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MARIAN FINUCANE Live stimulating mix of news, interviews, reports and discussion.
NATIONWIDE This week on Nationwide, the programme celebrates National Bread Week with visits to Tipperary, Louth and Mayo to meet a variety of successful bakers; we meet a highly experienced Judo practitioner in County Galway who has adapted the sport to suit the needs of special needs children; reporter John Kilraine visits the Drimnagh Boxing Club which has trained some of the country's best known champions over the years; and Mary Kennedy learns about ReCreate, a recycling centre at Ballymount in Dublin where companies donate unused excess materials that would have gone to landfill that members can then take away for use as arts materials.
THE LATE DEBATE Fergal Keane presents live debate and analysis of all the news and political stories of the day, including coverage of today's events in the Oireachtas
An tSeachtain Seo le Máirín Ní Ghadhra The week’s big news stories, and a look ahead at what Budget 2016 may hold.
NATIONWIDE This week on Nationwide, the programme focuses on new businesses around the country; presenter Anne Cassin marks the 10th year of ‘Open House Dublin’ with a sneak peek on her very own preview tour; reporter Barraí Mescall pays a visit to The Prince August Toy Soldier Factory in the West Cork Gaeltacht of Kilnamartra; and reporter Ciaran Mullooly visits County Offaly where one of the largest floral festivals in the country took place recently to mark the 200th anniversary of St. Catherine's Church in Tullamore.
Lá na Cáinaisnéise Live from Leinster House, a panel analyses the budget as it’s announced.
INSIDE EUROPE This award-winning weekly news magazine explores the topical issues that shape the European continent, including interviews, background features and cultural reports from correspondents throughout the regio