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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.

Mar 21, 202628 min

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.

Mar 21, 20265 min

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.

Mar 14, 202625 min

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.

Mar 14, 202612 min

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.

Mar 14, 20269 min

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.

Mar 7, 202631 min

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.

Mar 7, 20263 min

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.

Mar 7, 202614 min

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.

Feb 28, 202617 min

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.

Feb 28, 202612 min

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.

Feb 28, 202618 min

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.

Feb 21, 202628 min

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

Feb 21, 202615 min

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

Feb 21, 20263 min

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.

Feb 14, 20264 min

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.

Feb 14, 20267 min

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.

Feb 14, 202610 min

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.

Feb 14, 202626 min

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.

Feb 7, 20268 min

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.

Feb 7, 202613 min

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.

Feb 7, 202627 min

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.

Jan 31, 202619 min

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.

Jan 31, 20267 min

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.

Jan 31, 202621 min

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.

Jan 24, 202621 min

Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Wexford

John Donlon, Lecturer in Veterinary Medicine at Atlantic Technological University.

Jan 24, 20261 min

Childcare

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.

Jan 24, 20269 min

Decentralising from Dublin

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.

Jan 24, 202615 min

Greenland latest

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.

Jan 17, 202619 min

New immigration laws

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.

Jan 17, 20266 min

Grok/AI images

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.

Jan 17, 202620 min

Assessment of Needs

Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil Party Whip and TD for Dublin North West / David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson and TD for Waterford /Senator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson on Disability / Cara Darmody, disability advocate

Dec 13, 202522 min

Blister Packs

Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil Party Whip and TD for Dublin North West / David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson and TD for Waterford /Senator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson on Disability

Dec 13, 202517 min

Defence

Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil Party Whip and TD for Dublin North West / David Cullinane, Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson and TD for Waterford /Senator Laura Harmon, Labour spokesperson on Disability

Dec 13, 202510 min

Young people emigrating

Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and Min. of State for International Development & the Diaspora, Cian O’Callaghan, Dpt. Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin Bay North and Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon.

Dec 6, 202517 min

Disability supports

We hear from Joan Carthy, Irish Wheelchair Association’s National Advocacy Manager and our panel of Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and Minof State for International Development & the Diaspora and and Cian O’Callaghan, Dpt. Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin Bay North and Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon.

Dec 6, 202524 min

What next for the taxi protest?

Neale Richmond, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown and Min. of State for International Development & the Diaspora, Cian O’Callaghan, Dpt. Leader of the Social Democrats and TD for Dublin Bay North and Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon.

Dec 6, 20258 min

Man jailed for life for murder of John Mackey

Pat Schan

Nov 29, 202512 min

16,766 people in emergency accommodation last month

The final publication of the Department of Housing's homelessness figures before Christmas shows that 11,492 adults and 5,274 children had nowhere to call home in October. Our panel this week Niall Collins, Reada Cronin and Peader Tóibín.

Nov 29, 202512 min

Previous Garda Commissioner using OPW property

Former Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was accommodated in a property owned by the Office of Public Works. Our panel this week Niall Collins, Reada Cronin and Peader Tóibín

Nov 29, 202514 min

Rural Crime

The new Garda Commissioner Justin Kelly has said he wants to tackle Rural Crime.Our panel this week Niall Collins, Reada Cronin and Peader Tóibín.

Nov 29, 202511 min

Dublin Central By-Election

Alan Dillon, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Minister of State for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central and Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West.

Nov 22, 20253 min

Gender based violence

Our panel of Alan Dillon, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Minister of State for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central and Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West are joined by abuse survivor Sonya Stokes.

Nov 22, 202518 min

Fast Fashion

Our panel of Alan Dillon, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Minister of State for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central and Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West are joined by Mark Sweeney, Donated Goods Strategy Manager, Oxfam Ireland.

Nov 22, 202527 min

Housing

The panel discuss the Government's new housing plan that was unveiled this week.

Nov 15, 202515 min

Male Porn Addiction

The panel is joined by Colin O’Gara, Head of Addiction Services at St John of God University Hospital.

Nov 15, 202521 min

Storm Claudia

Superintendent Liam Geraghty and our panel of Thomas Byrne, Fianna Fáil TD for Meath East and Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North-Central discuss Storm Claudia which continues to affect parts of the country.

Nov 15, 202513 min