Mario Rosenstock in studio with Miriam

Fans of Mario are bent in two laughing at the return of the RTE television of the comic's impressionist's charcters, which are taken from the world of sport, politics & entertainment.

The Mario Rosenstock Show is on tonight on RTE Two at 21.30.

Michael Murphy's latest book

For hundreds of thousands of listeners Michael Murphy is the voice of radio news but he is also a best-selling author, a poet & a psychoanalyst. Michael is just about to publish his second book, entitled 'The House of Pure Being' & Michael joins Miriam in studio this morning.

Michael’s book – The House of Pure Being – will be published on Thursday, 26th September and the launch takes place on Thursday too, at 6:30 in the Herbert Park Hotel in Ballsbridge in Dublin.

All are welcome 

Child Beauty Pageants

A controversial US themed child beauty pageant went ahead in Co. Monaghan on Saturday, after a Dublin Hotel cancelled the booking to host the event. Nine year old Aisling Murphy, from Cork was one of the children taking part & won in her age category.  Aisling's mother, Stephanie invited our reporter Colm Flynn to meet them in their Dublin hotel.