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Rome wakes up to a new Pope

Sean O'Rourke is joined in Rome by Australian Jesuit Fr Richard Leonard, who knows Jorge Bergoglio, or Pope Francis. And he also canvasses the views of pilgrims in St Peter's Square

Surprise and delight amongst Jesuits that the Pope is one of their own

Fr Gerry O'Hanlon, theologian and former provincial of the Jesuits in Ireland, says the appointment of Pope Francis gives the Church an opportunity to move away from a monarchical style papacy

What type of man is the new pope?

Sean O'Rourke speaks to Vatican watcher Fr Gerard O'Connell who called the conclave correctly in advance; Fran McNulty speaks to Mullingar priest Fr Michael Gilmartin, who knows Pope Francis

Will the new pope be able to implement reform?

Bishop Donal McKeown, Auxiliary Bishop in the Diocese of Down and Connor, has welcomed the appointment of a New World Pope

Argentinians celebrate election of new pope

Ed Stocker, a journalist based in Buenos Aires, reports that there were scenes of jubilation after the surprise election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope

What now for the Catholic Church?

Sean O'Rourke and guests analyse what awaits the Catholic Church under Pope Francis

New mortgage arrears plan throws borrowers 'into the lions' den'

David Hall, Director of the Irish Mortgage Holders Organisation, says the Government and Central Bank mortgage plan protects the banks, not the borrowers

Plan allows banks and customers to work together to deal with mortgage arrears

Frank Conway, Irish Financial Review, says the new plan puts banks back in the driving seat but also offers positives for struggling mortgage holders

How will property tax be distributed?

Proinnsias Breathnach, senior lecturer in Geography at NUI Maynooth, says the Government should look again at where the property tax money will go

Tallaght Hospital has backlog of 6,000 scan and x-ray reports

Eilish Hardiman, chief executive of Tallaght Hospital, says patients need not worry and the backlog will be cleared

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Presented by Brian Jennings

First Hour Podcast: Thurs 14 March, 2013

Second Hour Podcast: Thurs 14 March, 2013