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EU leaders to conclude economic talks

Seán Whelan, Europe Editor, discusses the decisions reached so far in the latest round of talks between EU leaders in Brussels

Christian Malard, Foreign Analyst with France 3 Television, discusses French President Jacques Chirac's attempts to get an EU arms embargo on China lifted

Fears growing again over health of Pope

Paddy Agnew of The Irish Times reports from Rome on the latest speculation surrounding Pope John Paul's condition

Parents council slams Govt over deportations

Eleanor Petrie, Spokesperson for the National Parents Council, expresses her concern about the impact of the deportation of young Nigerian students on their classmates in Irish schools

Seymour Crawford, Fine Gael TD for Cavan-Monaghan, discusses the recent deportation of a Nigerian woman and her three children from Castleblayney, and the impact it has had on the local community

Limerick mother dies undergoing plastic surgery in US

Jimmy Woulfe, Mid-West Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, discusses the death of Kay Cregan after travelling to New York for minor plastic surgery

AGSI calls for changes in traffic enforcement

Garda Sergeant Richard Lyons of the Metropolitan Traffic Unit at Dublin Castle tells Crime Correspondent Paul Reynolds why he thinks the current policy of traffic enforcement is flawed

Conor Faughnan, Spokesperson for AA Roadwatch, says the gardaí tend to locate themselves where it is easy to catch motorists, rather than in places where they are doing any good for road safety

Postscript to Garda Sgt Richard Lyons interview

US student kills nine in Minnesota shooting

Listen to how the three television networks in Minnesota have been covering the story of the tragic shooting

ESRI upbeat in latest economic assessment

Danny McCoy, Senior Economist with the Economic and Social Research Institute, analyses the main points of the institute's latest forecast for the Irish economy

Professor John Fitzgerald of the ESRI discusses his report on the level of empty holiday homes around the country

US court rejects appeal by Schiavo's parents

Ian Hyams discusses the latest legal development in the case of Terri Schiavo in the US

Dr Who series returning to screens this week

Cian McCormack seeks out Ireland's most-renowned Dr Who enthusiasts

Israel terror victims to visit Dublin

Carl Nelkin discusses the organisation of a weekend trip to Dublin for 25 victims of terrorism in Israel