Eithne Dodd

Dublin, Ireland

Reporter at Morning Ireland

Journalist with @morningireland @rtenews

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Eggs-pensive: Cocoa costs drive chocolate prices higher

1 week ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

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Bird enthusiasts flock to take part in annual survey

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

Hundreds of bird enthusiasts will take to the Irish countryside over the next two months to count all the birds they can see and hear. The Countryside Bird Survey (CBS) takes place between April and June each year and covers around 50 bird species in Ireland. Because birds are easier to hear than they are to see, most of the identifications are done through the distinctive calls each species of bird makes.
IHBA believe housing targets won't be reached this year

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

The head of the Irish Home Builders Association (IHBA) has said he believes the numbers of homes completed in Ireland this year will be fewer than last year. Ireland missed its 2024 target for housing completions. The Government-set target under its Housing for All plan was for 33,450 completed homes by 2024. But according to the Central Statistics Office, 30,330 homes were completed last year - a decrease of 6.7% compared with 2023.
Man in 40s with cystic fibrosis hopes to inspire others

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

A 47-year-old man with cystic fibrosis hopes that stories like his will be reassuring to younger people diagnosed with the illness. Advances in the standards of care, as well as the availability of new medication, have transformed the survival and health rates of people with cystic fibrosis. According to the latest data from the Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Ireland, the population of people with cystic fibrosis has been steadily changing.
Birdwatchers thrilled as African Hoopoe seen in Ireland

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

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Deportation order 'purely political'

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

An Irish citizen living in Berlin, has vowed to fight their deportation order, issued following alleged actions at pro-Palestine protests. Sligo-native Roberta Murray has lived in Germany for the last three years. Roberta is one of four foreign residents in Berlin who have been issued with a deportation order. "We will fight this deportation order to the absolute end. We are not going anywhere," the 31-year-old said. "[The deportation] won't hold up in court. It has no legal grounding.
Former Trump adviser criticises US approach to tariffs

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

A former senior economic adviser to US President Donald Trump has criticised the president's approach to tariffs and said that the US might be wiser in reducing its corporation tax, like Ireland. Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Stephen Moore, a senior economic adviser to President Trump's 2016 campaign and a fellow of the Heritage Foundation, said he admired Ireland's corporate tax rate. He added that he would prefer to see the US reduce its corporation tax rather than raise its tariffs.
Gold prices rise to near record high as US tariffs loom

3 weeks ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

The price of gold has been rising on global markets to near record highs. This time last year, gold prices on international markets were trading at below $2,000 (€1,848) per troy ounce. Now they are above $3,000 and predicted to rise further. Gold is often seen as a safer investment when there are political and economic uncertainties in the market.
Irish scientists to hold Antarctic Patrick's Day parade

1 month ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

Irish scientists in Antarctica are planning the continent's first ever St Patrick's Day parade. Gráinne Keogh, a marine biologist from Belgooly in Co Cork, works on the Rothera research station in the Antarctic. She, along with some of her Irish colleagues, is planning a parade made up of seven or eight floats to march this Sunday for Ireland's patron saint. The floats are all being designed by different members of the roughly 135 staff at the station.
Efforts to protect Acaill's endangered wading birds

1 month ago | rte.ie | Eithne Dodd

A team of locals and conservationists have erected the largest temporary predation exclusion zone for wildlife in Ireland in Acaill, Co Mayo. LIFE on Machair and Breeding Waders EIP teamed up to design and put up fencing of 1.6km to protect endangered wading birds. The area of the exclusion zone is approximately 8-9 hectares. The Valley on Acaill has been a critical site for breeding waders since 1985 including dunlin, lapwing, ringed plover, common sandpiper and redshank.