Joining Justin McCarthy in studio today was Seanad Spokesperson on Public Expenditure and Reform, Fianna Fail Senator Thomas Byrne, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South and Chartered Accountant Peter Matthews, and Political Analyst with Plaintalking.ie Andrea Pappin.

 

MD of Red C Richard Colwell; and Ken Foxe of the Irish Mail on Sunday joined Justin over the phone.

 

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Joining Justin McCarthy this morning was Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Central, and party Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald, Labour party TD for Dublin South Alex White; and Journalist with the Journal.ie Gavin Reilly.

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Joining Justin McCarthy this week was  Labour party TD for Dublin North Central Aodhán O’ Riordáin, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail Niamh Lyons; and People Before Profit Alliance TD for Dún Laoghaire, Richard Boyd Barrett.

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This week the programme was presented by Today FM Political Correspondent Justin McCarthy.

Joining Justin in studio was Fine Gael TD for Dublin Central Paschal Donohue, Irish Independent Journalist Laura Noonan; and Fianna Fáil Senator Darragh O' Brien. Rome Correspondent with the Irish Times Paddy Agnew was on the phone.

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Joining Sam Smyth for his final show, broadcasting from New York City, was the show’s regular US contributor, New York lawyer Ed Hayes, Journalist and author Pete Hamill, Lawyer and Co- founder of the Innocence Project Barry Scheck, Jim Dwyer of the New York Times; and Columnist with the New York Daily News Joanna Molloy.
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On the show this week was Former Fianna Fáil TD and Government Minister Mary O' Rourke, Presenter and Journalist Derek Davis, journalist Diarmuid McDermott, the Independent Group Economic Editor Brendan Keenan, former Minister for Justice Michael McDowell; and Ed Hayes.

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On the show this week was the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte, Independent TD for Wicklow and East Carlow Stephen Donnelly, Deputy Editor of the Irish Times Denis Staunton, Ireland Editor of the Press Association and author Deric Henderson; and Ed Hayes.
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In studio this week was Sunday Times Columnist Justine McCarthy, the Business Editor of the Sunday Independent, Nick Webb; and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South East, Eoghan Murphy.

New York based Hotelier John Fitzpatrick joined Sam for interview; and Ed Hayes was on the line from New York City.

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On the show this week was Independent TD for Dublin North Central, Finian McGrath, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoighre, Mary Mitchell-O'Connor, Political Analyst Noel Whelan; and Ed Hayes.

 

Director of the Gate Theatre Michael Colgan joined Sam for interview; and U2 front man Bono was on the line discussing U2's working relationship with the late Steve Jobs.
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Joining Sam in studio this morning was Political Writer with the Sunday Times, Sarah McInerney, former Fianna Fáil Minister Mary O' Rourke, the Irish Times' Environment Editor Frank McDonald; and Ross Lindsay from Today FM Sports. Ed Hayes was on the phone.

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Joining Sam in studio this morning was Sinn Féin TD for Donegal North East, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Labour party TD for Dublin South Alex White, and Economist Jim Power.

Journalist John McEntee and Ed Hayes were on the phone.

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Joining Sam is studio this morning was Minister for State for European Affairs, Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton, Market Analyst Paul Sommerville, and former radio Political Editor Eoin O Murchú.

Simon Carswell, Finance Correspondent of the Irish Times discussed his latest book: 'Anglo Republic- Inside the bank that broke Ireland'; and Ed Hayes was on the phone.

Ahead of today's All Ireland Football Final, Kerry football legend Páidi O Sé gave listeners a preview of today's game.

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Joining Sam in studio this morning was Journalist and Broadcaster Brenda Power, Financial Journalist Margaret E. Ward, and the Irish Times Environment Editor Frank McDonald.

New York Times Columnist and co author of 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers, Jim Dwyer was on the phone from New York discussing the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Sam was also joined by Ed Hayes from New York- and panelist Margaret E. Ward who reported from New York on the day of the attacks.

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This weeks' interview was with Minister for Education and Skills, Ruarí Quinn. To begin, Sam put it to the Minister that taking religion out of education and the State appears to be a priority for the Minister and the Government

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On the panel today was political writer with the Sunday Times, Sarah McInerney, Fianna Fail Senator Darragh O Brien and Fine Gael TD for Laois-Offaly Charlie Flanagan.

Sam also interviewed Conor O`Cleary ,author and former foreign correspondent , about his new book Moscow,December 25, 1991: The last day of the Soviet Union

Ed Hayes joined us from his Long Island retreat with the latest on storm damage in the US.

 

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On the panel this morning was the Irish Independent Group Economic Editor Brendan Keenan, Fianna Fáil Senator Thomas Byrne; and Minister of State, Fine Gael TD Brian Hayes.

Nice Meo, Foreign Correspondent with the Sunday Telegraph joined Sam on the line from Tripoli in Libya for interview; and Ed Hayes joined Sam from his New York home to report on Hurricane Irene.

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