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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.

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.

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.

Almost a quarter of Uisce Éireann staff earned a salary over one hundred thousand euro last year.Officials from Uisce Eireann appeared before the Public Accounts Committee earlier today outlining how over four hundred staff earned one hundred thousand euro or more last year…Uisce Eireann also outlined that it will be beyond 2030 before the Greater Dublin Drainage Project will be up and running, which was identified as necessary over a decade ago.Newstalk's Chief Reporter Barry Whyte was monitoring this meeting, and joins Ciara Doherty to give the latest updates. Also joining to discuss is James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, and member of the PAC committee.

The Government has been accused in the Dáil of using rhetoric that is fueling anti-immigrant sentiment. This follows claims from Tánaiste Simon Harris that opponents are trying to ‘shut down' debate on immigration For more on this, we heard from Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD and Spokesperson for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration & John Clendennen, Fine Gael TD for Offaly.

The Government has been accused in the Dáil of using rhetoric that is fueling anti-immigrant sentiment. This follows claims from Tánaiste Simon Harris that opponents are trying to ‘shut down' debate on immigration For more on this, we heard from Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD and Spokesperson for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration & John Clendennen, Fine Gael TD for Offaly.

Dublin firefighter Terence Crosbie has lodged an appeal against his conviction for raping a woman while in Boston for the St Patrick's Day celebrations last year.Some 88 pages of character references for Crosbie were provided to the court, including testimonies from his wife, parents and many people who worked with him in Dublin.His uncle and his younger brother Kiefer Crosbie, a former UFC fighter, also submitted character references, as did a former primary school teacher, a school principal and a member of the Capuchin Order.But, should we allow character references similar to those submitted in this case to be read out in court?Joining Andrea to discuss is Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD and Criminal Barrister, Noeline Blackwell, Human Rights Lawyer, Consultant and Online Safety Coordinator with the Children's Rights Alliance, Miriam Henry and Paula Doyle.

Naoise Ó Muirí, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North // Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal // Jennifer Bray, Sunday Times Political Editor // Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Independent.ie

Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central and Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, discuss Tánaiste Simon Harris' comments on immigration.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said Ireland's asylum seeker system is not working, and Government should reconsider its policies "in a very serious way. To discuss this Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth and Vice-Chair of the Oireachtas Justice Committee.

Joining Brendan to analyse the Sunday newspapers and Catherine Connolly's election are Irish Times' political editor, Pat Leahy; former Fine Gael TD, Noel Rock; Sunday Times' columnist, Alison O'Connor; VP of Academic Affairs at Mary Immaculate College, and former Labour candidate, Niamh Hourigan; and former Fianna Fáil minister, Mary Hanafin.

Cabinet heard yesterday how several councils made no compulsory purchase orders of homes or sites, in 2023 or 2024. For more on this Minister of State in the Department of Housing, with responsibility for Planning and Local Government and Fine Gael TD for Waterford.

Our panel of Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent Raidió na Gaeltachta discuss the meeting of the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Richard O'Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent Raidió na Gaeltachta on the final Presidential Election Debate which is taking place tonight.

Yesterday evening, Fine Gael posted a video on its X account where it questions Catherine Connolly's previous career as a Barrister. Titled ‘Catherine Connolly's hypocrisy', the video shows some of Connolly's Dáil dealings when working on housing and the banks in a legal capacity.Many in opposition have criticised this type of video and type of politics…Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Louse Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner, and later to give his reaction, Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire.

Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Fine Gael TD for Limerick County

Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central, Nessa Cosgrove, Labour Party Senator, Charlie Ward, 100% Redress TD for Donegal and Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times discuss the Government motion of confidence in Tánaiste Simon Harris passing in the Dáil today.

There were heated scenes in the Dail today about the cost of energy. To discuss this Fine Gael TD for Offaly John Clendennen and Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan.

Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development & Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown / Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs & Migration. TD for Cavan Monaghan / Alison O'Connor, Journalist and Commentator / Emma Howard, Economist at TU Dublin

Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire and Peadar Tóibín, Aontú Leader and TD for Meath West

Minister for Education and Youth, and Fine Gael TD for Meath East, Helen McEntee, joins Kieran to discuss current SNA numbers, and the Presidential race as it stands.

Budget 2026 has been described as a “devastating setback” for disabled people who are unable to work, according to the Disability Federation of Ireland. To discuss this Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, and Fine Gael TD for Galway West.

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

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

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

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

83 per cent of people believe the family home should be exempt from inheritance tax. That's according to a new survey from Royal London Ireland So, is it time to change inheritance tax rules? All to discuss with Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor of Economics at Trinity College and Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Member of The Budgetary Oversight Committee & Chartered Accountant.

Keira Keogh, Fine Gael TD for Mayo & Cathaoirleach of the Joint Committee on Children and Equality; Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD and Spokesperson for Children

Naoise Ó Muiri, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal.

Naoise Ó Muiri, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Naoise Ó Muiri, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay North; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South-Central // Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin-Rathdown // Sinead O'Carroll, Editor of The Journal.ie // Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at St Vincent de Paul

Over the past number of days but the rate of road deaths in Ireland almost equal to the number of deaths over the same period in 2024. Three people died in separate accidents on Irish roads over the weekend as well as one cyclist in Cork City. So with the high levels of road accidents, who is to share the blame and how much is put on cyclists? All to discuss with Ciaran Cannon, President of Cycling Ireland and a former Fine Gael TD for Galway East.

Former US President Barack Obama will be awarded the Freedom of Dublin today, with some Independent Dublin Councillors calling for a boycott.Dublin City Council voted in 2017 to grant him the honour, and he has decided to accept it in a ceremony in Dublin with Lord Mayor Ray McAdam and a number of councillors in attendance.Do you think it's good that this is happening?Joining Kieran to discuss is Independent Dublin City Councillor Cieran Perry, as well as Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South and former Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan.

Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South; Rónán Mullen, Independent Senator; Mark Wall, Labour TD for Kildare South; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Examiner

Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South; Rónán Mullen, Independent Senator; Mark Wall, Labour TD for Kildare South; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Examiner

Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South; Rónán Mullen, Independent Senator; Mark Wall, Labour TD for Kildare South; Louise Burne, Political Correspondent for the Irish Examiner

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

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

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 

Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown // Conor Sheehan, Labour TD for Limerick City // Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent // Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner

RTÉ has said that Ireland will not take part in this year's Eurovision, unless Israel is removed…If Israel does take part, should RTÉ stand its ground and boycott the competition?Joining Kiernan to discuss is Musician Steve Wall and Writer Yankey Fachler, and later Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport and Fine Gael TD for Limerick County.

Simon Harris, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, outlines what his party is discussing at their annual think-in, ahead of the new Dáil term.

James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD, discusses an arson attack at Sean Moore Park beside Sandymount Strand.

Michelle Murphy, Research and Policy Analyst at Social Justice Ireland and Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire

A man was left with serious injuries following an assault in Dublin City Centre early yesterday morning. This follows a spate of recent attacks and stabbings in and around Dublin City Centre. To discuss safety in Dublin, Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central and I'm also joined by James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South.

If Ireland is serious about meeting its electric vehicle targets, household EV chargers should be exempt from planning permission requirements. That's according to Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, James Geoghegan who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.

It is a "changed world" since the triple lock was brought in according to Minister of State at the Department of Defence Thomas Byrne, this morning. To debate this Catherine Callaghan , Fine Gael TD & Member of the Oireachtas Defence & National Security Committee and Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD & Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Fine Gael TD for Limerick County and Noel McCarthy, Fine Gael TD for Cork East

Rose Conway-Walsh, Chairperson of the Oireachtas Defence Committee and Sinn Féin TD and Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD, debate the potential reform of the Triple Lock