"Where the hell are you going to get them from?"
Tommy asks Fianna Fáil Minister of Education Norma Foley about the additional teacher and SNA posts announced in
#Budget2024
We’ve some sad news to share today as our much-loved Chef and friend Joe Shannon passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family in Sligo.
Joe brought such joy to IrelandAM for the last 18 years and often spoke openly about his terminal cancer diagnosis.
SECRET SHOPPER! 🤫
Our own Virgin Media TV reporter
@PaulQuinnNews
was caught rapid on our Ireland AM camera doing “research” in Penney’s this morning!
#IrlAM
🏉 WIN TWO RUGBY WORLD CUP TICKETS! 🏉
Do you fancy cheering on the Boys In Green in person? ☘️
Ireland take on Scotland on October 7th and we're giving away tickets to two lucky viewers. 🇮🇪
For your chance to win, follow us, like & share this post & tag who you would bring!
"With your government, there are 3,700 children without a home and there is more people going to fall into this because they can't afford rent"
Tommy confronts
@LeoVaradkar
on
#Budget2023
supports
8 months ago
@FIONADONOHOE2
's worst nightmare came true when her little boy Noah went missing. Sadly he was found dead 6 days later.
Tomorrow at 8.15am, Fiona will be speaking to
@TommyBowe
about her beloved son & why she will never stop looking for answers on his death.
#IrlAM
"I was able to give him a hug as usual and tell him I loved him."
Fiona Donohoe on her last moments with her son Noah before he left the house for the last time 8 months ago.
Tune in to
@VirginMedia_One
tomorrow at 8.15am to watch the full interview with
@TommyBowe
.
#IrlAM
"The 24 years we had with Dillon were exceptional"
Dan Quirke remembers his son, Dillon & explains why it is so important to raise awareness for Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS)
Today we remembered our friend and much-loved chef Joe Shannon who sadly passed away on Monday morning.
In the following clip, he bravely opened up about his cancer diagnosis and the importance of having a positive outlook on life.
He will be forever missed. RIP Joe.
Today, after many very early mornings, strong coffees and laughs together - We are saying good bye and good luck to our very own
@ciarathedoc
as she joins
@cooper_m
as host of
@TonightVMTV
🙌 go get em Ciara! We will all miss you ♥️
#IrlAM
Should Niall Collins answer questions? 🤔
@TommyBowe
asks
@AnneRabbitte
if
#NiallCollins
is refusing to answer questions about the purchase of his wife's council property
"I have no legal standing with my daughter in Ireland. I'm tired of having to ask permission"
@brianofficial
& Arthur Gourounlian on their surrogacy journey and the problems with the system in Ireland
#IrelandAM
"A WEIGHT OFF MY SHOULDERS I'M THRILLED🥰🥰"
Our dear friend Catherine Leyden shared with Alan how she felt after receiving her first Covid-19 vaccine and it sure put a smile on our faces
#wearesohappy
#catherinevaccine
#IrlAM
🏉 WIN TWO RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL TICKETS! 🏉
New Zealand take on South Africa on the 28th of October and we're giving away 2 tickets to one lucky viewer🤞
For your chance to win, follow us, like & share this post & tag who you would bring!✈️
"The Catholic Church should be paying for this"
@BrownNollieb
talks about being a Mother & Baby home survivor and how the government redress scheme excludes her
A fresh pasta dish with a crab twist is on the menu this morning!
Gaz Smith from Michael's Restaurant in Dublin is on kitchen duty for the first time today
#IrlAM
@MichaelsCoDub
We heard from the brilliant James Casserly who is on a mission to travel around all 32 counties on public transport aiming to highlight access issues.
Check out his adventures on Jimbos Accessible Adventures!
#IrelandAM
🥇2024's BT Young Scientist winner Sean O'Sullivan discussed his invention 'Verify Me' which ingeniously combats online predators and potential threats to our youths📲
#Irelandam
Sinn Fein leader
@MaryLouMcDonald
understands perhaps better than most the dangers posed by the coronavirus. This morning she joined us to share her experience.
"4000 children are homeless"
Tánaiste Micheál Martin responds to the criticism of
#Budget2024
and the claims that Ireland is "like a third world country"
#IrelandAM
It's inauguration day for Joe Biden in Washington 🇺🇸 and coming up we're joined by
@Scaramucci
, former White House Director of Communications under President Trump and
@paulallenpr
of the Irish for Biden campaign
#IrlAM
We just wanted to wish the best of luck to CervicalCheck campaigner
@PhelanVicky
who heads off to the United States for experimental cancer treatment today.
"We need more Joes in the world" ❤️
Tommy, Muireann and Alan remember Ireland AM Chef and friend Joe Shannon who passed away after his battle with cancer
#IrelandAM
💙💙 BABY DANNY 💙💙
Congratulations to our
@Glendagilson
on the birth of beautiful baby Danny. Danny made his arrival early yesterday morning and both mammy and baby are doing well 😍
"There are 166,000 vacant homes in Ireland"
@RoryHearneGaffs
&
@Louiseinflight
on Dublin rent compared to Paris & Rome & the true consequences of the eviction ban
Virgin Media Television would like to thank
@daly_anna
for her contribution to our show over the last eleven years. A talented and skilled presenter, all of us wish Anna much success in this exciting new chapter for her.
#IrlAM
'You do have to preplan, there's no accessibility'
James & his mother Vicki are travelling around the 32 Counties of Ireland to see how much access people with disability have when traveling
#IrelandAM
'You're trying to tell me you're in touch with it and then you signed off on a top civil servant getting an €81,000 pay rise'
@TommyBowe
questions Minister for Public Expenditure
@mmcgrathtd
"Everyone is prejudice, when you act on it becomes racism" – Senator Eileen Flynn
@Love1solidarity
on the prejudices that members of the traveller community face
@PaveePoint
@NWCI
"I'm not dying from a terminal illness, I'm living with a terminal illness"
@walls2
shares his experience of being diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer
🎶 MORNING UNWIND 🎶
It was a delight to be treated to a musical performance by cellist
@patrickdextervc
this morning, whose music has reached millions of people around the world over lockdown.
The perfect way to start your day for sure!
#IrlAM
'It's very worrying for anybody who has children'
@ExtinctionR
member and renewable energy consultant
@McEnteeFergal
on climate indicator records being broken
Coming up on Saturday’s Ireland AM: He has one of the most outstanding and instantly recognisable voices in music, entertaining his fans worldwide with his multi-platinum albums. Four time GRAMMY nominee
@joshgroban
will be joining us
#IrlAM
“Ireland has the worst trans healthcare in Europe”
Jenny Maguire & Ollie Bell on Trans & Intersex Pride & what needs to change in Ireland
#IrelandAM
|
@DubTrans
'We can't provide the education that we should be providing'
Principal Catríona Hand of
@CitywestETNS
details how difficult COVID has made it to for schools at the moment
MICA HOMES 🏠
Homeowners whose houses are crumbling due to the use of defective concrete mica blocks will be holding a protest in Dublin today - lobbying for a 100 per cent redress scheme.
Protest organiser
@PaddyDiver4
and homeowner
@cannydoneit
share details...
#IrlAM
“If the Government would’ve overseen the council this wouldn’t have happened.”
Mica campaigner
@PaddyDiver4
on how lack of oversight from the Government allowed the production of defected mica blocks to continue resulting in cracks in thousands of homes and buildings.
#IrlAM
Still to come, we're getting behind the Girls in Green ahead of Friday night's big game as we speak to Irish captain
@Katie_McCabe11
that's next
#IrlAM
"We can not survive this; we haven't traded in 9 months"
Restaurateur
@PaulTreyvaud
told us this morning the stark reality facing the hospitality sector in Ireland and why he says that he must open up his business on the 5th of July
#indoordining
#july5th
#reopening
"It is utter carnage coming down the line this winter"
Restaurateur
@PaulTreyvaud
told us this morning how it's heartbreaking and soul-destroying what is happening to the hospitality sector in Ireland, as they feel scapegoated and forgotten.
#indoordining
#july5th
#reopening
Guess what today is....it's five years to the day that we broadcast our first live Saturday version of
@IrelandAMVMTV
📺
So happy birthday to us 🎂🎈🥳 Haven't we aged well!!
#IrlAM
“It’s only now we know why we have five children”
Mum of 5 Carol Liston O’Connor opens up about her MND diagnosis & why she chooses to stay positive
“I have so much to live for”
Plus, we'll be finding out what's worth watching on the box this week - including a brand new reality show from none other than
@LoveIsland
's
@MauraHiggins
.
#IrlAM
***Larger Retailers are allowed to sell Clothing, but we remain closed 👚🚫***
Caroline McCarthy a frustrated Galway boutique owner, told us this morning why she plans to reopen next Saturday in a clear breach of the current restrictions
“The justification provided for Britney entering the conservatorship is that she has early onset dementia.”
@Mobeen_Azhar
, director of the new Britney Spears BBC documentary, talks about uncovering more on the unusual circumstances behind the pop star's conservatorship.
#IrlAM
🇮🇪⚽️Republic Of Ireland Women's manager
@verapauw
stopped by this morning ahead of their world cup qualifiers next week. She told
@TommyBowe
&
@MuireannO_C
what the support meant to her & the team. Tickets are still available let's support the girls in green
@FAIreland
#COYGIG
"I will perish on this rock on this. The Taoiseach needs to meet us"
Co-lead of the
@SBH_PAG
@UnaKeightley
calls on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to meet with them & demands an independent review into the Temple Street scandal
"Our little children have been failed"
“Average should be met with relief, not disappointment”
Dr Colman Noctor (
@colnoc77
) talks about the importance of mental health aswell as dealing with the pressures of life.
Thousands are expected at Dublin's protest this afternoon against increases in the cost of living.
We're joined by two of the protestors now, Bernard Mulvaney from Access For All Ireland along with his daughter Sophia.
#IrelandAM
**EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MAURA HIGGINS**
Tomorrow at 9.20am, Alan catches up with Love Islander
@MauraHiggins
for an exclusive chat about:
❤️🏝 Life since the show
🗣️Her lovely Longford accent &
✨Her highly anticipated collaboration with Bellamianta Luxury Tanning!
#IrlAM
Coming up on Friday's Ireland AM show...
She recently went viral for impersonating every star in Hollywood...using only her MOUTH! We’ll be crossing live to LA to catch up with break out star Mary Elizabeth Kelly.
@mare_kell
#TikTok
#IrlAM
⚕️ CPR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ⚕️
@irishredcross
volunteer Paul Conway joined
@tommybowe
this morning to demonstrate the correct way to administer CPR.
#IrlAM
Check it out 👇
Alan is now joined by Irish poet and Youtuber Ciara Ní É, as well as the web designer behind 'Foclach' the Irish version of Wordle, Linda Keating
#IrlAM
#SnaG22