Either that or the Nine was extended as the announcer said at the end that programmes were running late due to events.
I have seen this morning that a clip posted on X yesterday from the RTE News page had graphics on from an official at the scene so I can only guess from that there was a news update in the afternoon.
Anyone tuning into RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland on RTE News (Channel) this morning at 7am were treated to an empty studio for around 4 minutes. Then following a minute of the normal News Headline sequence they cut into the programme in vision which was coming from their former old studio which appeared dark with a single camera shot and initially without the back monitors switched on. The old flickering monitor was still there when the Morning Ireland logo eventually appeared. If ever a studio should be ripped out ...... though obviously RTE finances probably don't currently permit such. Interesting also to see the Presenters communicating to each other during the Paper Review by writing a note to each other 😳.
Virgin Media News launched a new look for their bulletins today, featuring new graphics and a new opener - though the 2018 music and the Virgin Media News (previously 3News) Hub was retained.