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Backbencher revolt over Budget cuts unlikely

Pat Leahy, Sunday Business Post Political Editor, discusses tensions within the Government parties both before and since the Budget

Labour MEP speaks of 'volatile' situation

Nessa Childers, Labour MEP for the East constituency, says her party should renegotiate the Programme for Government

Govt TDs unlikely to vote against Budget

Brian Dowling, political reporter, says the Social Welfare Bill is likely to pass despite misgivings by Government TDs

Finucane family not confident about de Silva review

Geraldine Finucane, who was injured in the attack which killed her husband, says she doesn't believe the de Silva review will get to the truth of what happened

Family continue to insist on a public inquiry

Tommie Gorman, Northern Editor, reports that the Finucane family is standing by their demand for a full public inquiry

Berlusconi remains huge figure in Italian politics

James Walston, Associate Professor of International Relations at the American University of Rome, says Silvio Berlusconi will not win the election but will remain a big influence

Death of a giant of astronomy

Leo Enright, space commentator, discusses the influence on Irish astronomy of Sir Patrick Moore who died at the weekend

Report criticises HSE's running of health system

Dr Brian Turner, lecturer in Health Economics at UCC, discusses a confidential report which states that spending by Ireland's health service is rife with inefficiency and inconsistencies

Nobel prize to be presented to EU

Paul Cunningham, Europe Correspondent, reports from Oslo where 20 EU leaders, including Taoiseach Enda Kenny, have gathered for the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony

Unpaid household charge will lead to cuts in council services

Ciaran Mullooly , Midlands Correspondent, has been looking at some of the counties worst affected by cutbacks due to shortfalls in the household charge payments

Fans prepare for release of The Hobbit

Jacqueline Fox reports that fans watched the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy ahead of the release on Thursday of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Australian DJs express heartbreak at death of nurse

Michael Christian and Mel Greig spoke to Channel 9's Tracy Grimshaw

Presenters distance themselves from responsibility for broadcast

Padraig Collins, Irish journalist based in Sydney, reports that the station has cancelled the presenters' programme

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