Helen McEntee

Minister for Education and Youth, Helen McEntee sits down with Kieran on The Hard Shoulder.

The Fine Gael TD for Meath East joined the show to speak, among other things, her new briefing as Education Minister and the anticipation toward a Patrick’s Day visit to the United States.

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