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5186: LISTEN¦ Are schools too focused on exam results? The UK education secretary has warned obsessing about grades won't help pupils or schools. Frank spoke to Mick Fealty about his experience of working in schools across Europe
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Are schools too focused on exam results? The UK education secretary has warned obsessing about grades won't help pupils or schools. Frank spoke to Mick Fealty about his experience of working in schools across Europe
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5190: LISTEN¦ Health Minister Mike Nesbitt says a £100m budget shortfall means NI health workers may not get the same pay offer as their UK counterparts. What can he do, without more money? Frank spoke to Prof Deirdre Heenan & Patricia McKeown from Unison
19:06|Health Minister Mike Nesbitt says a £100m budget shortfall means NI health workers may not get the same pay offer as their UK counterparts. What can he do, without more money? Frank spoke to Prof Deirdre Heenan & Patricia McKeown from Unison
5189: LISTEN¦ Would you miss lollipop people, if they disappeared? A 44-year-old man from near Manchester's in the headlines, after becoming a 5th generation lollipop man, but they're becoming harder to recruit. Do you have memories of them?
06:47|Would you miss lollipop people, if they disappeared? A 44-year-old man from near Manchester's in the headlines, after becoming a 5th generation lollipop man, but they're becoming harder to recruit. Do you have memories of them?
5188: LISTEN¦ Would you pay an extra £2 for a pint after 10pm? Some pubs are introducing 'surge pricing' at peak times - they say it's to cover increased costs, like added security
12:59|Would you pay an extra £2 for a pint after 10pm? Some pubs are introducing 'surge pricing' at peak times - they say it's to cover increased costs, like added security
5187: LISTEN¦ Will Fine Gael or the budget airline he leads feel the impact of Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's comment on teachers, at an event this weekend? Frank spoke to teaching union rep Justin McCamphill from the NASUWT
10:14|Will Fine Gael or the budget airline he leads feel the impact of Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's comment on teachers, at an event this weekend? Frank spoke to teaching union rep Justin McCamphill from the NASUWT
5185: LISTEN¦ Funny honey? Research has found that some cheaper honey on supermarkets shelves isn't genuine - being bulked out with sugar syrups. Frank spoke to beekeeper Emma Thompson from Bee Haven
10:06|Funny honey? Research has found that some cheaper honey on supermarkets shelves isn't genuine - being bulked out with sugar syrups. Frank spoke to beekeeper Emma Thompson from Bee Haven
5184: LISTEN¦ Will a 'sex strike' change how people vote in future? Women in the US have been backing the so-called '4B' movement in protest over Trump's victory, which they say harms womens rights. Frank spoke to feminist and author Fionola Meredith
07:27|Will a 'sex strike' change how people vote in future? Women in the US have been backing the so-called '4B' movement in protest over Trump's victory, which they say harms womens rights. Frank spoke to feminist and author Fionola Meredith
5183: LISTEN¦ Want to lose 10 pounds by Christmas? Wellness expert Deirdre Maguire had some tips to share with our listeners
13:20|Want to lose 10 pounds by Christmas? Deirdre Maguire had some tips to share with our listeners
5182: LISTEN¦ Are beards scruffy? Prince William made headlines after appearing in public with a new beard - some suggested it looked unkempt, while others said it was 'rugged'. Frank got the thoughts of Kim Kelly
05:14|Are beards scruffy? Prince William made headlines after appearing in public with a new beard - some suggested it looked unkempt, while others said it was 'rugged'. Frank got the thoughts of Kim Kelly