Morning Ireland

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Central Bank to tackle banks on how they treat mortgage arrears

Brian Dowling, political reporter, discusses Central Bank governor Patrick Honohan's comments, as well as today's meeting between Magdalene survivors and the Taoiseach and Tánaiste, and other political news

Honohan says banks not doing enough to deal with home debt

Tony Foley, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Dublin City University, assesses Central Bank Governor Patrick Honohan's comments that the banks are not doing enough to tackle defaulting mortgage holders

Flybe crucial in Ryanair's bid for Aer Lingus

Jim French, Chief Executive of Flybe, discusses his company's plans in the event of a takeover of Aer Lingus by Ryanair

Grocery prices and consumer confidence on the rise

Dermot Jewell, Consumers Association of Ireland, and Fergal O'Brien, IBEC, discuss consumer spending power and prices

Compensation model for Magdalene survivors could prove difficult

Professor Tom O'Malley, senior law lecturer ast NUIG, says devising an appropriate redress scheme for the Magdalene survivors is going to be a difficult task for the Government

International horse trade riddled with corrupt practices

Roly Owers, Chief Executive of the World Horse Welfare Charity, talks about the need for tighter controls on the transportation of horses between Ireland, the UK and France

Urban foxes no longer afraid of humans

Peter Akokan, London-based fox watcher and founder of Foxwatch Ireland, says it remains rare for urban foxes to attack humans

Northern Secretary to meet Tánaiste in Dublin

Theresa Villiers, Northern Ireland Secretary of State, will discuss issues surrounding the flying of the Union flag, and the investigation into the murder of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe

Donegal fishing tragedy remembered

Martin Hawley says a monument will be unveiled today marking the anniversary of the death of up to 80 fishermen in a violent storm off Donegal 200 years ago

BAFTAs: the winners and losers

Helen O'Hara, Empire Magazine, reports on the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards which took place in London last night

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