Colm Ó Mongáin talks to Science Correspondent George Lee about the situation in nursing homes, testing and the next steps. Also, Foreign Reporter Eleanor Burnhill gives a global round-up with updates from Wuhan and elsewhere.
Drivetime's John Cooke, talks to residents and staff in nursing homes, and Michael Harty, Clare GP, and Tadhg Daly, Nursing Homes Ireland, discuss the impact Covid-19 is having in nursing homes.
On today's show, the return of Killnascully, John Sheehan on his new album, Nathan Carter on his song for frontline workers, round 2 of the All Ireland Quiz and Louise Lennox on weekend baking
Brian Connell pays tribute to his mother who died last night from Covid-19. Author Patricia Scanlan also remembers family and friends who have passed away after contracting Coronavirus.
Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor on new figures released from the Northern Ireland Statistics Agency in relation to the number of people who've died from Covid-19
"Where do I begin with?" Jenn Gannon kicks off our new series, exploring iconic artists from various genres, this week it's French artist Serge Gainsbourg, film reviews TigerTail, Contagion & Outbreak, RIP Brian Dennehy & One World Concert.
The Experience Japan festival can't take place outside this year but Saya and Hana are here to talk about their Japanese heritage and explain how you can still take part virtually on Sunday the 19th of April.