RTÉ - Marian Finucane

Aidan Moran, Professor of Cognitive Pyschology in UCD joined Marion in studio to tell us how does our imagination help us and can it ever do us harm?

The actor Andrew Sachs died this week at age 86 and his son, john Sachs joined Marian on the phone. 

Travel and Food blogger Stephanie Buckley joined Marian in studio today from EatSleepChic.ie with some ideas for minibreaks in Northern Ireland.

This morning Marian discussed everything from, the passing of Fidel Castro to Shane Ross and the judicial appointments, first time buyers and the Central Banks's rules, Public Sector pay, BREXIT, Enda and Fionnuala Kenny, Trump and LIDL and retail. 

Marian is joined by economist David McWilliams and surgeon David Hickey who both talk about the death of Fidel Castro at the age of 90.

Managing Director of Microsoft Ireland Cathiona Hallahan joins Marian in studio.

Marian is joined by Joshua Molloy who went to the Middle East to fight ISIS with the Peshmerga.

Conductor David Brophy joins Marian to talk about his latest initiative with Chorus Ireland - the Scratch Choir.

Marian is joined by author Arlene Hunt and Bob Johnson of Gutter Book Shops.

Professor Stephen Knowlton from Dublin City University joins Marian in studio.

Film correspondent with the Irish Times Donald Clarke joins Marian in studio to talk about JK Rowling and her latest creation 'Fantastic Beasts'

The Panel: Leo Varadkar - Minister for Social Protection, Gary Gannon - Councillor, North Inner City Dublin, Social Democrats, Niamh Hourigan - Head of Dept of Sociology, University College Cork, Philip O’Connor - Irish journalist living in Sweden & Tom Lyons - Deputy Editor, Sunday Business Post

Marian is joined by Hervé Amoric who is Ireland and UK correspondent for France 24 and Josephine McKenna who is a freelance journalist based in Rome.

Paddy Cosgrave of the Web Summit joins Marian in studio.

Marian is joined by Gina Miller who talks about her Brexit referendum challenge.