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Today, Tánaiste Simon Harris will ask the Cabinet to approve the drafting of the general scheme of a bill to prohibit the importation of goods from illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. To discuss further along with Ciara was Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoighaire and Senior Counsel and Mairead Farrell, Sinn Fein TD.
Senator Fiona McLoughlin, Fianna Fail, Louise Burne, Political Correspondent with The Irish Daily Mirror and Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Fein TD make up our Friday Forum this week. We discuss the new stories of the week.
The Public Accounts Committee are to examine ‘profiteering' on asylum seeker accommodation .That's according to new Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Sinn Fein TD, John Brady who spoke to Shane this morning on the show.
The Public Accounts Committee are to examine ‘profiteering' on asylum seeker accommodation .That's according to new Chair of the Public Accounts Committee and Sinn Fein TD, John Brady who spoke to Shane this morning on the show.
The group has highlighted how the statutory minimum wage increased by 38% since 2020, climbing from 9 euro 80 to 13.50. To discuss this, Jean McCabe, Chief Executive at Retail Excellence Ireland and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Fein TD for Mayo and Party Spokesperson on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment.
Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dun Laoghaire along with Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan/Monaghan and spokesperson for Justice, Homes Affairs and Migration
Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East, Minister of State for European Affairs, at the Departments of the Taoiseach, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence // Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan Monaghan, Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Defence
Barry Lenihan reports from Leinster House and we get reaction from Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Niall Collins and Sinn Fein TD and Spokesperson for Health, David Cullinane.
The long-awaited resolution of the speaking rights debate has seemingly come to a head following a passing vote on speaking rights, with 94 votes to 74. So, what happens now?Kieran is joined by Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal West and Timmy Dooley, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare to discuss.
There are no plans "at this time" to introduce charges for excessive water use by households, the Department of Housing has said. To discuss this Assistant Professor in Bioprocess Engineering, DCU Water Insitute, Dr Jenny Lawler and Sinn Fein TD and Spokesperson on Housing, Eoin O Broin
Joining me now is Sinn Fein TD Kathleen Funchion, who joins me to discuss European Parliament's decision on carers
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said what happened today was "unprecedented" and was "utterly farcical". Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said what happened today was 'subversion of the Irish Constitution. For reaction Sinn Fein TD, Louise O'Reilly and Fine Gael MEP, Regina Doherty
The Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald made a statement in the Dail regarding child protection issues in the party as well as addressing the resignation of TD Brian Stanley. For some reaction to this ongoing story Fianna Fail TD & Minister of State at the Department of Transport James Lawless and by Sinn Fein TD for Mayo Rose Conway Walsh.
Peadar Toibin, leader of AONTU and TD for Meath West, discusses being approached by a consultancy firm and offered a trip to Russia with a chance to meet Vladimir Putin, when he was a Sinn Fein TD in 2017.
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Fine Gael TD and The Minister of State for European Affairs // Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Fein TD for Mayo // Eddie Casey, Chief Economist at the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council // Brenda Power, Columnist
Cormac speaks to Sinn Fein TD for Laois Offaly and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee-Brian Stanley and to Fianna Fail TD for Limerick City- Willie O'Dea about the critical findings from The Comptroller and Auditor General on University of Limerick's purchase.
Ossian Smyth, Green Party TD for Dun Laoghaire // Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West // Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Mirror // Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Law Lecturer, South East Technological University
Huge numbers coming to Ireland in the 12 months to April last, with 149,200 people immigrating here a 17 year high. But there were also significant numbers going in the opposite direction. 69,000 people moving out of Ireland, bolstered in particular by a "strong outward flow" to Australia, according to the CSO. Shane discuss these numbers with Mairead Farrell, Sinn Fein TD for Galway West.
Senator Roisin Garvey, Deputy Leader of the Green Party // Eoin O Broin, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West // Aisling Moloney, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail // Jack Horgan Jones, political correspondent with the Irish Times
Sarah debates the issue with Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward and Sinn Fein TD and Spokesperson on Justice Pa Daly.
Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown // Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal // Christina Finn, Political Editor with thejournal.ie // Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer in University of Galway
Recently Taoiseach Simon Harris suggested the future funding of public service broadcasting will be through a combination of the TV licence and exchequer funding. The Government is finalising plans for a so-called hybrid model of the TV licence that will include a form of the annual charge on Irish households and multi-annual funding. We get reaction to this with Thomas Gould, Sinn Fein TD for Cork North Central.
Irish woman Tori Towey faces charges in Dubai of alcohol consumption and attempted suicide after she was the alleged victim of a brutal attack in her home. We hear the latest with Liz Dunphy, journalist with the Irish Examiner and Claire Kerrane, Sinn Fein TD for Roscommon Galway.
We look back on the news stories of the week with our Friday Forum. Ivan was joined by John Lee, Executive Editor Daily Mail Group Ireland, Niamh Smyth, Fianna Fail TD for Cavan-Monaghan and Chairperson of the joint committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sports and Media, and Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal.
A new direction for RTE, but will it fix the problems? To discuss further was Sinn Fein TD and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Brian Stanley.
Marc O' Cathasaigh, Green Party TD for Waterford and Party Spokesperson on Social Protection // Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal and spokesperson on Workers Rights, Enterprise, Trade and Employment // Christina Finn, Political Editor with thejournal.ie // Barra Roantree, Director of the MSc Economic Policy at Trinity College Dublin
A look back on the stories of the week on our Friday Forum. Joining Anton this week on the forum was Brid Smith, TD people before profit in the Dublin south central, constituency candidate for the European union election in Dublin, Neasa Hourigan, Green Party's TD for Dublin Central and also Louise O' Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal.
The completion date for the new National Children's Hospital will be further delayed, the Public Accounts Committee will hear today. Ahead of the meeting Shane spoke to Brian Stanley, Sinn Fein TD and Chair of Public Accounts Committee.
James Lawless, Fianna Fáil TD for Kildare North // Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West // Sarah McGuinness, Assistant news editor at Business Post // Brenda Power, Columnist with the Sunday Times, and Barrister
Pippa Hackett, Green Party Senator // Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Fingal // Aisling Moloney, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail // Jack Horgan Jones, political correspondent with the Irish Times
Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said she has spoken to the Garda Commissioner about what she described as a 'disgusting' situation where a group of protestors wearing masks gathered outside Minister Roderick O'Gorman's home last evening. Senator Pauline O'Rielly, Chair of the Green Party and Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD for Sligo/Leitrim, react.
Dermot Ahern, former Justice Minister and Pa Daly, Sinn Fein TD for Kerry and party spokesperson on Justice
The Irish Home Builders Association's house-building summit was held in Croke Park yesterday. Marian Finnegan, managing director of Sherry FitzGerald and Sinn Fein TD and Housing Spokesperson Eoin O'Broin.
Edgar Morgenroth Professor of Economics at DCU and Padraig MacLochlainn, Sinn Fein TD for Donegal & Party Chief Whip
According to figures from An Garda Síochána's Roads Policing Unit, 140 people were arrested for drink or drug driving over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend Speaking to Shane this morning was Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD abd Spokesperson on Transport and Communication.
As Hospital's across the country prepare for the bank holiday Weekend , Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central and Party Spokesperson on Health & David Cullinane, Sinn Fein TD for Waterford and Party Spokesperson on Health discuss the ongoing issues of hospital over crowding.
The Bill will legislate against hate crimes for the first time in Irish law -- and it will also update existing incitement to hatred laws dating from 1989. To discuss this Pa Daly, Sinn Fein TD and spokesperson on Justice and by Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator and spokesperson on Justice.
The government's Hate Speech legislation is not fit for purpose and should be scrapped. We debate with Pa Daly, Sinn Fein TD and spokesperson for Justice and Barry Ward, Fine Gael Senator and barrister.
Please join us patreon.com/tortoiseshack Chris Andrews is a Sinn Fein TD who has many memories of Gaza, from going to the beach and fishing (badly) to watching Palestinians circling around TVs to watch Spanish La Liga football. These memories are now of places that are now in ruins. PalCast co-hosts, Yosef, Helena and Tony talk to him about how we could see what is happening in Gaza today through sports lens, recalling the killing of the four Baker Boys who were killed in Gaza while playing football on the beach and discussing how he took off his jacket to show a Palestinian jersey to protest Joe Biden's speech to the Irish parliament. The situation in Gaza is still as bad, with starvation spreading in the north, as the world comes with less creative ideas such as airdropping aid and building a seaport when there is one already. The Latest Reboot Pod is out now here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/patron-exclusive-100475943
Sinn Fein has said there should be a general election following Leo Varadkar's decision to step down as Taoiseach and party leader of Fine Gael. The party has said that the next Taoiseach should be chosen by the electorate, and not just within the Fine Gael party. Eoin O'Broin is Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid West and spokesperon on housing.
The Economic & Social Research Institute tells the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight that house prices will keep rising, and Ireland was among the EU's lowest for housing investment in 2022. Sinn Fein TD & spokesperson for housing Deputy Eoin O'Broin & Pat Davitt, chief executive of the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers.
Sinn Fein TD for Kerry and his party’s justice spokesperson Pa Daly says there’s only emergency accommodation available in Tralee and Killarney. He says it means that Kerry County Council staff are fire-fighting as there’s no accommodation in the rest of Kerry and there’s too much reliance on private providers.
Jack Power, Reporter, Irish Times and Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Fein TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
There have been calls for Media minister Catherine Martin to resign over her handling of RTE. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Imelda Munster, Member of the Media and Public Accounts Committees and Sinn Fein TD for Louth.
Barry Andrews, Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin // Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan/Monaghan, and Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Defence // Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter for the Irish Independent // Olivia Kelly, Dublin Correspondent at the Irish Times
Former financial officer Breda O'Keeffe should pay back the €450,000 exit payment from RTÉ, according to the Sinn Fein TD and Chair of the Public Accounts Committee Brian Stanley who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning.
Opposition TDs have demanded immediate action from the Government to tackle rising rents as rents in new tenancies went up faster than in existing tenancies, according to new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board. Fine Gael Senator & Seanad Spokesperson on Housing John Cummins and Sinn Fein TD & Spokesperson on Housing, Eoin O Broin.
Brian O'Connell, RTÉ Reporter // Eoin O Broin, Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West & party spokesperson on housing // Cormac Devlin, Fianna Fail TD for Dun Laoghaire & party spokesperson on Dublin
Matt Carthy, Sinn Fein TD and spokesperson on Foreign Affairs & Defence & Claire Hanna , SDLP MP.
Martin Kenny, Sinn Fein TD