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Eurozone finance ministers to look at extending Irish bailout repayment schedule

Tony Connelly, Europe Editor, assesses the significance of the statement issued after last night's Eurozone meeting

Finance Minister says Ireland may get longer to repay EFSF loans

Stephen Donnelly, Independent TD for Wicklow, says the extension of the repayment schedule for part of Ireland's bailout amounts to a 'default'

Man who sexually abused daughter for a decade gets bail

Paul Anthony McDermott, barrister, assesses why a 72-year old man convicted of sexually abusing his daughter was released on bail pending an appeal

Kerry councillors back permit system allowing rural people drink and drive above the current legal limits

Danny Healy-Rae, the independent councillor who proposed the motion, and Terry O'Brien, the Mayor of Kerry who opposed it, discuss the rural isolation permit system

New lab test results show no horse DNA in beef burgers made at Cavan plant

Justin McCarthy, livestock editor with the Irish Farmers Journal, talks about test results which show that there is no horse DNA in a range of beef burgers at Liffey Meats.

KBC Bank Ireland to increase standard variable mortgage rate

David Murphy, Business Editor, says the 0.25% increase to KBC bank's standard variable rate will annoy mortgage holders

French and Malian troops seize key Malian towns from Islamist militants

Paul Collier, Professor at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, says the West was too slow to react to the situation in Mali.

Moneygall locals attend US Presidential inauguration

Henry Healy, Barack Obama's distant cousin from Moneygall in County Offaly, and local publican Ollie Hayes, who were among the crowd at President Obama's inauguration in Washington yesterday, speak to Aisling Kenny.

Campaign for restoration of bus services to rural villages

Ciaran Mullooly, Midlands Correspondent, says campaigners for the return of rural bus services had an unsuccessful meeting with Bus Éireann yesterday

Creditors of Westlife singer meet in Dublin today

Mark Tighe, Sunday Times journalist, talks about Shane Filan's bankruptcy case

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