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Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:· This week saw the European Parliament approve a € 90 billion package to support Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia. The loan was approved by a comfortable majority, but among those who voted against it were Sinn Féin's two MEPs, Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion. The decision to oppose the measure put them in the company of the likes of Germany's Alternative für Deutschland, Hungary's Fidesz and France's Rassemblement National.· The Government has made a U-turn on the regulation of short-term lets here. After consultation with the tourism industry, Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke decided to change the previous plan to restrict such lets in towns with populations of more than 10,000 to populations of at least 20,000, this move would effectively lift the threat of regulation from potentially thousands of Airbnbs across rural towns here.· The mood was buoyant at the Social Democrat national conference in Cork with the afterglow of Catherine Connolly's presidential election win in evidence, along with polls showing the party has begun to put daylight between itself and the Greens and Labour, who occupy the same political space. Are they about to spearhead a united left movement ahead of the next general election?· Plus, sport and politics collide ahead of the Republic of Ireland's Nations League fixtures against Israel in the autumn. There have been calls for a boycott, but the FAI confirmed on Thursday that the matches would go ahead as planned. 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.
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack A short podcast with MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan, on the return (again!) of CETA, the Governments insane push for unconstitutional investor courts, Mercosur's hormone enhanced cows for German cars and how to react to the EPP and Fine Gael joining with the far right in the EU. The Leilani Farha Podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-144371201 The Christy Moore Podcast here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/135485064?collection=1509929 Support Dignity for Palestine here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/call-to-stand-143037542
Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Party Spokesperson on Enterprise and the Circular Economy, Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South West and Party Spokesperson on Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Cónal Thomas, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent.
Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Party Spokesperson on Enterprise and the Circular Economy, Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South West and Party Spokesperson on Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Cónal Thomas, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent.
Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Party Spokesperson on Enterprise and the Circular Economy, Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South West and Party Spokesperson on Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Cónal Thomas, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent.
Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East and Party Spokesperson on Enterprise and the Circular Economy, Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South West and Party Spokesperson on Climate, Environment, Energy and Transport, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Cónal Thomas, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent.
Joining Sean Defoe to go through the main stories from the Saturday papers is Craig Hughes, Political Editor of the Irish Daily Mail & Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin.
Many of the big energy providers have hiked their prices in recent months. With many people already squeezed by the cost of living, some have suggested that a price cap should be implemented to stop what they see as price gouging… but would a price cap be a feasible or effective solution?Joining Jonathan Healy to discuss is Economist and former Political Analyst David Higgins and Sinn Féin MEP, Lynn Boylan.
Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West
Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West
Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West
Jonathan Dekel-Chen, the father of an Israeli hostage; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West
Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the morning papers is Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin & Jack Horgan Jones, Political Correspondent with The Irish Times.Anton is also joined by the Irish Independent's Personal Finance Editor, Charlie Weston, to discuss SSE Airtricity announcing its second electricity price hike this year & how Budget 2026 is shaping up.
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fail TD for Wicklow Wexford
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin
Órla O'Donnell, Legal Affairs Correspondent; Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; and Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin; on EU climate funding.
Feljin Jose, Green Party TD and transport spokesperson, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, and Brian Caulfield, Professor of Transportation at Trinity College Dublin, join The Hard Shoulder to debate the government's new Luas expansion plan.Although the plans are welcomed, the wait for another 25 years has many people questioning if they'll even live to see its opening.Listen here for all the debate.
An EU summit in Brussels calls for a ceasefire in Gaza but not for sanctions against Israel. Germany has led states blocking action throughout the war, while others express anger. So, what's driving the EU's position on Israel and Gaza? In this episode: Claudio Francavilla, Associate EU Director, Human Rights Watch. Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Member of the European Parliament. Giorgia Gusciglio, Europe Coordinator, Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. Host: Adrian Finighan Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Joining Anton to go through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Former Justice Minister, Alan Shatter; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin; and Tabitha Monahan, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent and Indo Daily podcast presenter.
Oonagh Buckley, Secretary General at the Department of Environment, Climate and Energy, has said that data centres had used up all spare electricity capacity, and it was necessary to prioritise demands.The comments come just days after Taoiseach Micheál Martin once again talked up the importance of data centres and AI and criticised critics of the government's expansion policy…So, do we need to manage our energy needs for the sake of data centres?To discuss, Kieran is joined by Sunday Independent Columnist Conor Skehan, and Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan.
Spain hosts European and Arab nations as Israel's aid blockade fuels a famine in Gaza. 'The Madrid Group' is calling for an arms embargo and condemned silence as complicity. So why is Israel facing pressure from some of its allies now? And can it be effective without US support? In this episode: Lynn Boylan, Member, European Parliament; Chair of the Delegation of Relations with Palestine. Mouin Rabbani, Non-Resident Fellow, Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies. Saul Takahashi, Former Deputy Head of Office, UN Human Rights Agency in Occupied Palestine. Host: Tom McRae Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Issa Amro, Palestinian activist based in the West Bank; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East
Dr Salem Gharbia, Head of Department of Environmental Science at ATU and Irish-Palestinian citizen; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Home Affairs & Migration; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin // Sarah Collins, Europe Correspondent for the Business Post
Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Sinn Féin MEP, Lynn Boylan, has had a turbulent return to the European Parliament and that's a good thing given the current state of things at the heart of the EU. She joined us in the tortoise shack to talk about her recent experiences and the challenge of slowing the pace of attacks on climate action and other aspects that fall within the EU's competence. The Tortoise Shack Garron Noone podcast is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-124980682 Support Dignity for Palestine:https://www.patreon.com/posts/dignity-for-your-124980167
Cianan Murray, Victim of Michael Shine; Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West
Ciaran O'Connor, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue; Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West
Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for the Dublin Constituency, discusses being detained and denied access to Israel during an official trip with an EU delegation.
Yesterday Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan was leading a European Parliament delegation to visit Palestine as part of the Relations Committee with Palestine of which she is chair. In order to travel into Palestine she and her delegation had to fly through Israel. Upon landing, however, she and the group she was travelling with were held in the airport and refused entry. To get the full story Lynn Boylan joins us from Brussels.
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD and Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South
Yesterday the Israeli Foreign Minister announced they would be closing the Israeli Embassy in Ireland because of supposed “extreme anti-Israeli policies” from the Irish Government. We discuss this move further with Seán Fleming, Minister of State for International Development and Lynn Boylan, Dublin MEP and Chair of EU Delegation for Relations with Palestine.
Newly-elected Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes was suspended from the party over shares that he sold from a company linked to the Israeli Defence Forces. There is now pressure for him to resign, should he?Joining guest host Anton Savage to discuss is Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP and chair of the Development of Palestinian Relations at the European Parliament…
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands–North-West; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands–North-West; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands–North-West; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for the Irish Independent
Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fail MEP for Ireland South; and Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, debate electricity prices in Ireland.
Ursula Von der Leyen has been re-elected for a second term as European Commission President. We get reaction from Fianna Fáil MEP, Barry Andrews and Sinn Féin MEP, Lynn Boylan.
Barry Andrews, Regina Doherty, Lynn Boylan, and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin have been elected as Dublin's MEPs after a dramatic evening's counting at the RDS. Ciara spoke with Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin, and Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, Fianna Fáil Candidate for the Ireland South constituency, about the results and what's next for the other constituencies.
Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to discuss the latest developments:It is day three of the local and European election count and seats in all four MEP constituencies are still in play. In Dublin, much will depend on where votes from soon-to-be-eliminated candidates end up. Will Independent Ireland's Niall Boylan be able to capitalise, or will Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan fare better?There is no shortage of analysis of Sinn Féin's disappointing election and what it means. Fintan O'Toole thinks the era of the party acting as a buffer against right wing politics is over.Meanwhile many other EU member states are experiencing a surge in support for far-right parties and candidates, but not enough to displace the centrist coalition from control of the European Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It took 43 years to get a form of justice for the 48 young people who died in the Stardust fire in February 1981. Yesterday, a jury in their inquests returned verdicts of unlawful killing. Jerry spoke to Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Pa Daly who’s a TD for Kerry and Sinn Féin senator Lynn Boylan who has been a long-standing campaigner for the Stardust victims, survivors and their families.
While there has been a increase in the amount of prosecutions for wildlife crimes in the state.These prosecutions have been spread unevenly across, counties with some suggesting that crimes against wildlife may be occurring without prosecutionBut what is a wildlife crime? How can we combat it? And do we need a dedicated wildlife crime unit?Sean was joined by Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein Senator and Spokesperson for Climate Justice to discuss the matter.
Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:One week out from the care and family referendums taking place on March 8th and campaigning on both sides is finally in full swing, the panel debates whether the Government will be hurt by a failure to get both proposed constitutional amendments over the line considering how muddled their Yes message has been thus far.Also on the podcast: Sinn Féin's unclear position on climate change was evident again this week after their sole MEP Chris McManus voted against the Nature Restoration Law, a landmark piece of EU environmental legislation, while Sinn Féin senator Lynn Boylan wholeheartedly welcomed it. And with her three-hour Oireachtas Committee grilling over the resignation of former chair of the RTÉ board, Siún Ní Raghallaigh, now behind her the panel discuss whether Minister for Media Catherine Martin, and indeed the wider public, can now move on from the RTÉ saga. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.