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Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central; Mary Regan, Political Editor for the Irish Independent
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central; Mary Regan, Political Editor for the Irish Independent
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central; Mary Regan, Political Editor for the Irish Independent
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central; Mary Regan, Political Editor for the Irish Independent
With the Aer Lingus College Football Classic last month and Ireland's first NFL game at the end of this one, Neale Richmond kicks off the episode with a timely gridiron tale.“I'm not just a very old and average rugby player, but I'm the only member of the Irish Parliament who's played American football. I was a defensive tackle for the Dublin Rebels and proud holder of a Shamrock Bull medal from 2016,” says the Fine Gael TD for the Dublin Rathdown constituency and Ireland's Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora.The sport-mad Minister shares examples of the ways these imported American events boost Ireland's economy and provide an ideal platform to advance his ministerial goals of fostering stronger international relations, diaspora engagement, and economic growth.He tells of growing up in a Protestant family with Ulster-Scots roots, right down to his Orange Order grandfather, which hasn't blunted his fatherly pride in his son's embrace of Gaelic Football and the Irish language or his own commitment to a united Ireland.“I'm a passionate United Irelander. I want our country to be united as an independent republic, as part of the European Union. I think that it's in the interest of the over 7.2 million people of all backgrounds that live on this island,” he says, adding, “but one thing I'm really very clear about is that United Ireland will be different. It'll be a new Ireland; it won't be like the republic that I proudly live in today.”He highlights the significance of Ireland's international aid programs particularly in Africa, the evolution of Ireland's diaspora, and the necessity of supporting Irish citizens abroad, including the extension of voting rights for the diaspora in presidential elections.He wraps with an unorthodox “Seamus Plug” for the United Nations, saying that despite its problems, the UN provides a critical forum for international dialogue and that the work of its agencies for Human Rights, Refugees, Family Planning for Women, and its World Food Program all remain vital.Join us!Links:Fine Gael WebpageInstagramFacebookX LinkedInEpisode Details: Season 7, Episode 27; Total Episode Count: 130
The UN General Assembly opens next week, bringing together leaders and ministers from across the globe. Ireland will be represented by Minister of State for International Development and the Diaspora, Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown. He joins me now to talk about Ireland's agenda and what he hopes to achieve on behalf of the country.
Jennifer Whitmore TD, Wicklow, Social Democrats. Spokesperson for Climate, Energy and Biodiversity; and Spokesperson for Agriculture, Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of Irish Independent and also Shay Brennan TD, Dublin Rathdown, Fianna Fáil was our Friday Forum today.
Joining Anton to go through the Saturday papers is Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown & Minister of State with responsibility for International Development & Diaspora, and Gina London, Leadership Communications expert & Award-winning former CNN anchor.
Jonathan Turner, Chief Executive of the UK Lawyers for Israel; and Shay Brennan, a member of the foreign affairs committee and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown.
Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Jennifer Bray, Sunday Times Political Editor Brenda Power, Journalist & Commentator and Peadar Toibin, Aontú Leader
Joining Ivan on this week's Friday Forum was Maeve O'Connell TD, Fine Gael, Dublin Rathdown, Mairéad Farrell TD, Sinn Féin, Galway West, Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation. Also Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times.
Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications & Sprot; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown
Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications & Sprot; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown
Mahmoud, South African man facing deportation; Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications & Sprot; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown
Calls have been made for a national database for dog microchip registration to replace the current four database system to aid a crackdown on dog breeding regulation, and enable dog wardens to identify the dogs involved in attacks on livestock…But, how essential is a central database?Joining Kieran to discuss is Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, who is calling for the change, and Limerick-based Veterinarian, Donal Ryan.
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Barry Lenihan, RTÉ Radio 1 reporter; Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown; Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North; Claire Scott, Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times Ireland; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North; Claire Scott, Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times Ireland; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North; Claire Scott, Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times Ireland; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North; Claire Scott, Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times Ireland; Theresa Reidy, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at UCC
Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin-Rathdown Neale Richmond Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South–Central; John Brady, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown; Gráinne Ní Aodha, Dublin Reporter with PA Media
Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South–Central; John Brady, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown; Gráinne Ní Aodha, Dublin Reporter with PA Media
Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork South–Central; John Brady, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown; Gráinne Ní Aodha, Dublin Reporter with PA Media
Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson and TD for Donegal
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Eoin Ó Broin Sinn Féin TD Spokesperson on Housing and Lorcan Nyhan, Columnist with the Sunday Independent and Head of Training at the Communications Clinic, are on the Friday Forum.From the Dáil speaking row and no-confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle to the Government plan to allow developers invest less and borrow more, get all the best discussion from the week's stories here.
It's been well documented how much of this week was chaotic in the Dáil.A motion of no confidence is coming next week for Ceann Comhairle, and the Government will place confidence in Verona Murphy... all while, at least in the view of the public, not a lot else is being done.So, why would a new TD want to come into this?Sinead Gibney is Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown, and is former Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. She joins Kieran to discuss.
Ellen Leonard reports; Aimee-Louise Carton, Founder of KeepAppy and director of employee experience; Teresa Costello, Fianna Fáil Senator; Mark Wall, Labour TD; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Teresa Costello, Fianna Fáil Senator; Mark Wall, Labour TD; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Teresa Costello, Fianna Fáil Senator; Mark Wall, Labour TD; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats candidate for Dublin Rathdown; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times
Martin Heydon, Minister of State at Dept of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries & Marine; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown
Martin Heydon, Minister of State at Dept of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries & Marine; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown
Maeve O'Connoll, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim; Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD for Cork South-Central; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Maeve O'Connoll, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Leitrim; Pádraig Rice, Social Democrats TD for Cork South-Central; Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor with the Irish Examiner
Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown and Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow-Wexford
Neale Richmond Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, and Minister of State for International Development & the Diaspora , Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, Spokesperson for Climate, Transport, Energy and Agriculture, Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Irish Examiner and Harry McGee, Irish Times Political Correspondent
Cathal Crowe (Fianna Fáil TD for Clare), Sinéad Gibney (Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown), Gabija Gataveckaite (Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent), Alan Barrett (CEO of the ESRI)
Martin Heydon, Outgoing Minister of State with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety, and New Market Development // Michael Healy Rae, Independent TD Kerry // Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown
Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and outgoing Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance // Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent.// Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East. // Christina Finn, Political Editor with thejournal.ie
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics:· With a general election now likely a matter of weeks away, it is the main opposition party, and not government parties, who continue to dominate the headlines. And they are unwanted headlines relating to former TD Brian Stanley, former senator Niall Ó Donnghaile and former press officer Michael McMonagle. · And with all those controversies piling up for Sinn Féin, are the Government in danger of overreach should they seek to force a vote on Brian Stanley's replacement as PAC chair? · And could former Fine Gael TDs Alan Shatter and Kate O'Connell's decisions to run as independents give their old party cause for concern in Dublin-Rathdown and Dublin Bay South respectively come election time? Plus, the panellists pick their favourite IT reads of the week:· Newton Emerson on Britain's anti-obesity jab plan.· Kathy Sheridan urges us not to write off celebrity candidates.· Keith Duggan writes about why a small Democratic stronghold in Detroit is deserting Kamala Harris for Donald Trump. Produced by John Casey with JJ Vernon on sound. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.