President Michael D Higgins has apologised to Professor Louise Richardson for questioning her role as chair of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy.

It’s as he says that Ireland, generally, is playing with fire with its foreign policy - remarks in an interview in the Business Post that have divided the nation.

Kieran was joined by Michael Ring, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and John O’Brennan, Professor and Jean Monnet Chair of European Integration at Maynooth University to discuss..