Philip Boucher Hayes

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3,375 appearances 85 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 6 Aug

Philip Boucher Hayes’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 85 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 58.

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Today with David McCullagh · An Irish Education - the real cost to parents · 5 Aug 2026 podcast

I know I had one who did junior cert before it and then one who did after. voice-verified

And the difference in the bills was just absolutely night and day. voice-verified

Has it provided some relief? voice-verified

Particularly, I would imagine in the area of iPads and laptops. voice-verified

How is it that the costs of these seem to be going up and not coming down? voice-verified

You've seen an eye-watering jump there. voice-verified

€121 in 2022, average €447 in 2026. voice-verified

It is very worrying, as you say, that people are turning to money lenders to meet these bills. voice-verified

Is it also just as worrying that people are having to dip into their savings, their life savings, for what is an annual recurring expense? voice-verified

Some of the texts coming in, well, one text answers the question that David in Kilkenny poses. voice-verified

What's the alternative to uniforms? voice-verified

Daily clothes, which over the year would cost a lot more uniforms used over the whole of the year and even into second year, are great value for money. voice-verified

Do the maths, says David. voice-verified

But another texter says, but the vast majority of schools are still ignoring the department circular on school uniforms. voice-verified

in which schools were told not to use crested, bespoke uniforms in favour of the generic uniforms. voice-verified

How is this still allowed to continue? voice-verified

You've kind of partially answered that question, but it does really seem, doesn't it, to be the greatest single point of anxiety for parents, Stephen? voice-verified

Stephen Moffat-Bernardus, thank you very much for joining us. voice-verified

Today with David McCullagh · People may still be under rubble - Russian strikes in Kyiv region · 5 Aug 2026 podcast

Another deadly night of Russian strikes has hit the region surrounding Ukraine's capital Kyiv with at least 15 people killed. voice-verified

Ballistic missiles struck residential areas and warehouses overnight with another 42 people injured. voice-verified

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