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The Holiday World Show Dublin is Ireland’s premier holiday show, taking place at the RDS from Friday 25th – Sunday 27th January. The show regularly attracts an attendance in excess of 50,000, and visitors avail of some exclusive show-only offers and deals. While people’s holiday budgets may have decreased, getting away for a break is more important than ever, and January is traditionally the time to think about or book summer holidays.

Pat was joined in studio by representatives of one of the countries you may be interested in going to... Gonzalo Ceballos, Director of the Spanish Tourist Board.

Paddy O'Gorman met some people who received vouchers from St Vincent de Paul

David Cameron wants a better deal for Britian in Europe. He is This morning, British Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech on the future of Britain in the EU. David Cameron wants a better deal for Britian in Europe. He is proposing a referendum if he is re-elected.

Pat discussed that speech with Independent MEP, Marian Harkin and businessman Declan Ganley.

How do other countries experiencing difficulties view Ireland

Are we in Ireland out of the woods of austerity yet? We think things are getting better, house prices are stabilising, retail figures are positive and IBEC say tht GDP is set to grow by nearly 2%. But is this and the government’s positive spin right or should we look to rating agencies Fitch and Moody’s negative assessment earlier in the month..... Well what do fellow travellers in austerity think of us and our prospects.....this morning we are going to look at how other countries experiencing austerity are assessing Ireland.

Pat was joined in studio by Herve Amorac of France 24, Sigrun Daviosdottir of RUV – Iceland’s radio and tv station and a blogger on Icelog, by Martina Stevis of Dow Jones who is Greek and Rebecca Christie of Bloomberg.

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The Health Bill 2012 relating to the supply and cost of medical goods is currently before the Oireachtas and is expected to be passed early this year. The new legislation is aimed at reducing the cost of medicines in Ireland. At the moment we spend about €2 billion a year on medicines, but less than €200 million on generics. How does this compare with other EU countries and how can we cut costs? Dr. Sotiris Vandoros, of Brunel University and London School of Economics is speaking at a breakfast briefing on ‘Generic substitution and the European experience’ tomorrow, in the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and he joined Pat in studio.

Yesterday, Fiona Doyle speaking of her upset at the sentence given to her father Patrick O Brien who was raped her for more than a decade. Patrick O Brien was given a 12 year sentence 9 years of the sentence were suspended and he was released on bail pending an appeal.

Pat was joined in studio by Dearbhail McDonald, Legal Affairs Editor with
the Irish Independent

I/V with The Author, Steve Biddulph

Seemingly good news from the Eurozone as finance ministers yesterday agreed in principle to extend the maturity of Ireland’s rescue loans, a move with potential to cut the cost the bailout by billions of euro.

Pat was joined by Tony Foley, economist at DCU