Changes to the EU CAP programme may threaten the viability of some farmers and The State of Europe: A Market Free and Fair (Saturday, 10.00 a.m., RTE 1) looks at the impact of EU membership on peripheral countries and regions. There is also a report on the Greece Structural Funds. As an Objective 1 country, it has received massive EU funding for structural projects, but it continues to lag behind other European countries in its development.
As Dublin chokes on gridlock and pollution, Agenda (Sunday, noon, TV3) asks if the city should be run by a single authority with responsibility for transport, housing and environment? John Fitzgerald, Dublin City Manager, is interviewed on how the city should be run, how it could be run, and how it is run.
Agenda also explores whether economic success inevitably means the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? It looks at international experience and asks what is the best economic model to deliver wealth across the board.
And as Transparency International produces a league table of most corrupt and least corrupt countries worldwide (the Republic is rated 15th least corrupt), it looks at how corruption is measured.
Music companies worldwide are facing a devastating threat from the Internet. Thousands of websites offer free downloads of everything from Beethoven to Blur. As more people take advantage of what's on offer, the income upon which the entire industry depends is undermined. The Money Programme: Facing the Music (Sunday, 6.15 p.m., BBC2) asks how will the industry persuade millions of young people to start paying for music they've been enjoying for free?
Hard Cash - Would You Credit It? (Monday, 7.30 p.m., BBC1) is a new programme that aims to guide consumers on how to handle their money. It will tackle issues like credit, housing, phones and the Internet.
Dot.what? Who's Afraid of the Information Age? (Monday, RTE 1, 8.30 p.m.) is a new series focusing on Ireland in the information age. It aims to bring the uninitiated in from the technology cold and boost the pool of technology skills. This first programme features a mobile multimedia training unit. It is fully staffed and equipped with the latest in computer training technology and is part of a pilot project to bring computer skills to rural Ireland.
sokelly@irish-times.ie
