Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education, Deputy Sorca Clarke joined Jerry to launch the party’s policy document outlining how it wants the school transport system to be reformed. She says the plan would deliver an additional 100,000 school bus places after an investment of more than €250 million, while keeping the current payment rates to ensure affordability for families.

Electricity bills are set to increase after the Commission for Regulation of Utilities announced a new tariff to fund improvements to the networks. Jerry asks two experts what are smart meters good for and will they help reduce costs for families and businesses? He spoke to Dr Barry Hayes who’s senior lecturer in power systems engineering at UCC and James Murphy of BillGenie.ie, which analyses customers’ utility bills in order to help them make savings.

This weeks guest on Stand Out with Ian O’Connell is Michael Conlan. Michael is an Irish professional boxer from Belfast. He challenged for the IBF featherweight title in 2023 and the featherweight title in 2022. A world, European and Commonwealth champion and Olympic bronze medallist. Conlon is one of Ireland's most successful amateur fighters. He turned professional in 2016 after the 2016 Olympic Games when he was the victim of a very controversial decision in which Russia’s Vladimir Nikitin was awarded the victory. That decision was one of a number that had fellow international boxers and commentators questioning the integrity of Olympic boxing and the scoring system used. He was RTÉ Sports Person of the Year in 2015.