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Cypriot parliament to vote on controversial bailout deal

Maria Kagkelidou, Global Radio News, reports from Nicosia on how the country is reacting to the eurozone's bailout of Cyprus

Bailout deal reneges on 'fundamental' principles

Tony Foley, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Dublin City University, says the bank levy on deposits put forward in the controversial EU/IMF bailout deal for Cypriot banks represents a new departure

Markets fall in wake of Cyprus deal

Ciaran O'Hagan, Head of Eurozone Rates Research at the Société Générale in Paris, assesses how the financial markets have reacted to the Cypriot bailout deal

Britain agrees outlines of press regulation

Roy Greenslade, media analyst, comments on an announcement by deputy leader of the British Labour party Harriet Harman that agreement has been reached on proposals for a new system of press regulation

Minister Coveney confident of 'significant' progress on CAP

Simon Coveney, Minister for Agriculture, speaks to RTÉ Europe Correspondent Paul Cunningham and other reporters as he arrives to chair two days of CAP negotiations in Brussels

How much is St Patrick worth to Ireland?

John Concannon, Director of Market Development at Fáilte Ireland, says hoteliers are reporting the best weekend in years

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Presented by Michael Murphy

First Hour Podcast: Mon 18 March, 2013