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Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen. Before I start, I just want to thank Joe Mulholland and his team for inviting me to be here and once again, for putting together such an interesting programme....

Ladies and Gentlemen, We talk a lot these days about reform. But why reform? Surely not just for the sake of reform; But to keep apace with rapidly changing realities of life in contemporary Ireland...

We talk a lot these days about reform. But why reform? Surely not just for the sake of reform; But to keep apace with rapidly changing realities of life in contemporary Ireland....

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I’m delighted to be here this morning, and I want to thank Joe Mulholland for organising another fascinating programme for this year’s summer school...

I would first like to extend my thanks to the organisers of this event for inviting me back to speak before you today...

Two years ago, here in Glenties, I spoke of the major challenges we face in seeking to build an education system fit for the future...

I am pleased to open the 2013 MacGill Summer School, an event which has grown from strength to strength in recent years. Your theme this year – How Stands the Republic...

I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak here today on the prospects for the Irish economy. The topic is one which draws considerable attention in the national press, financial markets, and no doubt on...

The Eurozone Crisis is complex, that's no surprise given the European Union, and the Eurozone itself, are among the most complex political and economic frameworks in the world...

Ladies and gentlemen, I am very grateful for the opportunity to speak here today on the prospects...