Monday, 19th July 2010

Eamon Gilmore

With the Government meeting this week to discuss how 3 billion will be slashed in December’s budget, the question on many peoples’ lips is where will the axe fall? Will there be a property tax, though Brian Lenihan has signalled that it is not in his plans? Or big cuts in public service spending? There are reports of a general cut of 5% in all current spending though this hasn’t been confirmed buy the Government.

With credit agency Moody’s downgrading Ireland’s Government bond ratings to Aa2, the Government is struggling to keep the country’s head above water and opposition parties have been quick to pounce, none more so than the Labour Party who have seen their popularity in the polls rise inexorably.

However, some would say that capitalising on the current climate of anger should not be all that difficult. The Labour Party has also been criticised for cashing in on this anger whilst at the same time offering no specific solution to the predicament we are in.

Eamon Gilmore joined Myles this morning.

Business Scams

Now a warning to business mangers about scams that can end up costing Irish companies dearly. The Small and Medium Enterprises Association ISME has warned of sophisticated scams being operated by international criminals with the potential to cost companies millions.

Mark Fielding of ISME was on the line

Visiting the Blarney Stone

Myles was joined in studio by Sile Seoige for our weekly “Rate my tourist attraction” slot...where each week we visit a popular tourist attraction and ask a group of visitors to give us their rating out of 20.

This week Sile kissed the Blarney Stone`

The report was by Sile Seoige and it was an independent production brought to you by Clockwork.

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L-Drivers

As Co. Donegal comes to terms with the horrific events that led to the deaths of 8 men in a car crash last weekend, sweeping changes in the way people are taught to drive are being introduced in an attempt to cut the carnage on the roads.
Myles was joined by Paul Melia of the Irish Independent

Secret Affairs – Britain’s Collusion with Radical Islam

Author: Mark Curtis
Published by: Serpent’s Tail

Just last week, NATO in Afghanistan announced that it had suffered its highest losses in the nine year old war, with over one hundred international troops killed in the month of June. Many commentators say the Taliban are stronger than ever and that this is a war that the US and its allies cannot win.

Yet despite all the media reports, few dig deep to analyse the roots of this struggle against radical Islam. In a new book, entitled Secret Affairs, Britain Collusion with Radical Islam, author Mark Curtis reminds us of Britain’s covert involvement with these same forces over thirty years ago. He also maintains that Britain’s ongoing collusion with radical Islam is motivated by self interest and that far from protecting the country against terrorism, its actions are increasing the terrorist threat to Britain and the world. And Mark Curtis joined Myles this morning.