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Widespread flooding follows heavy rain

Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, reports that homes and businesses in Mallow have been flooded

Aidan Weir, Senior Engineer with Cork County Council, says the Blackwater has flooded and will continue to rise

Benchmarking report published today

Brian Dowling reports that the outcome of the benchmarking body report will be crucial in national pay talks

Brendan McGinty, Director of Industrial Relations & Human Resources at IBEC, and Peter McLoone, General Secretary of IMPACT, discuss the report's consequences

UK set to build more nuclear stations

Brian O'Connell, London Editor, says the consultative process has been held up for a year by Greenpeace

Eamon Ryan, Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources, says a public debate should take place to discuss the various aspects of nuclear power

Law on alcohol sales to be examined

Conor Hunt asks members of the public what they think about alcohol availability and the legal age limit

Michael Patten, Chairman of the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland, says the conditions of sale in off-licences need to be worked on

HSE to investigate hospital incidents

Dr James Reilly, Fine Gael Health Spokesperson, says the long delays in investigations are not good enough

Bush continues Middle East visit

Abdul Bari Atwan, Editor of Al Quds, and David Landau, Editor of Haaretz, discuss if Mr Bush's visit can make a difference

German zoo lets two polar bear cubs die

Leo Oosterweghel, Director of Dublin Zoo, says this is a challenge, especially as polar bears become more endangered