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Horse DNA found in Greencore pasta sauce

Alison Healy, Food and Farming Correspondent with The Irish Times, says the discovery is a significant development in the horse meat controversy

O'Brien awarded €150,000 following defamation trial

Vivienne Traynor, court reporter, discusses businessman Denis O'Brien's High Court case against Associated Newspapers, publishers of the Irish Daily Mail

What does the O'Brien verdict mean for the media?

Andrea Martin, media lawyer, says Denis O'Brien's victory in the High Court will provoke debate on the extent to which media in Ireland can express trenchant opinions

Talks on Croke Park Two get underway

Ingrid Miley, Industry and Employment Correspondent, previews the talks which get underway today

Pistorius to appear in court on murder charge

Fiona Forde reports from Pretoria on the expected court appearance by Oscar Pistorius on a charge of murder

Witness to give evidence in defence of Pistorius

Fiona Forde reports from Pretoria that a friend of Oscar Pistorius will give evidence in his defence

GRA votes 'no confidence' in Justice Minister

John Parker, President of the Garda Representative Association, says his members cannot take any more cuts to their pay and conditions

Ebay jobs highlight skills deficit

John Dennehy, director of Make It in Ireland, says major work is required to change the long-term employment skillset here

How to register for the property tax

Martin Phelan, President of the Irish Tax Institute, details the new Revenue guidelines on the Local Property tax available at www.revenue.ie

Meteor hits Russia and asteroids fly past Ireland

Diarmuid Fleming, Moscow-based journalist, and David Moore, Astronomy Ireland, discuss a meteor shower over Russia and an asteroid big enough to destroy Dublin which is due to come close to Earth

Is film projectionism a dying art?

Laura Whelan reports on whether the film projectionst can survive

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