Programmes 10th April - 13th April 2006

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Thursday April 13th, 2006 - Click here
Decoding Da Brown's 'Da Vinci Code' with guests Sean Freyne, Director of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies T.C.D., Dr David Hutchinson Edgar,Lecturer in Early Christianity, School of Religions and Theology T.C.D., Catherine Mc Henry, 'Super Numery' member of Opus Dei  and Tim Freke, Authority on World Spirituality and author of the No.1 Bestseller 'The Jesus Mysteries'.  Tim's website is www.timothyfreke.com

Wednesday April 12th, 2006 - Click here
1916

Tonight we hear further witness statements from the Easter 1916 Rising. Joining Vincent in studio is Former Taoiseach Garret Fitzgerald, Journalist - John Waters, Historian Eoin Neeson and Reporter Fergus Sweeney. Ken Bergin, Special Collections Librarian Uuniversaity of Limerick is on the phone line.

Tuesday April 11th, 2006 - Click here
1916

Further witness statements from the Easter 1916 Rising including Mrs Annie O' Brien, a member of Cumann Na Mban who poignantly remembers her encounters with Con Colbert, a volunteer who was later executed.

Michael Laffan, Head of School of History UCD and Fergus Sweeney, Producer/Reporter join Vincent to discuss.

Music: Ronnie Drew and Eleanor Shanley have a new album out called 'El amor de ma vida'. They will sing the title track for Vincent along with an old favourite 'A Couple more years'.

Monday April 10th, 2006 - Click here

Music: The Irish Baroque Orchestra will perform Stabat Mater on Tuesday April 11th 2006 in the Church of St. Myra, Francis Street Dublin at 8pm and then Wednesday April 12th at St Nicholas' Collegiate Church, Galway 8pm. Some members of the orchestra join Vincent tonight to perform: Mark Duley - (artistic director of IBO) harpsichord, Lynda Lee - soprano and Owen Willetts - counter-tenor.

Bookings for the Dublin concert on 01- 6337283 and on 091-705962 for the Galway performance.