Morning Ireland Podcast
1) Organ transplant numbers down over 25% year on year
The year marked a significant drop in the number of organ transplants in Ireland. We were joined for a breakdown by Colin White, national advocacy manager with the Irish Kidney Association.
2) 8:35 Sports News
Presenting by Pauric Lodge.
3) 8:10 It Says In The Papers
Presented by Ronan Kelly.
4) 8am News Bulletin
Presented by Susan Jackson.
5) Trump warns Iran on nuclear revival as he hosts Netanyahu
The US president Donald Trump has warned the Islamic militant group Hamas that it would have hell to pay if it did not disarm while hosting Israel's prime minister at his Florida home on Monday evenin...Show More
6) Why are fewer tourists coming to Ireland?
The number of tourists visiting Ireland fell 6% compared with 2024, to an estimated total of 6.16 million this year. Eoghan O'Mara Walsh, CEO of the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation, joined the sh...Show More
7) Pension auto-enrolment system goes into effect 1 January
In two days a new retirement savings system for employees will come into effect. People without a pension scheme earning over 20,000 euro and aged between 23 and 60 will be automatically enrolled into...Show More
8) State Papers: Saudi plans for a Cork oil refinery, U2 diplomacy, and more
RTÉ Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke delved deep into the declassified State Papers files for new insights about what those in power were saying in private all those years ago.
9) Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters
The last letters are to be delivered by Post Nord, the combined Danish and Swedish postal service. The removal of the Danish end will leave 1500 people with no job. Freelance journalist Eoin O'Sulliva...Show More
10) Embassy gave stranded Irish fans World Cup '94 tickets worth thousands
Fiachra O'Cionnaith reports on the latest release of official state documents from the 1990s and onwards, revealing behind-the-scenes commentary on major news events.