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Proposed wording for children's referendum published

Ciarán Cuffe, Green Party Spokesperson on Justice, says the proposed wording fails to put the rights of children into the Constitution

Geoffrey Shannon, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, discusses his concerns regarding the wording

Possible resolution over Cork Airport debt

Speaking in July 2003, Séamus Brennan, then Minister for Transport, announces the break-up of Aer Rianta

Simon Coveney, Fine Gael TD & MEP, says that Cork Airport was promised a clean slate in 2003

Concerns over impact of Dublin sprawl on Meath towns

Richard Dowling, North-East Correspondent, reports on concerns that Co Meath's historic towns are being destroyed by development

Equality Tribunal awards Traveller student some €6,000

Eimear Lowe speaks to Nora O' Brien who says her son was victimised at a Co Kerry school

One in three new primary teachers not up to the mark: survey

John Walshe, Education Editor, Irish Independent, comments on the new Department of Education report

Management withdraws €35m redundancy package at Shannon

Ingrid Miley, Industry & Employment Correspondent, reports that the restructuring plan was overwhelmingly rejected by staff at Shannon Airport some weeks ago

Electricity and wind energy in Ireland

Eddie O'Connor, Airtricity Chief Executive, speaking on yesterday's programme, discusses why he believes wind power has not taken off in Ireland

Noel Dempsey, Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, responds to Eddie O'Connor's critical remarks

Scientists make breakthrough in autism treatment

Professor Anthony Bailey, University of Oxford's psychiatry department, and Louise Gallagher, child psychiatrist & senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin, discuss the breakthrough

Little England comes to Croke Park

Kevin Power of Visit Britain discusses the drive to encourage Irish visitors who travel to England for games to take the time to enjoy English culture