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Paul Cunningham, Political Correspondent, on RTÉ's refusal to hand over the employment contract of its former Director General Dee Forbes to the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee. Later we hear from Brian Stanley, Sinn Féin TD.
Neasa Hourigan, Green Party TD for Dublin Central, and Dr Cian Ó Conchubhair, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at the Department of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University, discuss their concerns around protests and policing outside of Leinster House.
Warren Phelan, Manager of the Circular Economy Programme with the Environmental Protection Agency, discusses the EPA's call for organic waste bins to be urgently rolled out to homes and businesses that do not already have them.
Jim Waterson, Media Editor for The Guardian, on the announcement that Rupert Murdoch is set to step down as Chairman of Fox and News Corp after over seven decades in charge.
Elaine Dunne, Chairperson of the Federation of Early Childhood Providers, discusses planned closures of childcare providers around the country next week in protest over what owners describe as a shortfall in Government funding.
Mairéad McGuinness, EU Financial Services Commissioner, on the nitrates directive, the EU Green Deal and her future plans.
Paul Murray and Paul Lynch share their delight in receiving places on this year's Booker Prize shortlist.
Maureen Kennelly, Director of the Arts Council, looks forward to events taking place for this year's Culture Night
Michael Healy Rae TD describes what happened to him while entering Dáil Éireann amid protests yesterday and Liam Herrick, Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, reacts to protests outside Leinster House yesterday during which 13 people were arrested. Later we hear from Senator Jerry Buttimer.
Mícheál Lehane, Political Correspondent, reports on the first day of the Dáil where TDs and staff were unable to leave the grounds for several hours yesterday afternoon due to protests.
Claire Cahill, Co-founder of the Scoliosis Advocacy Network, and Róisín Shortall, Social Democrats Spokesperson on Health, react to Children's Health Ireland's internal and external reviews into spinal surgery for patients with Spina Bifida at Temple Street.
George Parker, Political Editor for the Financial Times, on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to water down climate commitments.
Dr Jenny Mathers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Aberystwyth University, discusses Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's comments at the UN Security Council yesterday.
Aoife MacEvilly, Commissioner for the Regulation of Utilities, discusses a new report from the regulator on energy costs.
The RTÉ campus was back in the news this week after Cairn Homes lost an appeal to have the site it bought from the broadcaster in 2017 excluded from the vacant land tax. Moira Hannon reports.
Norma Foley, Minister for Education, discusses an update to the Senior Cycle programme as well as the impact of artificial intelligence on school learning. Later we hear reaction from Kieran Christie, General Secretary of the ASTI, and Michael Gillespie, General Secretary of the TUI.
Dr Rachel Slaymaker, Research Officer with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), discusses the findings of today's report into continuing tenancies.
Mícheál Lehane, Political Correspondent, reports on the issues likely to dominate as the Dáil returns after the summer recess
Úna Keightley, Co-lead of the Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group, on the reaction of parents to revelations surrounding patient care at Temple Street Hospital.
Oisín Coghlan, Chief Executive of Friends of the Earth, reacts to the news that Fingal County Council has granted planning permission for three new data centres in North Dublin
Dan Karpenchuck, Toronto based journalist, discusses the impact on relations between Canada and India following the death of Hardeep Singh Nijar
Charlie Weston, Personal Finance Editor of the Irish Independent on the development that public bodies are to be told they will have to continue to accept cash from consumers.
In the final of a two-part series, our reporter Sally-Ann Barrett travelled to the town of Swinford in Co Mayo where road design and driver behaviour are coming under the spotlight.
Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent, discusses a confidential Garda memo which says that the roster which the Garda Commissioner plans to introduce in November is “not fit for purpose.”
Una Kelly reports from the group's all-day event for TDs and Senators who will hear from constituents and community groups on Irish language and Gaeltacht issues
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