afield. To mark the anniversary, Trinity College Dublin is hosting an exhibition, Gulliver at 300, our reporter Aaron McElroy was there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ronan Slevin, General Secretary of the Garda Representative Association discusses the GRA report findings ahead of widespread garda industrial action. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Darren Frehill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Minister for Rural and Community Development Dara Calleary on the government's new rural development policy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Secunder Kermani, Channel 4 News Foreign Correspondent discusses the exit poll results in Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Shane McElhatton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by James Healy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Tanya Reut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A rare dinosaur skeleton became one of the most expensive fossils ever sold at Southbys auction house in New York. Jodi is a rare Nano-tyrannus specimem, it fetched more than 47 million dollars. Reaction from palaeontologist professor at University College Cork, Maria McNamara. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Our Rural Future’ policy, launched yesterday, It promises to support local jobs and businesses, improve access to services and give rural communities a greater say in their future. Cian McCormack gets reaction from residents in Roscrea. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Darren Frehill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Organisations supporting Ukrainian refugees in Ireland have warned of a potential rise in homelessness because of the withdrawal by the government of state accommodation. Our social affairs correspondant Ailbhe Conneely reports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The country's Supreme Court had ordered him to surrender his passport as part of a money laundering investigation. He denies the allegations and still refuses to accept his election defeat. Guardian's Washington Bureau Chief, David Smith takes us through the events of the last 24 hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As counting continues exit polls in Israel suggest there is no clear winner in the election. It's the first election since the attacks in Israel on October 7th 2023. Edmund Heaphy, RTE Deputy Foreign Editor is in Tel Aviv. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Shane McElhatton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy joins from Tel Aviv as Israeli voters go to the polls for the Knesset election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jim Clarken, Oxfam Ireland CEO, discusses research that found the world's richest 0.1% emit more emissions than the poorest 44%. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Neil O'Riordan, Chief Sports Writer, Irish Sun discusses the abandonment of an under 15 soccer game between Ireland and England over an alleged racism incident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Darren Frehill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Connolly, solicitor and vice-chair of the Criminal Law Committee at Law Society, ahead of a meeting with Minister Jim O'Callaghan in an effort to resolve the legal aid row. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Hanratty, Audio Producer with the Irish Independent and host of the No Encore Show reviews the first night of Macklemore's Free Palestine Tour in Dublin's 3Arena. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Aengus Cox. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Linda Hughes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Dónal Ryan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Shane McElhatton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gideon Levy, Israeli journalist and columnist with Haaretz, looks ahead to the Israel Knesset elections, and the ramifications of another Netanyahu premiership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Siobhán Brown, daughter of murdered GAA chairman Sean Brown, ahead her arrival to the UK's highest court as she seeks a public inquiry into his 1997 murder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Darren Frehill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian opposition leader, discusses the political situation in Belarus and her attendance at an Irish-Belarusian conference in Dublin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Marie Cassidy, former State Pathologist, discusses her upcoming documentary exploring Ireland's last witch trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Shane McElhatton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Darren Frehill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finola Cassidy, survivor and spokesperson for the Irish Thalidomide Association, speaks ahead of an international gathering of Thalidomide survivors in the Netherlands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Sharon Lynch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Shane McElhatton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cathal Berry, former member of the Defence Forces and former TD, discusses Minister for Justice Helen McEntee's want to have Irish troops deployed to Lebanon as part of a new EU mission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Edmund Heaphy, RTÉ's Deputy Foreign Editor reports from Tel Aviv ahead Tuesday's key general election in Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ivana Miloradovic, a correspondent for the Serbian national broadcaster, discusses the landmark election in Serbia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy Mitten, football journalist and editor of United We Stand, discusses Michael Carrick's future as Manchester United boss after a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Lisa Pereira. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sinead Murphy, Director of Operations at Fingal County Council and Brian Hennelly, Senior Engineer in Dublin City Council's Flood Defence Projects Division give us the latest on Storm Austen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our reporter Sheila Naught was there to soak up the sounds and speak to those at the heart of the action and Fiona Collins, Chairperson of the Cork Jazz Festival outlines what the annual event will offer this Bank Holiday Weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Des Cahill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 year old, Sean O'Leary is a former Kerry footballer. He and his girlfriend Emma were driving back from a gaelic football game in the summer of 2021, when his life was upended by a road crash near Abbeyfeale. He spoke to our reporter Joan O'Sullivan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clara O’Neill, President of the Cork Business Association, discusses the economic impact of the annual jazz festival which is in its 48th year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Tania Reut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Andrew Doran-Sherlock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Aidan Fitzsimons. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.