RTÉ - Marian Finucane

Prof. Moran talks to Marian about what boredom is, what causes it and how we can deal with it.

On today's show; Diarmuid Ferriter, Professor of Modern History in UCD / Cathy Kelly, author and former journalist / Michael Kelly, editor of the Irish Catholic / Ross Maguire - senior council and co-founder of, "New Beginning," and Gemma Hussey, former Minister for Education

Kingsley Aikins joins us to speak about matters diaspora-related. Irish journalist living in Sweden - Philip O'Connor - comes on the line to tell us about the cancelled St. Patrick's Day parade there. Áine Kerr, political editor of, "Storyful," discusses all of the big stories from around the world.

On today's show, Áine speaks to Bono about President Higgins', "Glaoch," drive for Irish creativity, that speech at the TED conference (which you can see here - http://www.ted.com/talks/bono_the_good_news_on_poverty_yes_there_s_good_news.html) , and what he'll be doing for St. Patrick's Day.

Comedians and comic writers John Murphy, Colm O'Regan and Frank Kelly join us live in studio to talk about the growing success story that is Irish comedy.

Interview: Celine Byrne

Chef Donal Skehan comes in to describe some delicious recipes that can be thrown together for one, with Gerry Daly giving us an update on making the best of your potato plants.

Today panel are: Fiona O’Shea, formerly principal officer at Revenue Commissioners; James Burke, food and retail adviser ; Noirin Hegarty, former Editor of the Sunday Tribune ; Donal Donovan, former IMF staff member & adjunct professor at University of Limerick and Ed Carey, Auctioneer in Enfield, and Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland

Andrew Furlong, father of Nicola Furlong who was killed in Tokyo, speaks to Marian on air about the trial of her suspected killer which he, his wife Angela and their daughter Andrea are attending.

Foreign News

Herve Amoric, Correspondent with France 24 is in studio to talk about the IMF, Hugo Chavez' funeral in Venezuela and politics in France.

Suzanne Kingston, specialist in European Tax Law, barrister and Lecturer in the School of Law at UCD compares taxes in Ireland with other countries in the Eurozone.

Richie Culhane

Prof Ian Robertson

Paddy Agnew from Rome