Sunday Sequence, January 8th 2017

Jews in Irish literature. Secret Philanthropy -  as billionaire Chuck Feeney gives away the last of his fortune, we talk to his biographer, Conor O'Clery. Statistics show more people living longer, healthier, richer lives. But is the world really getting better all the time? We ask  Bianca Jagger, founder of the Bianca Jagger Human Rights Foundation, Gordon Bridger, former development economist and Christine McCartney from Oxfam, for their assessments. Jesuits in Japan -  the new Martin Scorcese film "Silence". And how de-cluttering can make your life not just lighter, but more spiritual.