RTÉ - Marian Finucane

George was In Frankfurt on Thursday when it was announced that Ireland had secured an EU Deal on the Promissory Notes.

Professor Alan Reilly, Chief Executive of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland, gives an overview of the Horsemeat Scandal

Paula Mee, consultant dietician, explains the 5:2 diet where you are free to eat and drink what you like for five days a week as long as you restrict your calorie intake on two “fasting” days.

Marian and our panel discuss all the main stories from the newspapers, and Brent Pope comes in to give his opinion on yesterday's Ireland v. Wales clash.

Declan Power, security analyst and Hervé Amoric of Radio France talk about the international stories and Eddie O'Sullivan, Patrick Farrelly and Deputy Luke Ming O'Flanagan come on the line.

Writer John Banville joins Marian in studio to talk about his life and work.

Irish Times journalist Conor Pope comes on the 'phone to tell us about the best apps that make life a little bit easier.

Prof. Costello, Consultant Respiratory Physician at Beaumont Hospital, talks about sleep - and the lack of - and how we can try to deal with it.

Today’s Newspaper Panel: Min. Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Alan Dukes, Chair of IBRC (formerly Anglo Irish Bank); Sam Smyth, journalist and broadcaster; Emer Woodfull, barrister; Martin Donnellan, retired Garda Assistant Commissioner ; Camille Loftus, Social Policy Analyst.

Paddy Woodworth, author and journalist with the Irish Times; and David Horgan, Managing Director of Petrel Resources; join Marian to discuss the stories from around the world.

Today’s Newspaper Panel: Min. Pat Rabbitte, Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources; Alan Dukes, Chair of IBRC (formerly Anglo Irish Bank); Sam Smyth, journalist and broadcaster; Emer Woodfull, barrister; Martin Donnellan, retired Garda Assistant Commissioner ; Camille Loftus, Social Policy Analyst.

Paddy Woodworth, author and journalist with the Irish Times; and David Horgan, Managing Director of Petrel Resources; join Marian to discuss the stories from around the world.

Sebastian talks of the suicide of his mother and the effect it had on his family.

Prof Robertson has just returned from a 3 month sabbatical in Columbia University in New York. He is researching the theory that our brains can be chemically affected by our environment and life experiences.

Dave Fanning and Paul Whitington live in studio to review Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty and also to preview the pick of the upcoming week's TV.