Gerald Howlin, public affairs consultant, former government advisor & columnist with the Irish Examiner and Tanya Ward, CEO of The Children's Rights Alliance join Gavan to go through the top stories from the Sunday papers.

Together they discuss the the prospect of students and teachers going back to school in August, ongoing government formation talks, and the widespread civil unrest being witnessed across the United States as the country grapples with the issue of racially motivated discrimination and violence.

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