Drivetime Wednesday 20 March 2013
Drivetime
Mary Wilson presents an information packed evening news magazine with all the stories of the day
Cyprus - confusion continues ahead of a bail out deal.
Joe Lynam Business Correspondent with BBC's newsnight. David Marsh author of The euro - The Politics of the New Global Currency.
Cyprus - What impact is the crisis having on everyday activity?
Pavlos Loizou works in Cyprus's real estate and financial sector
Meath East By-election 1
Richard Dowling profiles the constituency and the issues ahead of next week's by-election
Meath East By-election 2
Mary chairs a discussion with 4 of the candidates: Thomas Byrne (FF), Helen McEntee (FG), Eoin Holmes (Lab) and Darren O'Rourke (SF)
Meath East By-election 3
Brian Lally goes on the canvas with 3 smaller parties - the Greens, the Workers' Party and Direct Democracy Ireland
Meath East By-election 4
Mary speaks to Michele Power of the Bypass Slane Campaign
How re-offending can be reduced by up to 40%
Della Kilroy reports on 'Restorative Practice', whereby community based responses to crime and anti-social behaviour can reduce re-offending by up to 40%.
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Programme Highlights
Syrian Refugees
The war in Syria and the subsequent migrant crisis prompted Ireland to offer shelter to 4,000 people here under the Irish Refugee Protection Programme two years ago. John Cooke revisits residents of Ballaghaderreen's Emergency Reception Centre .
Hen and Stag Parties
Barry Lenihan reports on stag and hen parties in Carrick on Shannon
Hen and Stag Parties
Hen and Stag Parties in Carlingford Della Kilroy brought us this report
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