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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.

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.

Éamon de Valera is one of the most influential figures in modern Irish history. Born in New York in 1880s and raised in rural Limerick, he rose from obscurity to become a central figure in the Irish Revolution. He played a major role in the 1916 Rising, became the most internationally recognised Irish figure during the War of Independence, and was central to the Treaty split that led to the Civil War. Although defeated in that conflict he returned to politics as a founder of Fianna Fáil and, in 1932, began the long era in which he dominated Irish public life.Today he is often remembered as the architect of a conservative, Catholic and insular Ireland. This podcast featuring, David McCullagh, looks at de Valera's early years and rise to power and seeks to answer if he was the architect of a conservative state, or simply a reflection of the Irish society that shaped him?My guest is David McCullagh. David is a broadcaster with RTÉ, has a PhD in politics and is the author of six books, including a biography of John A. Costello, The Reluctant Taoiseach, a two-volume biography of Éamon de Valera, Rise and Rule, and most recently From Crown to Harp: How the Anglo-Irish Treaty Was Undone. RTÉ broadcaster and author of the acclaimed two volume biography of de Valera, You can find David's books here.Sound by Kate Dunlea. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A first flight brings hope for Irish citizens stranded in the Middle East, but questions remain on how quickly everyone will return.Plus, rising oil and fuel costs, cost-of-living pressures, and the potential impact on inflation and food prices.Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by:Albert Dolan TD, Fianna Fáil Matt Carthy TD, Sinn Féin Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times Ireland Hannah Murphy, Reporter Virgin Media News at Dublin AirportBarra Roantree, Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College DublinTara Kangarlou, Global Affairs Journalist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.

Seán's guest is recently back from Wales, where he was exploring how the native language of that country is thriving and looking at whether or not lessons can be learned about how Irish works here…Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West joins to discuss.

Over recent days we have seen the government roll back on reforms to reductions in SNAs in schools around the country. Parents had been left angered and concerned as some schools received letters informing them that their SNA numbers would be cut from September.Fianna Fáil TD Catherine Ardagh has written in the Independent today about her experience as the mother of a non-verbal autistic child and she said she is “very disappointed in [her] own Government”...Shane is joined by Deputy Ardagh to discuss.

Seán's guest is recently back from Wales, where he was exploring how the native language of that country is thriving and looking at whether or not lessons can be learned about how Irish works here…Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West joins to discuss.

A major change is on the way in how we receive weather warnings in Ireland. Met Éireann has confirmed it will replace county-wide alerts with a new localised, polygon-based warning system — meaning instead of entire counties being placed under alert, specific areas will be highlighted on maps. The move is aimed at giving clearer, more targeted guidance to communities at risk. But what will it mean for Clare — particularly for rural communities and the farming sector? For more on this, Alan Morrissey had a chat with Joe Killeen, Fianna Fáil Councillor for Corofin and Martin McMahon, Secretary of Clare ICMSA on Friday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) by Ave Calvar Martinez from Pexels via Canva

I am against MonarchiesCurrently, the British state is convulsed around allegations surrounding a member of its Royal family. Norway too is in the midst of a crisis around its monarchy. The law of both states will take their course, as is right.However, these controversies raise for me the very existence of monarchies. A family elite which through past colonial conquest and patronage, and in alliance with business and societal elites, continues to enjoy a place of wealth and privilege and influence. Given that the British state includes a part of Ireland, at least for the time being, this is more than an academic issue for those of us who are captives of this undemocratic system of privilege. I am instinctively against monarchies. Of any kind. Constitutional or otherwise. Monarchies are bad. The late Tony Benn put it well when he said that “the existence of a hereditary monarchy helps to prop up all the privilege and patronage that corrupts our society; that is why the crown is seen as being of such importance to those who run the country - or enjoy the privileges it affords.”Conradh na Gaeilge Votes for UnityAt the end of last year Oireachtas na Samhna in Belfast was a huge success. Thousands of Irish speakers, including Uachtarán Catherine Connolly, spent several days enjoying the music, dance, culture, arts, craic and discussions that are part of the oldest Irish language and arts event on the island of Ireland. In August Belfast will host the Comhaltas Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, the world's biggest celebration of Irish music and culture.All of this is evidence of the change that is taking place. I was pleased to attend An Conradh's Ard Fheis. The conference was alive and vibrant with a new generation of young gaeilgeoirí determined to assert their Irishness, proud of their language and determined to stand up for their language and national rights. They were articulate, positive, funny, hopeful and generous. Micheál Martin out of step on UnityLast week, An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, in an interview with TG4, claimed that there is not much substance behind Sinn Féin's campaign on Unity.  The Fianna Fáil leader, who has consistently rejected any common sense suggestions to prepare for unity, returned to his favourite and bogus argument that we need reconciliation before unity.Martin's comments are out of step with the political reality and popular opinion North and South. He also misses entirely the point that the demand for unity is not simply being put by Sinn Féin. Former leaders of Fine Gael and the SDLP, as well the SDLP leadership, Ireland's Future, the Irish Labour Party, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Good Friday Agreement and others are part of the growing demand for the Irish government to prepare for unity.

Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD & Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP

Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East / Réada Cronin, Sinn Féin TD for Kildare North / Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo / Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent

Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East / Réada Cronin, Sinn Féin TD for Kildare North / Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo / Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent

Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East / Réada Cronin, Sinn Féin TD for Kildare North / Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo / Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent

The European Parliament has decided to postpone a vote on the European Union's trade deal with the US after Donald Trump imposed a new temporary import duty of 15% on imports from all countries. To discuss further Anton spoke to Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The state currently owns about 100,000 hectares of land, but should the Government ramp this up?Joining Seán to discuss is Christopher O'Sullivan, Fianna Fáil TD and Minister of State for Nature…

Is your street overrun by parking problems?Local communities in North Cork are battling with the rising number of cars as adult children stay living with their parents, and now North Cork Councillors are looking at whether green areas in housing estates should be taken away completely and replaced with parking lots…Joining Andrea to discuss this is Fianna Fáil Councillor Patrick Donovan, Environmental Journalist and author John Gibbons, Architect Róisín Murphy and more.

Michael Moynihan, Minister of State at the Department of Education and Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North West, on the Government's pause of a review in SNA allocations for schools.

 Remembering Frank StaggLast week marked 50 years of the death of Frank Stagg on hunger strike in Wakefield Prison, in England.  Events, including a black flag vigil and a march and rally were organised to remember the Mayo man. Gerry Kelly who was on hunger strike in England in the 1970s for over 206 days, during which he was force fed 167 times, gave the main oration in Ballina and spoke of Frank's great courage and commitment.I was in Long Kesh when Frank died on 12 February 1976 after 62 days on hunger strike. Britain's intransigence and in particular the obduracy of the then Home Secretary Roy Jenkins, ensured that Frank's fourth hunger strike would result in his death. As we walked around the Cage or sat in our cells the talk from when Frank embarked on his fast, was about his resolve and strength of character as on his own he faced the brutality of a British system determined to break him.Two years earlier we had watched as Frank's friend and comrade Michael Gaughan, another Mayo man, had died on hunger strike. Holy SmokeI used to smoke. I was very addicted to it. I smoked everything that was legal. I smoked a pipe for years. I liked the pipe. There is a certain ritual attached to pipe smoking. Filling your pipe requires special skills. It takes time. And care. Fill it too loosely and it will not last long. Too tightly and it will not burn at all. Most pipe smokers had a number of pipes. But there was always a favourite one. My favourites were invariably Kapp and Petersons. Particularly the bendy ones, favoured by Sherlock Holmes. Kapp and Peterson still have  a shop in Dublin. Kapp and Peterson gets honourable mention in Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot. In Belfast Miss Morans in Church Lane, which is still doing business, was a favoured supplier of pipes and good tobacco.Pipe tobacco is of course a matter of choice and taste. And addiction. I was inclined towards heavier brands like Condor. The I graduated to War Horse, particularly War Horse plug tobacco. The preparation of this type of pipe filler requires a pen knife for cutting off little slices of tobacco. These were then rubbed between your hands until they were reduced to the desired consistency. This added to the ritual. It was probably theraputic. If thats not a contradiction. Ditto  with the smell of pipe smoke. Back in the day pipe smokers were a fixed presence  in pubs and at most social gatherings. Many people, barely visible in the clouds of smoke, would declare how much they liked the smell. The death of Nora ComiskeyIt was with sadness that I heard of the death last week of Nora Comiskey. Many Dublin republicans and some of us from Belfast and other parts knew Nora over many years. She was a former president and long-time activist in the 1916-1921 Club. This was a unique institution founded in the 1940s whose aim was to try and bring together some of those who fought on the pro and anti- Treaty sides in the Civil War. Many did, including Nora who had been in Fianna Fáil. Its founding charter is the 1916 Proclamation and among its objectives are a commitment to honour those who fought for Irish Freedom and who work for its achievement. It also seeks to contribute to the cause of an Ireland — united, independent and sovereign 

Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West / Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth / Senator Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats / Aisling Moloney, Freelance Political Reporter

Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West / Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth / Senator Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats / Aisling Moloney, Freelance Political Reporter / Anita Harris, Deputy Head of Services, Coolmine treatment centre

Dúirt Ambasadóir na Rúise chun na tíre seo Yuriy Filatov go raibh an tAire Cosanta ag bagairt ‘gníomh foghla' ar longa Rúiseacha.

In a statment on his website, John Moran said some councillors from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael had a deliberate strategy to ensure that his term wasn't successful. John spoke Rachel this afternoon.

The Government is to confirm its intention to introduce age restrictions on the use of social media. This will form part of a new Digital and AI Strategy that will be considered by the Cabinet. To discuss further with Anton was Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Wicklow Wexford and Sinead Gibney , Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.

The first meeting of a taskforce set up as a result of the loss of one third of Ireland's fishing quota this year, estimated to cost the fishing industry €105 million, has taken place at Howth Harbour. Clare's Minister of State claims it's "too early to suggest" what kind of supports will be introduced to prevent further job losses in coastal communities. The first meeting of a taskforce established to respond to the loss of one third of Ireland's fishing quota this year has been held this week. The reduction is expected to cost the fishing industry €105 million, potentially impacting 2,300 jobs. For more on this, we heard from Tulla-based Fianna Fáil Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries and the Marine, Timmy Dooley. As well as that, Sally-Ann Barrett spoke to Luke Aston, Carrigaholt-based Chairperson of the Irish Charter Skippers Assocation on Tuesday's Morning Focus. Photo (c) energepic.com from Pexels via Canva

Clare's Minister of State claims it's "too early to suggest" what kind of supports will be introduced to prevent further job losses in coastal communities. The first meeting of a taskforce established to respond to the loss of one third of Ireland's fishing quota this year has been held this week. The reduction is expected to cost the fishing industry €105 million, potentially impacting 2,300 jobs. Tulla-based Fianna Fáil Minister of State with responsibility for Fisheries and the Marine, Timmy Dooley, says fishing representative groups must be front and centre of talks.

Property owners who provide short-term accommodation lets across Clare, Limerick and Tipperary gathered at a meeting in Limerick last night to press local TDs and councillors for clarity ahead of impending rule changes for the sector. The gathering took place ahead of a nationwide meeting in Buswells Hotel, Dublin next Tuesday, February 24th, and followed last week's Government decision to tighten regulations around short-term rentals. Proposed changes include restricting short-term lets in towns with a population of more than 20,000, those properties must be planning compliant and mandatory registration with Failte Ireland. Sally-Ann Barrett spoke with Airbnb Host Lorna Cahill to discuss how these changes may impact herself and other hosts, she also spoke to Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe and Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney about their thoughts on the matter. Image (c) Airbnb

Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil / Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central / Liam Quaide, Social Democrats TD for Cork East / Christina Finn, political editor, The Journal.ie

Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil / Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central / Liam Quaide, Social Democrats TD for Cork East / Christina Finn, political editor, The Journal.ie

Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil / Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central / Liam Quaide, Social Democrats TD for Cork East / Christina Finn, political editor, The Journal.ie

The release of the 1926 census from the National Archives of Ireland is now imminent. These returns should give us fascinating insights into a post-revolutionary Ireland. In this episode, we look at the capital in 1926. It was a defining year in Irish cultural history, with the birth of 2RN and O'Casey's Plough and the Stars, but it was also an austere time. Strikes were plentiful, with the General Strike in Britain grabbing the imagination of some, while the controversial IRA campaign against Moneylenders took up plenty of column inches. From the reconstruction of the city to the birth of Fianna Fáil, this is the story of the capital in a defining census year.  

The widening of a road approaching a primary outside Ennis has been named a priority infrastructural project in the region. Following a motion tabled by Fianna Fáil Councillor Pat Daly at Ennis Municipal District, it's been confirmed that the widening of the L4611 leading to Knockanean National School will be included in Ennis MD's submission to the local authority's next strategic plan for roads investment. It was estimated in 2019 that the project would cost €450,000 excluding land acquisition. Councillor Daly doesn't believe it's working at the moment.

The Government's approved legislation to change the current rental system is to be debated in the Dail later today. Sinn Fein is accusing Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Independents of “pushing through the Rip-Off Rent Hike Bill” To debate further Anton was joined by Eoin O‘Broin Sinn Fein' Spokesperson on Housing and James Geoghegan Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South.

Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail

Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail

Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail

Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail

Joining Brendan to talk through the Sunday Newspapers are Mick Clifford, Irish Examiner Special Correspondent; Mary Hanafin, barrister and former Fianna Fáil government minister; Jennifer Bray, Sunday Times Political Editor; and Graham Finlay. Assistant Professor of Politics and International Relations, UCD.

Grâce à une fiscalité avantageuse, l'Irlande a su attirer les géants pharmaceutiques, au point d'en faire l'un des piliers de son économie. Mais Donald Trump brandit désormais la menace de droits de douane, pour pousser ces entreprises à relocaliser aux Etats-Unis. Or, les médicaments représentent près de la moitié des exportations irlandaises, avec les États-Unis comme premier client ! En Europe, l'Irlande serait ainsi le pays le plus exposé. Près de Cork, Ringaskiddy, surnommé le « village du Viagra », retient son souffle. Reportage de Clémence Pénard. John n'avait que 22 ans quand Pfizer s'est installé à Ringaskiddy. C'était en 1969 : « Tu vois, juste là, le château d'eau ? L'espèce de champignon, là ! Ça appartient à Pfizer !  » Le succès est tel que l'entreprise s'empresse de construire deux autres usines. Si bien qu'aujourd'hui, sous les coups de 8 heures, le site devient une véritable fourmilière : « Le matin, les routes sont totalement saturées : les files de voitures s'étendent sur des kilomètres. Et c'est la même chose le soir ! Une autoroute devait être construite il y a trente ans… Bon, elle doit être terminée d'ici trois ans. On vit dans l'espoir ! » Le « Pfizer Stop » Un arrêt de bus, le « Pfizer Stop », a tout de même été créé, rien que pour les salariés qui produisent, depuis 1998, le médicament le plus tonique de la région : le viagra !  « À l'époque, on n'arrivait même pas à prononcer le nom : "Pf i zeur" ! Mais tout le monde voulait y travailler, absolument tout le monde. Les salaires étaient multipliés par quatre ! Même le fournisseur de papier toilette était devenu riche ! » Et il n'a pas fallu longtemps pour que le « village du Viagra » attire d'autres géants pharmaceutiques. Aujourd'hui, les Américains Johnson & Johnson, Thermo Fisher ou encore BioMarin profitent eux aussi du port de cet ancien village de pêcheurs, idéal pour exporter leurs médicaments !  Et à seulement 20 km de là, Lilly fabrique Mounjaro et Zepbound, deux médicaments anti-obésité, best-sellers aux États-Unis !  Ambiance à Ringaskiddy et dans les villages voisins Ainsi, dans Ringaskiddy et les villages voisins, ce sont plus de 20 000 personnes qui travaillent pour ces mastodontes, souvent de génération en génération. Audrey Buckley est élue locale du Fianna Fáil, le parti au pouvoir : « S'il arrivait quoi que ce soit à l'industrie pharmaceutique ici, ce serait tout simplement dévastateur pour toute la région. Dévastateur… Aujourd'hui, au dîner autour de la table, les mêmes questions reviennent sans cesse : est-ce que tels travaux ont démarré à l'usine? Est-ce qu'il y a de nouveaux projets ? Or, tout semble à l'arrêt. C'est une énorme source d'angoisse, les gens repoussent l'achat d'une voiture, l'extension de la maison, et ainsi de suite. Ils dépensent moins, c'est sûr, donc on voit déjà des effets ! »  Économiste à l'université de Cork, Eleanor Doyle voit aussi un ralentissement du secteur, mais tente tout de même de rassurer : « Pour les usines pharmaceutiques, les délais pour obtenir les autorisations de construction sont si longs, qu'à moyen terme, une délocalisation est peu envisageable ! » Pour l'instant, l'Irlande profite d'un répit, l'administration américaine semblant se concentrer sur d'autres régions du monde.

Pat Leahy and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:· When it comes to the housing crisis or whether to spend the exchequer surplus, the results from the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll suggest an electorate that wants to see some action. This is despite Government's claims that real progress has been made on housing. · One of the most noteworthy finds of the latest Irish/Ipsos B&A opinion poll is the uptick in Taoiseach Micheál Martin's approval rating. He is now the most popular party leader here who continues to have the backing of more than 80 per cent of Fianna Fáil voters. Perhaps he has now put Jim Gavin's fiasco of a presidential campaign behind him?· And the latest tranche of Epstein files is proving to be quite damaging for UK prime minister Keir Starmer, with an apology issued this week to victims of Jeffrey Epstein over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador at a time when his friendship with Epstein was already public knowledge.Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· The Melania Trump film, a world without nuclear arms control, and why transgender rights misinformation is the last thing schools need.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Midwest Hospital Campaign has slammed comments from a government TD suggesting that a new hospital for the region will be built in Limerick. It follows a social media video by Fianna Fáil's Willie O'Dea, which indicates the Health Minister is pressing ahead with plans to deliver a new hospital on a greenfield site near University Hospital Limerick. Last September, HIQA issued three recommendations to solve hospital overcrowding in the Midwest, including a proposal to build a new Emergency Department. Midwest Hospital Campaign Founder Hilary Tonge says Clare's TDs need to clarify if a location has been decided.

A total ban on scramblers in public places will be in place within weeks. It follows the death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch in Dublin on January 25. The new regulations will also strengthen the enforcement powers of gardaí. Transport Minister Darragh O'Brien says the plan is to focus on suburban areas where scramblers are most prevalent. For more on this, Alan Morrissey spoke with Fianna Fáil TD, Cathal Crowe and Eddie Golden, Superintendent with the Clare-Tipperary Garda Division. Photo (c) Ganesh Sundar Getty Images via Canva

With the 54th Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy set to take place in Miltown Malbay from the 4th to the 12th of July this year, planning is already well underway. A recent meeting at Miltown Malbay Town Hall focused on traffic arrangements for Willie Clancy Week, including possible changes to traffic flow and even the suggestion of extending arrangements over two weeks. To discuss this further Alan Morrissey was joined by two councillors who attended that meeting — Fianna Fáil councillor Shane Talty from Ennistymon, and Fine Gael councillor Joe Garrihy from Lisdoonvarna. Image (c) Scoil Samhraidh Willie Clancy

Fianna Fáil TD for Wexford-Wicklow, Malcolm Byrne criticises Minister for Education, Hildegarde Naughton, claiming her home county of Galway was given priority in a 1.6-billion euro school investment package.

Plé ag Comhchoiste Talmhaíochta faoi chlarú ainmhí & a thuairim ar an méid a dúirt Pádraig Ó Céidigh faoi Údarás na Gaeltachta.

This week marks 15 years of Micheál Martin as leader of Fianna Fáil. Having taken up the reins in the wake of the economic crash, he and the party clung on following a challenging general election. The 15 years that followed have been characterised by highs, lows and incredible endurance. So, how did Micheál Martin become the great political survivor? What comes next? And how he will he fare when an increasingly combative Donald Trump welcomes him back to the Oval Office? Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Fionnán Sheahan and John DowningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fianna Fáil Councillor, Keith Connolly reacts to the death of a teenage girl after she was struck by a scrambler in Finglas, West Dublin

Ellen Coyne and Pat Leahy join Jack Horgan-Jones to look back on the week in politics:· This week saw EU-US relations shift as the near-confrontation over Greenland perhaps showed the best way to handle US President Donald Trump's demand to take over the Arctic island. The decision by Trump to withdraw the threat of tariffs against eight European countries opposing his plan for Greenland represents a rare climbdown.· Bord Bia chairman Larrry Murrin faced calls from Sinn Féin and the Irish Farmers' Association for his resignation this week amid a controversy over his company Dawn Farms importing Brazilian beef.· The proposed reforms to the national rent control system due to come into effect on March 1st might be a hard sell for Government due to rent increases and evictions that may arise from the changes.· And former Fianna Fáil senator and MEP Brian Crowley has passed away at the age of 61. A native of Bandon, Co. Cork, topped the poll in every European election he contested – in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009 and in 2014 – and was a well-liked figure both inside and outside Fianna Fáil.Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week:· Emer McLysaght on the joy and hidden challenges of living alone, the disappearance of former New York Giant Sam Beale, and the upcoming Six Nations Championship.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.