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Farmers to protest over pork processing delays

Tim Cullinane, Chairman of the IFA Pig Committee, says farmers want processing plants to be reopened as soon as possible

Paul Cunningham, Environment Correspondent, reports on indications that the oil-tainted animal feed was sourced in Co Tyrone

Colman O'Sullivan gets the reaction of butchers and customers in Dublin to the discovery of positive PCB tests in Irish beef

Aidan Cotter, Chief Executive of Bord Bia, says the slaughtered cattle that are infected will not be released into the food chain

David Davin-Power, Political Correspondent, examines the political implications of the Government's reaction to the contamination scare

Tony Connelly, Europe Correspondent, reports on the reaction of European newspapers to the recall of pork products

Pat McDonagh, CEO of Supermacs, says that all of the pig meat used by the company is produced in Ireland

Derry Clarke, Michelin-starred chef patron from L'Ecrivain restaurant in Dublin, says they have brought in Italian and French meat products

US Governor bailed after corruption arrest

Bill Nicholson, night editor USA Today, discusses the arrest of the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, on serious corruption charges

Fair is foul, and foul is fair

Eleanor Burnhill reports that 'Macbecks', about the life of a celebrity footballer, his A-list wife and the beautiful game, opens in Ireland next month

Ó Cuív confronts student protestors

Éamon Ó CuÍv, Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, said the students came at him and his party in an aggressive manner

European Council meeting on rejection of Lisbon

Joe Costello, Labour TD, and Ronan Mullin, Independent senator, discuss the possibility of a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty

Seventh arrest in O'Kane murder investigation

Joe Costello, Labour TD, says the death of Aidan O'Kane highlights the problem of anti-social behaviour in Dublin's north inner city