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Report highlights family law cases

Dr Carol Coulter, author of a new report on family law, and Jennifer Gargan, director of the Irish Association of Young People in Care, discuss the publication

Troops storm Islamabad mosque

Declan Walsh, The Guardian, reports that some of the militants have surrendered at the red mosque in the Pakistani capital

Report on Brazilian beef called 'dramatic'

Padraig Walshe, IFA President, defends a report on Brazilian beef which was criticised by the EU Agriculture Commissioner

Vaccine could eliminate cervical cancer

Eleanor Burnhill speaks to Dr Etta Campbell, CEO of The All Ireland Cancer Foundation, about a new awareness campaign

Dr Philip Davies, Director General of the European Cervical Cancer Association, says the US has been using the vaccine for a year

Bush under pressure over Iraq policy

Robert Shortt, Washington Correspondent, outlines the support George W Bush has in Congress for his policy on Iraq

Gen David Petraeus, US commander in Iraq, warns fighting that will get harder before it gets easier

John Simpson, BBC World Affairs Editor, analyses the comments made by Gen Petraeus

Government accused of withholding information

Jan O'Sullivan, Labour, says the Government is deliberately holding back information on school overcrowding

Tourist bookings not affected by weather

Conor Hunt speaks to tourists about how the weather is affecting their holidays in Ireland

John Concannon, Director of Regional Development at Fáilte Ireland, says people do not travel to Ireland for the weather

Co Laois are biggest Irish spenders on eBay

John McElligott, managing director of eBay.ie, outlines a county-by-county survey of spending habits on the internet auction site

Ryanair to sue European Commission

Sean Whelan, Europe Editor, outlines Ryanair's claim that it is being victimised by the European Commission