After a lot of talk about racism this week, Marian chats to three people who currently call Ireland home, Cecilia Amabo, Suad Aldarra and Timi Ogunyemi.

Once a high-flying businessman to working as an artist for the past few years, Chris O'Hara joined Marian in studio for a chat.

Maureen Gaffney, psychologist and author joined Marian in studio to talk about confidence and self-esteem.

2FM presenter Doireann Garrihy and her father Eugene Garrihy were with Marian in studio this morning to talk about their trip to Rwanda.

Yvonne Daly, Associate Professor in Law in DCU, Johnny Fallon, Political Analyst for Carr Communications, Elaine Loughlin, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner, Alan Barrett, Director of ESRI Member of climate change advisory council, Blair Horan, Former General Secretary of the CPSU

Dr Orla Lynch Head of Criminology in UCC joined Marian from the Cork studio to discuss Lisa Smith's return to Ireland.

UK general election officially got under way this week Adam Boulton of Sky News has the all details and he joined Marian on the line from the UK

Ian Robertson, Professor of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin joined Marian to talk about the anxiety surrounding the whole subject of climate change

In studio this morning Marian was joined by former Master of the National Maternity Hospital Peter Boylan talking about his new book ‘In The Shadow of the Eighth: My Forty Years Working For Women’s Health in Ireland’ @RTERadio1

Irish artist Mark Kavanagh also known as Rasher joined Marian in studio ahead of Banksy's exhibition taking place in an art fair in the RDS in Dublin next weekend.