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Who Is Ursula von der Leyen?

She’s arguably one of the most powerful women on the planet, this week on Taking Stock Mandy Jo...

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11.00 22 Mar 2024


Who Is Ursula von der Leyen?


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11.00 22 Mar 2024


She’s arguably one of the most powerful women on the planet, this week on Taking Stock Mandy Johnston looks at Ursula von der Leyen's life, leadership and her bid for another term as President of the EU Commission. Suzanne Lynch of Politico joins Mandy to give us a profile.

Across the water Rishi Sunak started the week with a warning shot across the bows of his party. But will he last long enough to pull the plug himself? Mark Paul of the Irish Times tells us what's going on in the Tory Party.

Plus we venture into the boardroom and look at the curious phenomenon of why so few individuals hold directorships in multiple companies here in Ireland when Mandy talks to Kathleen Gallagher of the Business Post.


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