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Saturday with Cormac Ó hEadhra questions agendas, dissects the week gone by, and debates the likely issues of the week to come.

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    E-Scooters- Should there be an outright ban?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 19:17


    Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim // Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin West // Mark Ward, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.

    Costs of higher education: Rent, public transport and fees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 19:53


    President of Aontas na Mac Léinn Daniel Walsh joined the panel of Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim // Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin West // Mark Ward, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.

    Delays to delivery of public services in Irish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2026 9:24


    Irish Language Commissioner Séamas Ó Concheanainn joined the panel Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim // Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin West // Mark Ward, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.

    Pay talks and ballot on industrial action

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 14:45


    Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford

    Budget – Backbencher lobbying and how will the Department of Education's overspend impact this year?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 16:22


    Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford

    SNA development plan rejected by Fórsa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 12:55


    Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford

    Nighttime water restrictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2026 4:52


    Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Stephen Burke, Water Operations Senior Manager for the East, Uisce Éireann

    The end to a wonderful World Cup for Pico Lopes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 4:39


    Today's panel reacts to the end of a wonderful World Cup for Crumlin's Pico Lopes. Charlie McConagle, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture, and Sport, and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal; Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.

    Is the green agenda being loosened to expedite key infrastructure projects?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 28:05


    Sean O'Driscoll, member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce; and today's panel Charlie McConagle, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture, and Sport, and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal; Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.

    35 years of Temple Bar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2026 15:02


    Martin Harte, CEO of Love Temple Bar; and today's panel Charlie McConagle, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture, and Sport, and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal; Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.

    Should a tourism levy be introduced here?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2026 24:27


    Paul Gallagher, CEO Irish Hotels Federation, joins the panel of Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.

    Decision on fuel cuts to be made at Cabinet this week

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2026 20:16


    Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin, joins the panel of Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.

    Ireland seeks EU money to keep Aughinish Alumina open

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2026 5:54


    Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.

    National Wage Agreement: Industrial unrest mounts ahead of the expiry of the current agreement

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 20:24


    Today's panel included Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown, Chair of the Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Kevin Callinan.

    No fault eviction ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 22:02


    Today's panel included Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County, Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown, Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.

    Taoiseach's Triple Lock plan facing backbench pushback

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 5:36


    Today's panel included Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County, Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.

    What can actually be done to tackle energy costs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 26:02


    Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at UCD, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.

    Plans to relax rules for rural and one-off housing to come before Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 12:28


    Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.

    Emergency text alert system due to be up and running next year

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2026 10:49


    Dr. Robert Thomas, Lecturer in Geomorphology and Flood Risk at The University of Hull, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.

    Rotunda seeks meeting with minister on private work by public consultants

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 18:03


    Today's panel consists of Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.

    Concerns raised over EU Migration and Asylum Pact

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 10:35


    Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.

    Calls continue for Govt. to intervene in Ireland v Israel games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 8:22


    Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.

    Do EV incentives only benefit the wealthy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2026 10:56


    Professor Peter Thorne, member of the Climate Change Advisory Council joins the panel of Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.

    Aughinish Alumina

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 14:15


    Today's panel is made up of Kieran O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.

    Security preparedness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 20:02


    Sean Clancy, former head of the Irish Defence Forces joins the panel of Kieran O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.

    Climate Action Plan 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2026 11:43


    Kieran O'Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.

    What will the fallout of Dublin Central and Galway West bye-elections be?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 50:58


    Derek Mooney, Political Communications and Public Affairs Consultant, joins today's panel of Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow.

    RTÉ to meet Minister for Communications re fresh payment questions 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 8:01


    Today's panel is made up of Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dubin Central and Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford.

    51% rise in eviction notices in first three months of the year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 31:43


    Klaudia Barrett explains how she and her family are being evicted from their Mayo home and the panel of Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dubin Central and Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford react.

    What impact will the Critical Infrastructure Bill have on climate action progress?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 8:35


    Phoebe Duvall, Senior Planning and Environmental Policy Officer with An Taisce, joins the panel of Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dubin Central and Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford.

    'It's ridiculous' - qualifying nurse on HSE recruitment pause

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 6:30


    Rebecca Brennan, a student nurse in her final year of study, explains her concerns about entering the working world following the HSE's announcement this week that it will pause some recruitment.

    Will HSE recruitment pause have an impact on patient services?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 27:45


    Rebecca Brennan, a student nurse in her final year of study, and Tony O'Brien, former Head of the HSE, join the panel of Naoise Ó Muirí, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West.

    Two years of the Dublin City Taskforce - what progress has been made?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 13:24


    Richard Guiney, CEO of Dublin Town, joins the panel of Naoise Ó Muirí, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West.

    Govt. expresses interest in funding renewable energy projects in other countries

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 5:19


    Naoise Ó Muirí, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North, Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West.

    Why does a country as rich as Ireland feel so poor sometimes?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 32:29


    Sinead O'Sullivan, Business Economist & former Head of Strategy of the HBS Institute for Strategy at Harvard Business School joins today's panel of Mary Butler, Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Mental Health, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford and Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South-West.

    'Landmark' Mental Health Bill passes through the Dáil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 10:41


    Mary Butler, Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Mental Health, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford and Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South-West.

    Poll finds one third of Irish people abroad plan to return home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2026 4:47


    Mary Butler, Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Mental Health, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford and Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South-West.

    How worried should we be about AI replacing jobs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 20:55


    Barry Scannell, Partner in William Fry's Technology Department specialising in Artificial Intelligence joins today's panel of Emer Higgins, Minister of State with responsibility for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West, Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central.

    GRA raises serious concerns over security and staffing ahead of EU Presidency

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 17:16


    Niall Hodgins, GRA President, and Kevin Byrne, retired Air Corps Lieutenant Colonel, join today's panel of Emer Higgins, Minister of State with responsibility for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West, Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central.

    Calls to end Special Emergency Arrangements for children in care

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2026 10:00


    Emer Higgins, Minister of State with responsibility for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West, Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central.

    Daniel Kinahan arrested in United Arab Emirates

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 7:45


    Paul Reynolds, RTÉ Crime Correspondent, has the latest on the arrest of Daniel Kinahan in the United Arab Emirates.

    Trade Unions deliver stark message to Govt. with threat of industrial action

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2026 28:46


    Owen Reidy, ICTU General Secretary joins today's panel of Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim and Minister of State at the Department of Higher Education, Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo.

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