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Bingo:My recollections last week on my successful battle against the dreaded nicotine, sparked, pardon the pun, similar recollections from some of my friends. Richard, who never smoked, reminded me of our old comrade Joe ‘Bingo' Campbell. Bingo used to work in the old Sinn Féin office at the corner of Sevastopol Street. In those days the office was little more than a slum. It housed a number of projects including the Republican Press Centre, the POW Department, An Phoblacht/Republican News and the transport hub for buses taking prisoners' families to visits in Long Kesh, Armagh and Portlaoise and other jails.A masterclass of song and musicThe Protocol debacleSix years ago on 23 June 2016 the Brexit referendum was passed by a narrow majority. In England and Wales the majority voted to leave the EU. In the North and in Scotland the majority of people voted to remain in the EU. The democratic vote of the people of the North and of Scotland was ignored.A masterclass of song and music:Paul McCartney's opening song for his amazing Glastonbury set on Saturday night was ‘Can't buy me love'. As the opening bars began to play the years rolled back for this Beatles fan and I was a teenager again listening to their latest hit on the radio. It was March 1964. I was 15. ‘From me to you' had been their first number one the previous May. ‘She loves you' their second. ‘I want to hold your hand' was next and then it was ‘Can't buy me Love'.
Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform and Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Roisín Shortall, Co Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North-West; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and party spokesperson for Housing, Local Government & Heritage
Malcolm Noonan, Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Roisín Shortall, Co Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North-West; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West
Conor Molloy, Authentic Energy Management Services; Malcolm Noonan, Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Roisín Shortall, Co Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North-West; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West
Kevin Figgs, Division Organiser for SIPTU Health; Malcolm Noonan, Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Roisín Shortall, Co Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North-West; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West
Dr Martina Cleary, Founder of Clare Pyrite Action Group; Malcolm Noonan, Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Roisín Shortall, Co Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin North-West; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West
Despite a domestic violence "pandemic", Martin Kenny says there are no domestic abuse refuges in Sligo-Leitrim. A member of the Justice Committee, he criticises the "rushed and inappropriate" Government response to the Graham Dwyer data retention ruling. And with his party topping polls, he vows they'll be fielding plenty of candidates.
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin Eeducation Spokesperon; Lisa Chambers, Fianna Fáil Senator & John Boyle, INTO General Secretary
Robbie Gallagher, Fianna Fáil Senator; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin Senator; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway; Harry McGee, Political Correspondent for The Irish Times
Historian and activist Mícheál Mac Donncha on the Four Courts Battle which was the beginning of the Civil War, 100 years ago. Also includes and address by Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald. The event took place at the Ireland Institute on Pearse Street.
Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal; Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Adam Higgins, Political Correspondent with The Irish Sun
Beidh rún á thabhairt chun tosaigh ag Sinn Féin anocht sa Dáil ag éileamh buiséad éigeandála ón Rialtas le tacú le teaghlaigh agus oibrithe atá buailte de bharr an t-ardú ar an chostas maireachtála.
David Cullinane, Sinn Féin spokesperson on Health, discusses the departure of Paul Reid from the HSE.
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty TD, has announced the party will bring forward a motion in the Dáil next week calling for an emergency budget to deliver much-needed support to workers and families hit by the cost-of-living crisis
Sinn Féin deputy leader Pearse Doherty joined Gavan On the Record to discuss Sinn Féin bringing a motion to the Dáil next week, which will call for an emergency budget.
Joining Gavan to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers are John Lee, Executive Editor Daily Mail Group Ireland & Lauren Boland, Reporter from the Journal.ie. Together they discuss Sinn Féin widening its lead in the latest Red C poll, the cost-of-living crisis, and the latest Roe v Wade ruling in the United States. Mark Tighe, journalist with the Sunday Independent also took a call to discuss former FAI boss, John Delaney, trying to prevent investigators from accessing information on his business dealings and divorce.
Josepha Madigan, Minister of State for Special Education & Inclusion and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway
Josepha Madigan, Minister of State for Special Education & Inclusion and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway
Finian McGrath, Former Minister of State for Disability Issues; Josepha Madigan, Minister of State for Special Education & Inclusion and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway
Josepha Madigan, Minister of State for Special Education & Inclusion and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway
Josepha Madigan, Minister of State for Special Education & Inclusion and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway
Chuir an Teachta Dála Mairéad Farrell ceist Dála ar Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta Jack Chambers an tseachtain seo chun soiléireacht a fháil ar an gceist faoi thoghchán Bhoird Údarás na Gaeltachta.
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson, discusses their Dáil motion calling for an emergency budget.
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson, discusses their Dáil motion calling for an emergency budget.
Marc Ó Cathasaigh, Green Party TD for Waterford; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West; Gerard Craughwell, Independent Senator; Louise Burne, Political Reporter for the Irish Daily Mail
Fergal Keane, RTÉ Reporter & Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin TD and Party Finance Spokesperson
Garret Ahearn, Fine Gael Senator; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Matt Shanahan, Independent TD for Waterford; Ciara Phelan, Political Correspondent for the Irish Mirror
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson
Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, wants a Living Wage introduced in the next Budget.
Cormac Devlin, Fianna Fáil TD for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown; Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South Central; Cian O'Callaghan, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Bay North; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter for Independent Newspapers
Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator
Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator
Kevin Figgis, Division Organiser for SIPTU Health; Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator
Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator
Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Green Party TD for Dún Laoghaire; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator
Michael O’Regan casts an eye on the political week including the vitriolic exchange between Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar of Fine Gael.
There have been calls for those suffering with mental health difficulties to be included in a new law to allow people to make plans for what happens if they end up unable to make decisions themselves. Kate Egan speaks to one woman affected and we also hear form Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward on the Assisted Decision-Making Capacity (Amendment) Bill.
Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fáil Senator; Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Gino Kenny, People Before Profit/Solidarity TD for Dublin Mid-West; Christina Finn, Political Correspondent with The Journal
Sean Defoe Newstalk Political Correspondent joined Kieran to discuss a heated exchange in the Dáil today between Tánaiste Le Varadkar and Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty.
This week on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, we're playing some of the best Gift Grubs from the past year. Last month, Sinn Féin enjoyed news of a new wave of popularity in recent months. Over on Sinn Féin FM, Mary Lou McDonald and Gerry Adams celebrated by launching a new sister station, Spin Féin 103.2.
Pearse Doherty, Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD, speaks about the ESRI reporting that 29% of Irish households are in energy poverty.
Malcolm Noonan, Minister of State for Heritage & Electoral Reform and Green Party TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North-Central; Richard O'Donoghue, Independent TD for Limerick County; Elaine Loughlin, Deputy Political Editor the Irish Examiner
Regina Doherty, Fine Gael Senator & Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD and Party Spokesperson on Social Protection
Cuirfidh Sinn Féin rún os comhair na Dála tráthnóna amárach a dhéanfas cinnte go mbeadh spás scoile cuí dá riachtanas féin ag chuile gasúr sa tír, dar leis an Teachta Dála Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire.
Labhair Leas-Ardrúnaí agus Bainisteoir Abhcóideachta Chonradh na Gaeilge le Cóilín Ó Neachtain faoin bpolasaí pleanála agus tithíocht Gaeltachta a sheol páirtí Sinn Féin an tseachtain seo.
Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of State Dept of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Alison O'Connor, Examiner Columnist; Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at Waterford IT
Sheol páirtí Sinn Féin a bpolasaí pleanála agus tithíocht Gaeltachta san ionad pobail sa gCeardlann sa Spidéal inné. Labhair an Teachta Dála Aengus Ó Snodaigh le Cóilín Ó Neachtain.
The centrepiece of a new World War One memorial in Dundalk has been covered with a blue tarp after it received a copyright complaint. The artwork, depicting soldiers leaving for the battlefield, bears a remarkable resemblance to work by sculptor Sabin Howard for the National War Memorial due to be erected in Washington DC in 2024.Dundalk councillor for Sinn Féin Tomás Sharkey joined Sean to discuss how this happened and if the memorial can be saved.
Tá polasaí pleanála Gaeltachta le seoladh ag Sinn Féin ar an Spidéal inniu.
A seismic election in Northern Ireland returned the pro-Irish unity Sinn Féin as the largest party for the first time ever. The Alliance Party, identifying neither as nationalist nor unionist, surged to become the third force in northern politics in another historic first. Desite this, the power-sharing executive has yet to be formed due to the opposition of the unionist Democratic Unionist Party. They are demanding changes to the so-called Protocol as their price of going into power, though many suspect that behind it lies an inherent opposition to allowing nationalists to take the symbolic top post of First Minister. It's propelled Northern Irish politics onto the international stage once again, with the British government threatening to break international law to get what it wants from the European Union. Naomi and Tim sum it all up, and discuss what comes next. Featuring guests Stephen Farry, a member of parliament and Alliance's deputy leader, and Freya McClements, the Northern editor of the Irish Times. To hear our bonus episodes answering questions put by our Patreon supporters, sign up here: https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport You can follow us on Twitter at @PassportIrish