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US buys time with 'fiscal cliff' deal

Tom Petruno, financial writer in Los Angeles, reports on the deal to avert the so- called 'fiscal cliff' in the United States

Deal 'put together by two people'

Robert Schmuhl, Professor of American Studies at Notre Dame University, discusses the political fallout from talks on the 'fiscal cliff'

What can we expect from the housing market in 2013?

Caroline Kelleher, DKM Economic Consultants, and Ronan Lyons, Economist with Daft.ie, describe the continuing national decline in house prices, with parts of Dublin stabilising in the last quarter of 2012

Iceland jails former bankers

Tryggvi Adalbjornsson, reporter with the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, discusses the jailing of two bankers convicted of fraud before Iceland's banks collapsed in 2008

2013 brings new taxes to householders

Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor with the Irish Independent, says that new levies and charges due to come into force this month will cost the average household an extra €1,000

Quit smoking but do not do it alone

Dr Fenton Howell, Director of Public Health with the HSE, tells people not to go it alone if they are trying to quit smoking. More information at www.giveupsmoking.ie or helpline 1850 201 203

Recession hits horse-racing industry

Conor McMorrow went to the New Year's Day race meeting at Fairyhouse to see what the year ahead holds for the racing industry

Scottish version of The Gathering had mixed results

Dr Geoff Riddington, economist with Caledonian University, says the Irish Gathering can learn from the Scottish experience

What can Ireland achieve during the EU presidency?

Lucinda Creighton, Minister for European Affairs, looks ahead to Ireland's priorities during its six-month EU presidency

New research into use of antibiotics in infants

Paul Ross, Head of Teagasc Food Research, says giving more targeted antibiotics to infants should be considered

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