RTÉ - Marian Finucane

Marian Finucane is joined by John O’Brien, former national head of Interpol Europol, Karen Creed formally of France 24 and now RTE News, Paddy Prenderville, editor of The Phoenix magazine, Aonghus Collins, political cartoonist, and RTE reporter Richard Downes over the phone from Paris.

Andrea Smith, journalist, joined Marian and spoke of her personal experience with debt. Philip McCabe, of MABS in Monaghan, highlighted the help that's available to those in debt.

Martin Nolan from Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles joined Marian to discuss personal possessions of stars such as Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe which are coming up for auction.

Director General of The Law Society, Ken Murphy joined Marian as our specialist to talk about the occasions when you don't need to go to the expense of employing a solicitor and instead can resolve disputes in the Small Claims Court.

Denis Staunton, Deputy Editor at The Irish Times, Eoghan O'Neachtain Former government press secretary, Eileen Gleeson Chartered Director and Former presidential advisor, Carole Coleman, Journalist, RTÉ, Frankie Sheahan 29 international caps with the Irish rugby team, Founder & Event Director Pendulum Summit

Law lecturer Larry Donnelly from NUI Galway and Tavis Smiley, US talk show host, author, liberal political commentator join Marian to talk about race in the U.S. and the presidency of Barack Obama.

Sue Turton - Presenter/Senior Correspondent with Aljazeera English joins Marian on the line to talk about the jailing and retrail of two Aljazeera journalists in Egypt.

Eddie Hobbs joins Marian on the line to talk about his co-launch of a new political party with the working title of Reboot Ireland.

Businessman Peter Casey joins Marian to talk about Dragons Den, America and growing up in Derry.

Aidan Moran Professor of Cognative Psychology at UCD joins Marian in studio.

Marian is joined by John Boyne, John Kelleher, Emma Donoghue, Emma Nortan and Deirdre Purcell

Tony Toner from the Institute of Advanced Motorists of Ireland joins Marian in studio.

Michael O’Regan - Parliamentary Correspondent Irish Times, Ken Murphy - Director General - Law Society of Ireland, Diarmuid Ferriter - Professor of Modern Irish History in UCD, Anne Chambers - Biographer and Author Sinead O’Carroll - News Editor of thejournal.ie

John Bowman joins Marian to discuss the release of state papers under the 30 year rule.

Independent Policy Advisor Simon Anholt talks to Marian about a new global revolutionary party called the Good Country Party.