Concluding the three-part series charting the Irish government's six-month presidency of the European Union and following key figures at work. The Summit. Afterfour months in the chair, Prime Minister John Bruton tours the capitals of Europe in preparation for December's European summit at Dublin Castle. What he needs is agreement on aframeworkforthe introduction of a single currency.
Finance minister Ruairi Quinn has to negotiate the details and find a compromise to get both the Germans and the British on board. For this small, pro-European nation a tangible success by Christmas is of crucial importance. Narrated by Charlie Lee-Potter .
Producer Bill Trehame Jones ; Editor Anne Tyerman