Morning Ireland

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Wider testing of meat to begin in EU

Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture explains how the EU wide testing of meat products will proceed

Food fraud? How the EU should respond

Maree Gallagher, Food Law & Crisis Management expert, says a European Food Fraud investigation unit is needed to deal with the horse meat scandal

Woman shot dead in home of athlete Oscar Pistorius

Fiona Forde, journalist based in South Africa, discusses reports that Oscar Pistorius has admitted shooting his girlfriend at their Pretoria home, claiming he mistook her for a burglar

Two US airlines merge to create largest airline in the world

David Learmont, Operations Editor of Flight Global, explains how the merger of American Airlines and US Airways will create the world's largest airline

Syria: UN reaches rebel-controlled area

Adrian Edwards, spokesperson for the UN refugee agency UNHCR, says it has reached north-west Syria for just the second time, after complex negotiations to enter the country

Retired teachers still on the payroll

Brendan McCabe, Deputy President of the Irish Primary Principals' Network, says principals want to hire unemployed teachers but the inability to find new graduates in some areas makes this impossible

Ireland hosts The Climate Gathering

Daniel Schrag, Harvard-based geologist and Obama adviser, talks about climate change, wind-energy, fracking and other issues to be discussed at this weekend's 'Climate Gathering' in Co Clare (he's also at NUIG today 11.30am)

Extended version: interview with Daniel Schrag

Listen to a longer version of Cathal Mac Coille's interview with Daniel Schrag. Mr Schrag will be a speaker at the The Climate Gathering at the Burren in Co Clare. More information at www.climategathering.org

Surge in demand for services at ALONE

Sean Moynihan, Chief Executive of ALONE, says demand for their services increased by 25% last year.

Carpe diem: Latin undergoes a revival

Laura Whelan reports on how the announcement of Pope Benedict's resignation in Latin may help bring the language back into fashion

What's at the heart of Love?

Cian McCormack investigates the science behind Love

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