Vincent Browne is a journalist and broadcaster. He is a columnist for Irish Times and The Sunday Business Post and hosts a politics talk show on TV3 called Tonight with Vincent Browne.
The Labour TD described the budget as a “conflict of ideologies” and said the issue was one of proportionality with Labour making up only one third of government.
The prospect of the ultimate odd couple touring European capitals is not dead despite the programme not coming to our screens before Christmas as had been hoped.
The legendary RTÉ sports presenter talks about his life growing up in Cork, the luck that has been afforded to him, his dealings with Michael Lowry, Lance Armstrong and life after he retires in 2014.
The government and the broadcaster have both confirmed that Enda Kenny will not debate Gerry Adams two days before the referendum in a live televised debate which will not now go ahead.
The Taoiseach has repeatedly said he will not appear on any Vincent Browne programme since the presenter made controversial remarks about the FG leader in 2010. Is Enda right?
The Sinn Féin leader has agreed to take part in a TV3 debate two days before the referendum that will be moderated by Vincent Browne. The Taoiseach is currently considering the proposal.
MINISTER JAMES REILLY has started a campaign to control the costs of health insurance this week with the appointment of an independent expert to chair a forum of providers.
The Fine Gael TD has voiced his disappointment at rising premium prices in recent weeks but insurers insist they have been forced into the increases because of higher charges for public hospital beds and a government levy.
Regardless of where the expenses originate, the customer has experienced annual hikes in their payments, to the point where many have reduced their cover or cancelled it entirely. Last month, figures from the Health Insurance Authority showed the percentage of the population with cover fell to 45.3 per cent.
Today, we ask about your own experiences. Have you given up your health insurance in recent years?
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