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New Croke Park deal up to union members now

Bill Roche, Professor of Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the UCD School of Business, says the question now is whether unions will accept the deal

New Croke Park to reduce pensions

Martin Wall, Industry Correspondent with the Irish Times, says it remains to be seen how pension reductions will work in practice

Public service reaction to new Croke Park deal

Conor Barrins spoke to public service workers who were at the Prime Time debate last night.

Minister Howlin talks to media before Cabinet meeting

Sinead Hussey asks the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin about the new Croke Park deal before this morning's Cabinet meeting

Italy faces prospect of another election

James Walston, Professor of International Relations at the American University in Rome, says Italy is heading into a period of great uncertainty

Italy facing political deadlock after election

Tony Connelly, our Europe Editor, has described the outcome of the Italian general election as "a watershed moment" for the country and for Europe.

Wicklow mountain road covered in layer of ice

Brendan Beirne, Glen of Imaal Red Cross Mountain Rescue Team, says over 100 people have had to rescued over a 48-hour period in and around the Sally Gap in Co Wicklow

Wexford men jailed for forging dead farmer's will

Damien Tiernan, our South East Correspondent, says two County Wexford men -- handed down jail sentences for their part in forging the will of a dead farmer-- have been granted bail pending an appeal.

Clarification

Carlow death couple identified

Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, says post mortem examinations are due to be carried out on the bodies of a man and woman found shot dead in a Carlow B&B yesterday

EU fisheries ministers meet in Brussels

Paul Cunningham, Europe Correspondent, spoke to Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, ahead of this morning's meeting of EU Fisheries Ministers

19 killed in hot air balloon crash in Egypt

Borzou Daragahi, Middle East Correspondent for the Financial Times, reports on the hot air balloon crash near the famed ancient city of Luxor

BP oil spill trial opens in US

Derek Hawkins, senior energy and environment reporter with Law360 newswire reports from New Orleans on the first day of trial to figure out how much more BP and other companies should pay for the United States' worst offshore oil spill

Dublin's O'Connell Street Spire is 10 years old

Samantha Libreri has been finding out if Dubliners have warmed to the Spire over the last decade

Successful Cork ladies return to training

Paschal Sheehy, Southern Editor, visits the Cork ladies footballers as they return to training after the winter break

Weather Forecast

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8am News Bulletin

Presented by Brian Jennings

First Hour Podcast: Tues 26 Feb, 2013