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Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South-Central and Min. of State for Rural and Community Development, Charities and Transport, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford/Westmeath and Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East.
Dr. Oliver Browne, Lecturer in Accountancy and Finance at UCC joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South-Central and Min. of State for Rural and Community Development, Charities and Transport, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford/Westmeath and Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East.
Cedric Leighton, Retired Colonel, US Air Force & CNN's Military Analyst and Camille Marquis, Advocacy Manager, MSF in Beirut join today's panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South-Central and Min. of State for Rural and Community Development, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford/Westmeath and Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East.
There were tears of emotion as 384 passengers arrived home from Dubai last night. Emirates Flight EK 163 touched down at Dublin Airport at 10.45pm, and our reporter Henry McKean spoke to some of the passengers about what they experienced. But what happens next for the thousands of other Irish citizens still stranded in the region? Anton asked Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown.
There were tears of emotion as 384 passengers arrived home from Dubai last night. Emirates Flight EK 163 touched down at Dublin Airport at 10.45pm, and our reporter Henry McKean spoke to some of the passengers about what they experienced. But what happens next for the thousands of other Irish citizens still stranded in the region? Anton asked Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown.
The National Transport Authority's Walking and Cycling Index for 2025 has found that over 600k car journeys in Ireland's five largest cities are avoided every day, leading to a reduction of 120,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually.Feljin Jose, Green Party Councillor and Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD, speak to Matt on The Last Word.Hit the 'Play' button on this page to hear the chat.
A large number of Irish people are still stranded in the Middle East as conflict in the region has caused chaos for international travel. There are also about 22,000 Irish living in the gulf region who are fearful of what may come next. To discuss the support the government are giving for those stranded Anton spoke to Neale Richmond Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown.
A large number of Irish people are still stranded in the Middle East as conflict in the region has caused chaos for international travel. There are also about 22,000 Irish living in the gulf region who are fearful of what may come next. To discuss the support the government are giving for those stranded Anton spoke to Neale Richmond Minister of State with responsibility for International Development and Diaspora and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown.
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy / Harry McGee, political correspondent, Irish Times
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy / Harry McGee, political correspondent, Irish Times
Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Independent Senator Aubrey McCarthy / Harry McGee, political correspondent, Irish Times
The government will today publish a five-year National Maritime Strategy aimed at protecting Ireland maritime interests and enhancing national security and defence. The strategy will also strengthen protections around undersea cables and energy connections in Ireland's waters. All to discuss with Helen McEntee, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence and Fine Gael TD for Meath East.
The government will today publish a five-year National Maritime Strategy aimed at protecting Ireland maritime interests and enhancing national security and defence. The strategy will also strengthen protections around undersea cables and energy connections in Ireland's waters. All to discuss with Helen McEntee, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence and Fine Gael TD for Meath East.
The Minister for Justice should reconsider his position on introducing a standalone offence for crimes against retail workers. That's according to James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South who explain why to Anton this morning.
James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South / Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford / Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central /Ciara O'Loughlin, political correspondent, The Irish Mirror
James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South / Conor McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford / Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central /Ciara O'Loughlin, political correspondent, The Irish Mirror
The Minister for Justice should reconsider his position on introducing a standalone offence for crimes against retail workers. That's according to James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South who explain why to Anton this morning.
Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People and Housing & Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and County /Darren O' Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East & Party Spokesperson on Education and Youth / Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central & Party Spokesperson on Health
Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People and Housing & Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and County /Darren O' Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East & Party Spokesperson on Education and Youth / Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central & Party Spokesperson on Health
Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West / Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath and party's Mental Health spokesperson / Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and party's Foreign affairs and Trade spokesperson /Craig Hughes, political editor, The Irish Daily Mail
Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West / Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath and party's Mental Health spokesperson / Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and party's Foreign affairs and Trade spokesperson /Craig Hughes, political editor, The Irish Daily Mail
Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West / Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath and party's Mental Health spokesperson / Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and party's Foreign affairs and Trade spokesperson /Craig Hughes, political editor, The Irish Daily Mail
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister for Health and Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, reacts to the decision by on An Coimisiún Pleanála to overturn planning approval for the proposed development of a new critical care wing at the Rotunda Hospital in Dublin.
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Klaudia Barrett, renter / Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O'Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael TD for Longford – Westmeath, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown and Gabija Gataveskaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.
Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael TD for Longford – Westmeath, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown and Gabija Gataveskaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.
Online safety expert Eoghan Cleary joins the panel of Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael TD for Longford – Westmeath, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown and Gabija Gataveskaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.
Joining Brendan to talk through the Sunday Newspapers are former Fine Gael TD for Waterford, John Deasy; Political Correspondent at The Irish Examiner, Louise Burne; Professor of International Relations at UCD, Ben Tonra; Director and Co-Founder at Fenton-Fitzwilliam, Lorna Fitzpatrick; and White House Columnist with The Hill, Niall Stanage.
Today's panel of Minister Colm Brophy, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West and Minister of State for Migration , David Cullinane Sinn Fein TD for Waterford and Labour Senator Laura Harmon discussed government's housing plan.
James Geoghean, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow Wexford, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.
Conor Swaine, a business owner from Enniscorthy joins the panel of James Geoghean, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South, Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin, Sinn Féin TD for Wicklow Wexford, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times as the fallout from the recent wet weather continues.
Children as young as seven coming to school on drugs and being used as drug mules. Fine Gael TD for Louth Paula Butterly told the Oireachtas Justice Committee what she has been hearing in her constituency and Paula explained all to Pat this morning.
Emer Higgins, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West & Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, Duncan Smith, Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal East & Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence and Matt Carthy Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan and Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration.
Greenland's Minister for Business and Energy Naaja Nathanielsen joins the panel of Emer Higgins, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West & Min. of State at the Dept. of Children, Disability and Equality, Duncan Smith, Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal East and Matt Carthy Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan.
Emer Higgins, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid-West & Minister of State at the Department of Children, Disability and Equality, Duncan Smith, Labour Party TD for Dublin Fingal East & Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence and Matt Carthy Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan and Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration.
New data centres will soon be allowed to be built in the capital and greater Dublin area.In the previous Government, Eamon Ryan had introduced restrictions due to issues around energy constraints on the electricity grid.Today, Enterprise Minister Peter Burke announced a 17-point plan called the ‘Large Energy User Action Plan' or LEAP, which would enable the rollout of sustainable data centre development between now and the end of the decade.Joining Ciara to discuss this is James Geoghegan, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South and Deirdre Duffy, CEO of Friends of the Earth Ireland.
The Oireachtas Transport committee is to draw up an action plan with the aim of reducing fatalities on Irish roads. To discuss the potential of the plan, Ciara is joined by Chair of the Transport Committee and Fine Gael TD, Michael Murphy, and Jimmy Cleary of Success 4U Driving School.
This evening, GAA-Réabhlóid Shóisialta, airs on TG4 at 7.45pm. Jerry spoke to AnnaMay O’Connor Mullins, producer and co-director of the documentary, and two members from Kerry’s Golden Era, Jimmy Deenihan and Mickey Ned O’Sullivan. Separately, Jimmy Deenihan, as a former Fine Gael minister, pays tribute to the late Gerard Lynch, who was former Fine Gael TD for North Kerry.
Up to 1,100 people hit by the so-called superflu are predicted to be in hospital over Christmas week. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Minister For Health, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire joined us on Newstalk Breakfast.
Paul Cleary, Acting Assistant Garda Commissioner, followed by a debate between Dr. Ilan Wall, lecturer in the Irish Centre for Human Rights at the University of Galway & Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD
There are calls for more clarity on a new policy regarding roadside memorials for victims of road accidents. Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South and Chairperson of the Dail Transport Committee and Susan Gray, Founder of PARC road safety group discuss.
Memorials to crash victims on the side of many roads will be banned under new powers from The Government. Roadside tributes will not be allowed on Motorways, dual carriageways, regional or local roads where the speed limit is 60kph or above. So reports the Irish Daily Mail this morning. We discuss further with Michael Murphy, Chair of the Oireachtas Transport Committee & Fine Gael TD for South Tipperary.
Minister for Defence Helen McEntee today unveiled a €1.7 billion defence spending plan that will run until 2030.The Minister described this plan as "absolutely essential". Its aim is to speed up the modernisation of the Defence Forces and improve defence capabilities across land, air, and sea, as well as online from cyber attacks.Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss this is Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West, Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny and member of the Oireachtas Committee on Defence and National Security and Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent for The Irish Times.
Our panel tonight is Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.
Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.
Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.
A new plan to improve the assessment of needs process was discussed today in Cabinet.It comes as autism campaigner Cara Darmody starts another 50-hour campout outside Leinster House.Waiting lists for assessments of needs have long surpassed times set out in the guidelines, which state the assessment must be carried out within six months…Joining Jonathan Healy to discuss is Minister of State for Disability and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Mid West Emer Higgins, who brought forward this plan.