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Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English and Gavin Jennings. Listen Myanmars army seizes power, detains Aung San Suu Kyi Philip Sherwell, Asia Correspondent at The Sunday Times, reports that Myanmars military has seized power in a coup against the democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Listen I still get breathless, it wiped me out completely Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports from Cork University hospital, where staff and patients battle the third wav...

Cillian Sherlock reports on how third level students are coping with remote learning Listen I think the vast majority of people are compliant. But some are not -McGrath Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, responds to Garda and Opposition criticism of the Govts new Covid-19 restrictions Listen Irelands Covid-19 death toll passes 3,000 Orla Keegan, Head of Education, Research and Bereavement at the Irish Hospice Foundation, on dealing with grief during the Covid pandemic ...

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Audrey Carville and Mary Wilson. Listen Schools back on a phased basis from February - Varadkar Pat Leahy, Irish Times political editor, discusses the Govts plans to continue the lockdown until at least 5 March and for significantly increased quarantine rules for people coming into the country. Listen 145 fewer patients with Covid-19 in hospitals Fergal Bowers, Health Correspondent, reports on the latest Covid-19 figures and trends as seven m...

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Aine Lawlor and Mary Wilson. Listen Covid-19: 51 further deaths, 2,608 new cases George Lee, Science Correspondent, has the latest update on Covid-19 statistics and calls by the Chief Medical Officer Tony Holohan to avoid non-essential travel. Listen Ireland is an island, it can be sealed - McInerney Prof James McInerney, Head of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham, discusses the destruction caused by the new variants ...

George Lee, Science Correspondent, reports on the possibility of longer Covid-19 restrictions Listen EU leaders to discuss 70% adult vaccination target Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, reports that the Taoiseach will join other EU leaders on a video conference to discuss vaccinating 70% of the adult population by the summer, the threat of new Covid variants and the potential for more coordinated lockdown Listen Talks on reopening of special schools to resume Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor with th...

Live news, sports, weather and traffic, presented by Rachael English. Listen Holohan: Substantial socialising led to virus surge Dr. Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, appeals to the public to stay home in order to control the latest surge in Covid 19 cases Listen No intention to keep schools closed, says McEntee Helen McEntee, Minister for Justice, says full Level 5 restrictions will remain in place for at least one month Listen Non-essential retailers to close again today Arnold Dillon, Ret...