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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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    Disability costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 27:56


    Our panel this week are Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford-Westmeath and Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West.

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    COP 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 17:37


    We hear from Tara Shine, CEO at Change by Degrees on what happened this week at COP 30 and our panel of Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford-Westmeath and Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West.

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    IPAS / EU Migration Pact

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2025 5:06


    Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Galway West, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford-Westmeath and Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West.

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    Presidential Election Special: Hour 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 48:53


    Analysis of the Presidential Election as ballot boxes are opened and votes beging to be counted.

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    Presidential Election Special: Hour 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 53:02


    Analysis of the Presidential Election as ballot boxes are opened and votes beging to be counted.

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    Presidential Election Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 14:31


    The latest on the Presidential Election with Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social for Ogilvy Ireland; Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Dept. of Further and Higher Education and Ind. TD for Sligo-Leitrim; Roderic O'Gorman, Leader of the Green Party and TD for Dublin West and Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.

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    International Protection Bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 18:49


    Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Dept. of Further and Higher Education and Ind. TD for Sligo-Leitrim; Roderic O'Gorman, Leader of the Green Party and TD for Dublin West and Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.

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    Is enough being done to recruit apprentices?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 12:46


    Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Dept. of Further and Higher Education and Ind. TD for Sligo-Leitrim; Roderic O'Gorman, Leader of the Green Party and TD for Dublin West and Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.

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    Jonathan Dekel-Chen - the father of an Israeli hostage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 26:40


    Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of an Israeli hostage; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West

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    Will Fianna Fáil members vote in line with the Taoiseach in the Presidential election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 4:00


    Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West

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    Rise in young Ukrainians seeking temporary protection

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 7:39


    Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West

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    Why has govt decided against pursuing controversial hate speech laws?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 12:09


    Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West

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    49,000 without power after Storm Amy hits Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 5:45


    Garry Martin, Director of Emergency Services for Donegal Co Council; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West; Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Michael Collins, Co-Leader of Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West

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    What should the top priority be on Tuesday for Budget 2026?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 23:27


    Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West; Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Michael Collins, Co-Leader of Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West

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    What action will follow the detention of 16 Irish citizens by Israel?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 11:31


    Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West; Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Michael Collins, Co-Leader of Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West

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    How engaged are you in the presidential election campaign?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2025 9:57


    Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social for Ogilvy Ireland; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West; Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Michael Collins, Co-Leader of Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West

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    Should workers get priority for social housing?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 35:40


    Noel Sherry, CEO of the Good Shepherd Centre; Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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    Core social welfare payments in Budget 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 5:02


    Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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    Do voters intend on casting the Presidential Election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 6:09


    Robert Troy, Minister of State at the Department of Finance; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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    The presidential race: Sinn Féin backs Catherine Conolly

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 27:03


    Catherine Connolly, Independent presidential candidate / Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid West / Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Fine Gael TD for Limerick City / Peadar Tóibín, Aontú party leader and TD for Meath West / Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central 

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    What have the electorate learned about how seriously racism is taken by the political system after a Social Democrats TD's apology?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 14:25


    Dr Ebun Joseph, Special Rapporteur for racial equality and racism Ireland, and CEO & founder of the Institute of Anti-racism and Black Studies, weighs in on the Eoin Hayes 'blackface' controversy.

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    What's next for Tusla?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2025 6:57


    Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State at the Department of Health and Fine Gael TD for Limerick City / Peadar Tóibín, Aontú party leader and TD for Meath West / Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central

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    Eamonn Casey's remains removed from Galway cathedral

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 4:07


    Ailbhe Conneely, Social Affairs & Religion Correspondent, reports that the remains of the late Bishop Eamonn Casey have been removed from the crypt of Galway Cathedral.

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    National Development Plan to be published in the coming days

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 22:25


    Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo

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    The full attention of political watchers turns to Presidency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 5:35


    Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo

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    Kerry Case of Electoral Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 4:09


    Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo

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    Proposed changes to the EU Common Agricultural Plan budget

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2025 16:59


    Aisling Meehan, Agricultural Solicitor, Tax Consultant & farmer; Josephine O'Neill, President of Macra na Feirme; Michael Healy-Rae, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim; Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo

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    Does responsibility for abuse suffered in schools lie with the state?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 20:41


    Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin

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    The attendance of super junior Ministers at Cabinet

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 16:30


    Órla O'Donnell, Legal Affairs Correspondent; Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin

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    What will banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements mean for the OTB?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 10:31


    Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin

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    The upcomming presidential elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2025 4:08


    Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin

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    Does row on third level fees show a disconnect between Govt and public?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 19:16


    Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Laura Harmon, Labour Senator

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    The use of restorative justice in Ireland

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 20:42


    Ailbhe Griffith, Victim of sexual assault; Dr. Ian Marder, Associate Professor in Criminology at Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Laura Harmon, Labour Senator

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    How are small businesses affected by the uncertainty around tariffs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2025 9:47


    Geraldine Magnier, Vice-President of the Small Firms Association; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Laura Harmon, Labour Senator

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    Pride parade in Budapest goes ahead despite ban by Hungarian authorities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 15:15


    Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

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    The rising cost of the weekly shop

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 17:40


    Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

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    The latest homelessness figures show another increase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 10:18


    Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

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    Hopes of a new ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2025 5:21


    Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon–Galway; Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford

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    The latest from the Middle East - following a strike on Southern Lebanon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 6:48


    Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation; Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD Longford Westmeath; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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    Will govt delay the roll-out of health warnings on alcohol products?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 19:07


    Dr Sheila Gilheany is Chief Executive of Alcohol Action Ireland; Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation; Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD Longford Westmeath; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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    The positives and potential negatives that come with drones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 19:05


    Bobby Healy, Founder and CEO of Manna Drone Delivery; Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation; Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD Longford Westmeath; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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    Reaction to CHI at the Oireachtas Committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2025 3:10


    Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Artificial Intelligence & Digital Transformation; Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD Longford Westmeath; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

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