Marian Finucane

    Saturday, Sunday, 11 - 1pm

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    Sunday 19th May

    Sunday newspaper panel, part 2

    Pat Kingsley on, 'Brand Beckham.' Declan Walsh on life in and since Pakistan. Former commander of Scotland Yard John O'Connor on the Madeleine McCann case. And Adrian Weckler on the future of technology.

    Sunday newspaper panel, part 1

    Newspaper panel: Joan Burton, Minister for Social Protection / Prof. Michael O'Keeffe - ophthalmologist / Michael Clifford - columnist with Irish Examiner / Jim Power - economist / Maureen Gaffney, clinical psychologist Writer and publican Billy Keane talks about Donal Walsh.

    Saturday 18th May

    London tourist attractions

    Joe O'Shea and arts journalist Gemma Tipton give us their tips for museums and galleries in London.

    Genetics: Prof. David McConnell

    With Angelie Jolie's mastectomy story in the news Prof. of Genetics David McConnell talks live in studio about the genes that indicate a likelihood of getting cancer.

    Interview: Helen McEntee

    Interview: Áine speaks to Helen McEntee, FG T.D. for Meath East about her dad, women in politics and being a young person in the Dáil.

    Sunday 12th May

    Sunday newspaper panel, part 2

    The panel is continued and they are joined by Tony Rushforth, adjudicator at the Athlone Drama Festival. Dearbhla Walsh a Film & TV director. Lurlene Duggan the Director of The Goat, Geraldine Canning Director of Dancing at Lughnasa and the over all winner of the festival Kilmeen West Cork for The Playboy of The Western World.

    Sunday newspaper panel, part 1

    Marian is joined by Johnny Fallon, Mary O’Rourke, Michael Harding, Blair Horan and Eddie Hobbs to discuss this weeks newspapers.

    Saturday 11th May

    Conor Pope - Loyality Cards

    Conor Popes explains all when it comes to shopping loyality cards.

    Paula Mee - Nutrition Consultant - Alkaline Diet

    Paula Mee explains the science behind an Alkaline Diet.

    Jack Jones Crooner Farewell Tour

    Jack Jones is here in Dublin as part of his Farewell European Tour which will see him perform tomorrow at the NCH. Despite saying Farewell to Europe he has no intention of retiring.

    Brendan Graham - Irish Lullaby

    Brendan is composing lyrics for a lullaby for the newest addition to the Royal Household.

    Profile: Kevin Kelly

    Kevin is a man who has made and lost fortunes and seen out many recessions. He says the 80s were his best decade even though he was a Derry native living in London during the IRA bombing campaigns

    Sunday 5th May

    Sunday newspaper panel, part 2

    Colm Tóibín in New York / John Murphy in studio on, 'Operation Yewtree,' in Britain / Paul Kimmage on the missing funds from the account set up to help him / Myles Dungan in studio on Hillary Clinton with writer&producer Eli Attie on the line from L.A. / Corinna Buckley from Athlone where the RTE All-Ireland Drama Festival is taking place.

    Sunday newspaper panel, part 1

    Sunday panel;Jamie Smyth; Ireland Correspondent with F.T. / Paul Williams - special correspondent; Irish Independent / Eileen Gleeson - former presidential advisor / Gerald Keane - solicitor / Senator Marie-Louise O'Donnell Former Garda Peter Crosbie talks to us about joining the Australia police force.

    Saturday 4th May

    Douglas Kennedy

    The author on his career, new book and special relationship with Ireland.

    Shay Healy

    After legend Shay Healy's 70th birthday and induction into the IMRO Academy, he comes into studio to share some stories - with a stellar line-up of friends - about his life and career.

    Breezy Point

    Sports stars Dónal óg Cusack, Brian McGuigan and Ollie Canning join us to talk about the project to help Irish-American residents hit by Hurricane Sandy in New York.

    2009 interview with Shay Healy

    Marian's interview with Shay Healy from four years ago.

    Sunday 28th April

    Sunday newspaper discussion panel, part 2

    Racing pundit John McCrirrick talks about the Godolphin horse drug scandal. Paddy Woodworth, author&journalist brings us the news from around the world, with Paul O'Brien - Overseas Director with Concern. Designer Richard Lewis joins the discussion on standards in the clothing trade.

    Sunday newspaper discussion panel, part 1

    Today's panel: Eamon Dunphy – broadcaster&columnist / Deirdre de Búrca – Social Policy Officer - Caritas Europa and former senator / Peter Mathews – accountant&F.G. T.D. / Dr. Austin O’Carroll – G.P.&Irish Thalidomide Association / Noirin Hegarty, journalist, former editor of the Sunday Tribune&independent.ie.

    Saturday 27th April

    Films and TV

    Paul Whitington and Joe O'Shea join Peter Murtagh in studio to preview Iron Man 3, The Look of Love; and Bernie and to preview the pick of next week's TV.

    Walking - Festival Time is Upon Us

    There are a number of walking festivals taking place on the May Bank Holiday weekend: the annual South Sligo Walking Festival; the Cuckoo Walking Festival in Tarbert, Co Kerry and the Leenane Walking Festival. Peter Murtagh is in studio

    Recommended Reading

    In studio to give their recommended reads are Christine Dwyer Hickey, IMPAC longlisted author; Eoin Purcell, Commissioning Editor with New Island Books; and the best-selling author Cathy Kelly.

    Diarmuid Gavin

    The Chelsea Flower Show takes place in the gardens of the Royal Hospital Chelsea every May. Diarmuid Gavin will not be exhibiting this year.

    Interview with Paul Kimmage

    Paul Kimmage talks to Marian about his life and cycling career and what he has been doing since leaving the Sunday Times in 2012.

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