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Minister for Education and Science Batt O’Keeffe joined me in studio on Wednesday to discuss third level funding, maintenance grants, the registration fee and of course tuition fees. During the interview Minister O’Keeffe reveals his reasons for opening the tuition fees debate, plans for the rate of the maintenance grant for the next academic year [...]

It’s that time of year again. You have the fireworks. You have the ancient histories and the myths and the traditions. It’s an annual noise-fest, and it drives me batty. No, not Halloween or X Factor. The reaction of friends and foes alike to my decision to wear the poppy. I think it’s important to [...]

Senator David Norris and I sat down this week in his beautiful north Dublin city home. We chat about his family history, his heros, Noel Browne, politics today and the Irish presidency. The interview was researched by John Brennan, and produced by Denis McEvoy and Alan Regan. It was first aired on Studio One on [...]