Brendan O'Connor

Geraldine O’Donnell, Director of DNA, Forensic Science Ireland joins us to discuss the developments in Forensic Science over the past few years; the likes of which brought closure to the family of Aengus 'Gussie' Shanahan this week.

Yoga instructor to Michael D Higgins, Michael Ryan joins us to discuss the benefits yoga can have in the fight against aging.

Peter Casey, Independent candidate joined our panel this morning to discuss his campaign to be President of Ireland, he was joined in Studio by Prof. Gary Murphy of the DCU Politics Department and Sinead O'Carroll, News Editor at the journal.ie

Eileen Gleeson, former Presidential advisor to Mary McAleese, Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics in DCU and Sinead O'Carroll, News Editor at TheJournal.ie, discuss the 2018 presidential election exit poll

Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin President joined Marian and her studio panel from the National Convention Centre about the results of the Presidential Election so far, Deputy McDonald spoke about the Sinn Féin Election and their candidate Liadh Ní Riada.

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has reminded the general public that "summer time" will come to an end tonight at 2am, Sunday 28 October 2018. To discuss the changing of the clocks, Marian was joined by Dr David Malone of Maynooth University

UCD Historian Diarmaid Ferriter, Former Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern and Dr. Laura Cahillane, Lecturer in Law at the University of Limerick to discuss recent constitutional change and the Blasphemy Referendum.

Today’s newspaper panel included Conor Lenihan  Former Fianna Fail Minister of State, Dr Mary C Murphy   Department of Government and Politics, UCC,  Stephen Kinsella  Associate Professor in Economics, UL,  Ken Murphy Director General, Law Society and Ellen Coyne Reporter at the Ireland Edition of The Times

Yesterday, the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was confirmed by Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is now attempting to defuse an international crisis over the journalist’s death. BBC World Affairs Editor John Simpson spoke with Marian on the subject.

Kerry farmer Michael Ferris was found guilty of the manslaughter of his neighbour Anthony Mahony. The two neighbours were tillage farmers in Ratoo in North Kerry and had a long running dispute over the use of a crow banger by Mr Mahony. Jerry O’Sullivan, the presenter of Kerry Today with Radio Kerry spoke with Marian.