Show Notes
The President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, is to resign from her role in February. She will be stepping down nine months before her eight year term was to expire. For more on this, we heard from Editor with The Currency, Thomas Hubert.
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Are we doing enough to protect our seas? Ciara asked Professor Tasman Crowe, UCD Vice President for Sustainability who chairs the National Biodiversity Forum and co-chairs the Marine Protected Areas Advisory group. Going Green is with thanks to Repak.
Ódhran Dever died at University Galway Hospital last year at 2 days old, from injuries he suffered during delivery. He had been born at 28 weeks. An inquest was held where a verdict of medical misadventure was returned. Ciara was joined this morning by Andrea Dever mother of Ódhran and Treasa Norrby, Senior Associate in the Negligence Medical Department at Callan Tansey Solicitors.
It’s time for ask the expert. This week’s expert is Trevor Grant, the Chairperson of the Association of Irish Mortgage Advisors.
Next week will mark 50 years since the ultimate underdog story, 'Rocky', first hit theatres. To mark the anniversary, we're getting a brand a new film 'I play Rocky', a Sylvester Stallone biopic which tells the unbelievable true story behind the movie. To tell us more was Chris Wasser, Culture Critic and Feature Writer with the Irish Independent.
An Tánaiste Simon Harris returns to Government working after taking paternity leave. The Tánaiste joined Ciara in studio this morning.