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A series with a focus on Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and committees of the Oireachtas. The series will also take a weekly look at Local Government activity in County and City Councils and the work of the Northern Ireland Assembly at Stormont.

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    Taoiseach condemns 'disgusting' video of flotilla activists

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 18:09


    Conal McMenamin, father of Luke who was on the flotilla, joins tonight's panel of Peter ‘Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin Senator, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Sarah Burns, news reporter with The Irish Times.

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    Rent prices increase as new rules in effect

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 24:18


    Peter ‘Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin Senator, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Sarah Burns, news reporter with The Irish Times.

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    RTÉ's appears before media committee

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 11:34


    Peter ‘Chap' Cleere, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin Senator, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Sarah Burns, news reporter with The Irish Times.

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    Rise in evictions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 20:16


    Tonight's panel is made up of Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, John Brady, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Rathdown and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent, Raidió na Gaeltachta.

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    Public waste of money

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 21:38


    Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, John Brady, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Rathdown and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent, Raidió na Gaeltachta.

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    100 years of Fianna Fáil

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 9:44


    Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, John Brady, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Rathdown and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent, Raidió na Gaeltachta.

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    Ambulance Strike

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 32:18


    Tonight's panel is made up of Lorraine Clifford Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

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    Social Democrats call for 5% betting tax

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 16:51


    Lorraine Clifford Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

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    Stricter Department spending controls

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2026 6:27


    Lorraine Clifford Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Joanna Byrne, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

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    Kerry Bike Shed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 33:05


    Tonight's panel is Linda Nelson Murray, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Eoghan Kenny, Labour Party TD for Cork North-Central and Maeve McTaggart, Irish Independent.

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    Galway West poll suggests lead for FG

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 1:59


    Linda Nelson Murray, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Eoghan Kenny, Labour Party TD for Cork North-Central and Maeve McTaggart, Irish Independent.

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    Social media companies deny platforms are addictive

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2026 16:01


    Linda Nelson Murray, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Eoghan Kenny, Labour Party TD for Cork North-Central and Maeve McTaggart, Irish Independent.

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    Energy supports

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 21:52


    Tonight's panel is Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North, Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Christina Finn, Political editor with The Journal.

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    Student fees

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 16:14


    Tonight's panel is Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North, Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Christina Finn, Political editor with The Journal.

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    Stop the Match campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 7:22


    Tonight's panel is Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North, Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Christina Finn, Political editor with The Journal.

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    Oliver Bond flats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 5:06


    Tonight's panel is Naoise Ó Cearúil, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North, Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Christina Finn, Political editor with The Journal.

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    No date for completion of children's hospital, PAC told

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 31:09


    Tonight's panel is made up Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, Charlie Ward, 100% Redress TD for Donegal, Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West and Sinead O'Carroll, Editor of The Journal.ie.

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    Seven Irish citizens held by Israel after aid flotilla intercepted

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 11:48


    Ray Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway, joins the panel of Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, Charlie Ward, 100% Redress TD for Donegal, Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West and Sinead O'Carroll, Editor of The Journal.ie.

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    Defective blocks/Housing Completions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 10:09


    Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, Charlie Ward, 100% Redress TD for Donegal, Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West and Sinead O'Carroll, Editor of The Journal.ie.

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    Confusion over new rent rules

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 26:58


    Tonight's panel is made up of Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway and Ciara O'Loughlin, Political Correspondent, The Irish Mirror.

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    Electric buses sitting idle

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 26:22


    Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow Kilkenny, Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway and Ciara O'Loughlin, Political Correspondent, The Irish Mirror.

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    Fuel support scheme to be announced tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 37:07


    Tonight's panel is made up of Shane Curley, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.

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    Register of short-term lets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 14:39


    Máire Ní Murchú, CEO Irish Self-Catering Federation, joins the panel of Shane Curley, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.

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    Objector stalls rejuvenation of St Stephen's Green SC

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2026 3:45


    Shane Curley, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.

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    Forsa calls for increased remote working

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 17:09


    Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó'Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

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    Ryder Cup tickets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 15:07


    Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó'Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

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    Arms Embargo Bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 12:19


    Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó'Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

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    Meeting of Committee on Disabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 7:57


    Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó'Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.

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    Modular Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 34:51


    Tonight's panel is made up of Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central, Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.

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    Spring Economic Forecast

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 14:55


    Tonight's panel is Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central, Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.

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    Independent Ireland Annual Conference

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2026 3:56


    Tonight's panel is Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central, Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.

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    Fianna Fáil Leadership / Divided Opposition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2026 56:12


    Tonight's panel is made up of Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrat TD for Wicklow, Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner.

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    Michael Healy-Rae resigns from Govt, Dáil Motion, Fuel Package

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2026 56:12


    Tonight's panel is Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South, Michael Collins, Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West, Louis O Hara, Sinn Féin TD for Galway East and Christina Finn, Political Correspondent with the Journal.ie.

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    Measures to tackle soaring energy costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 42:33


    Edward Timmins, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon Galway, Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.

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    Student beds

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2026 12:04


    Edward Timmins, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon Galway, Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.

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    Taoiseach's visit to the White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 29:47


    Christina Finn, Political Editor with The Journal, is live from Washington and joins tonight's panel of John Paul O'Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Donnchadh Ó'Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-Central and Maeve McTaggert, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent.

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    Bessborough Mother and Baby Home Support Group protest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 17:45


    John Paul O'Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Donnchadh Ó'Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-Central and Maeve McTaggert, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent.

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    Soaring energy costs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2026 8:24


    John Paul O'Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Donnchadh Ó'Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-Central and Maeve McTaggert, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent.

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    War in the Middle East

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 39:58


    Dr. Ray Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway joins tonight's panel of Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent Raidió na Gaeltachta.

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    Are we living in a two-tier society?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2026 11:46


    Dr. Ray Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway joins tonight's panel of Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent Raidió na Gaeltachta.

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    War in the Middle East

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 27:28


    Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, George Lawlor, Labour Party TD for Wexford and Sinead O'Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.

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    Oil prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2026 18:00


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