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What will the fallout of Dublin Central and Galway West bye-elections be?
What impact will the Critical Infrastructure Bill have on climate action progress?
51% rise in eviction notices in first three months of the year
RTÉ to meet Minister for Communications re fresh payment questions
Govt. expresses interest in funding renewable energy projects in other countries
'It's ridiculous' - qualifying nurse on HSE recruitment pause
Will HSE recruitment pause have an impact on patient services?
Two years of the Dublin City Taskforce - what progress has been made?
'Landmark' Mental Health Bill passes through the Dáil
Why does a country as rich as Ireland feel so poor sometimes?
Poll finds one third of Irish people abroad plan to return home
How worried should we be about AI replacing jobs?
Calls to end Special Emergency Arrangements for children in care
GRA raises serious concerns over security and staffing ahead of EU Presidency
Daniel Kinahan arrested in United Arab Emirates
Electricity prices could increase in Ireland as soon as next month
Trade Unions deliver stark message to Govt. with threat of industrial action
Fuel protests continue around the country
Marc O'Driscoll, RTÉ South East Correspondent, reports from the Whitegate Oil Refinery in Cork and today's panel is Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East & Min. of State at the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central.
Changes to the Leaving Cert: concerns over equity and fairness
Kieran Christie, General Secretary ASTI, joins today's panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State for Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands & Rural Transport, Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West and Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.
Impact of rising costs on housing targets and infrustruture plans
Paul Davis, Head of the Management School in Faculty of Business in DCU joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State for Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands & Rural Transport, Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West and Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.
How secure is Ireland’s energy future?
William Walsh, Chief Executive of the SEAI, joins today's panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State for Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands & Rural Transport, Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West and Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.
'I had Mark Zuckerberg on the stand to cross examine' | lawyer in the META case
Mark Lanier, lawyer in the META case and Noeline Blackwell, Online Safety Coordinator, Children’s Rights Alliance join today's panel of Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan and Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow.
Calls for carbon tax not to be increased to protect vulnerable
Prof. Peter Thorne, CCAC member and Physical Geography at Maynooth University & Director of the Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS group joins the panel of Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan and Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow.
Planning Laws
John Cummins, Fine Gael TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West.
Rising Costs
Cormac speaks to Paula Donoghue from Clever Clogs Creche about how they are trying to cope with rising costs and today's panel is John Cummins, Fine Gael TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West.
AI in Journalism
Nic Newman, Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, joins the panel of John Cummins, Fine Gael TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South West and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West.
Retrofitting
Dr. Ciaran Byrne, Director of Retrofitting, SEAI, joins the panel of Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader & TD for Dublin West.
Taoiseach in Washington
Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader & TD for Dublin West.
Quiet revolution of the Irish language
Daithí de Buitléir, Gaeilge 365 joins the panel of Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West, Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South-Central and Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party Leader & TD for Dublin West.
Europol warns of elevated terrorism threat in EU
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.
War in the Middle 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.
How will the war affect the cost of living in Ireland?
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.
Energy poverty
Chief Executive of Energy Cloud, Alan Wyley joined the panel of Robert Troy- Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath, Eoin O’ Broin- Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West and Jennifer Whitmore- Social Democrats TD for Wicklow & Spokesperson on Climate and Energy.
New Rent rules
Klaudia Barrett, who is looking for a place to live in Mayo shares her ordeal with Cormac. Panel comprising Robert Troy- Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath, Eoin O’ Broin- Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West and Jennifer Whitmore- Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Spokesperson on Climate and Energy discusses new rent rules.
US, Israel strike Iran
Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East Correspondent for The Economist and spokesperson of Dublin Airport Authority Graeme McQueen joined the panel of Robert Troy- Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath, Eoin O’ Broin- Sinn Fein TD for Dublin Mid-West and Jennifer Whitmore- Social Democrats TD for Wicklow & Spokesperson on Climate and Energy.
Trump Traiffs
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
SNA Review
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
CAHMS Report
Davin Godfrey, long-term campaigner and former CAMHS patient, and Keith Rolls, Solicitor at Coleman Legal, joined our panel for a conversation about the findings of the report into North Kerry CAMHS.
Should Ireland play against Israel in upcoming UEFA Nations League?
Marian Harkin- Minister of State at the Department of Higher and Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Richard Boyd Barrett- People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, Conor D McGuinness- Sinn Féin TD for Waterford.
Coercive control
Rachel Barry, who suffered years of serious mental and physical abuse at the hands of her ex-husband, Ian Barry shares her ordeal with Cormac.
Ireland’s Loneliness Epidemic
Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Higher and Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Richard Boyd Barrett,People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford and Gretta Mohan, Senior Research Officer, ESRI with special interest in loneliness.
Donegal Cancer Flights
Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Higher and Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Richard Boyd Barrett- People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire, Conor D McGuinness, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford.
Winter payment for people with a disability
Johnny Murphy, a Corkman living with a spinal injury for the past 36 years joins the panel of Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for County Limerick and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Peadar Tóibín, Aontú Leader and TD for Meath East and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West.
Taoiseach accepts invitation to White House on St Patrick's Day
Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for County Limerick and Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Peadar Tóibín, Aontú Leader and TD for Meath East and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and spokesperson on Social Protection, Rural and Community Development.
What is behind the rise in anti-social behaviour?
Triona O’ Connor, Criminologist & Community Worker and Geraldine Kearney, Owner of Londis & Circle K in Castletroy, County Limerick join the panel of Niall Collins, Fianna Fáil TD for Co Limerick and Min of State at the Department of Justice, Peadar Tóibín, Aontú Leader and TD for Meath East and Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West.
What now for flood victims?
Director of Services for Kilkenny County Council Mary Mulholland joins the programme as well as today's panel of Minister Colm Brophy- Fine Gael TD and Minister of State for Migration, David Cullinane- Sinn Fein TD for Waterford and Labour Senator Laura Harmon.
Should Ireland impose a social media ban for Under 16s?
Stephen Byrne, Executive of video at The Guardian in Australia and Alex Cooney, Chief Executive at Cybersafe Kids joined the programme along with our panel.
Housing
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.
Ukraine, Trump's Board of Peace, what next for Greenland?
Kira Rudik, Ukrainian MP & leader of the Golos political party joins the programme as well as today's panel of Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon – Galway.
Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Wexford
John Donlon, Lecturer in Veterinary Medicine at Atlantic Technological University.