Saturday with Cormac Ó hEadhra
Cormac Ó hEadhra unpacks the political week with lively debate and fresh perspectives from those shaping policy - both nationally and globally.
Climate Action Plan Delayed: Are We Doing Enough?
Áine Kerr discusses Storm Bóelo and delays to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan with Ciarán Mullooley, Independent Ireland MEP; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture; and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare, joining from Limerick. Also joining are Paul Neary, Kerry County Council’s Director of Community, Climate Action and Operational Services, and Peter Thorne, Professor at Maynooth University and member of the Climate Change Advisory Council.
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HSE Recruitment Freeze: Could Patients Face Longer Waiting Times?
Áine Kerr is joined by Ciarán Mullooley, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands North West; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture; and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare to discuss the HSE recruitment freeze, delays in patient care and growing pressure on Ireland’s health service. Professor Matthew Sadlier, President of the IMO, also joins the discussion, warning: “If you get recruitment freezes, you get delayed care.”
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School Meals: Are Ireland’s Children Getting Enough?
Aine Kerr is joined by a panel of : Ciarán Mullooley, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands North- West, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and from our Limerick studio Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Timmy Dooley, and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare
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Public sectors pay talks and strikes
Cormac is joined by a panel of : Louise O'Reilly , Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Jen Cummins , Social Democrat TD for Dublin South-Central, Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and Kieran Mulvey, Former Chief executive at Labour Relations Commission.
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Solicitors set to be on strike
Cormac is joined by a panel of : Louise O'Reilly , Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Jen Cummins , Social Democrat TD for Dublin South-Central and Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and Eoghan O’Sullivan, Criminal solicitor and Partner in Powderly solicitors.
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Data centers and AI
Cormac is joined by a panel of : Louise O'Reilly , Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Jen Cummins , Social Democrat TD for Dublin South-Central and Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and professor Eric Masanet, Mellichamp Chair of Sustainability Science for Emerging Technologies at the UC Santa Barbra.
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Orange Order in legal challenge to stop ban on Drumcree parade
Áine joined by a panel of: Amanda Ferguson, Journalist based in Belfast; Gregory Campbell Democratic Unionist Party MLA MP; John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Fine Gael TD, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central.
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Public sector strikes next week?
Áine joined by a panel of: Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General secretary; John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Fine Gael TD, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central.
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Budget fallout: Health sector
Áine joined by a panel of: John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Fine Gael TD, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central.
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INTO's industrial action over delays in public sector pay deal
Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Boyle, General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation; Catherine Ardagh, Minister of State in department of Justice and Home Affairs and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West and South Mayo; George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford.
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Small business-owners' expectations from the Budget
Cormac is joined by Aprilanna Barker, General manager of Dinkin Bakeries based in Monaghan and Cavan and a panel of Catherine Ardagh, Minister of State in dept of Justice and Home Affairs and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South- Central; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West and South Mayo; George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford.
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Data Centre Expansions
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP representing Dublin Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin Southwest
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Budget 2027
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Barry Ward, Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP representing Dublin Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin Southwest and John Dallon, spokesperson for the fuel protests.
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France urges Ireland to share tax windfall
Cormac was joined by Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West and Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion / Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West / Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown
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Metrolink
Cormac was joined by Michael Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North-West and Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth with special responsibility for Special Education and Inclusion / Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West / Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown / David McWilliams, economist, podcaster and author
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Donald Trump's visit to Ireland: From Irish unity to protests
Cormac joined by the panel of: Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin Southwest, Neale Richmond, Minister of State for International Development and Diaspora, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Rathdown. He is also joined by Greg Swenson, Chairman of Republicans overseas UK and Gregory Campbell, Democratic Unionist Party MP for East Londonderry. Eamonn Vaughn, owner of Morrissey's bar in Doonbeg, Co Clare gave us the latest from the place where all the action is.
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E-Scooters- Should there be an outright ban?
Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim // Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin West // Mark Ward, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.
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Costs of higher education: Rent, public transport and fees
President of Aontas na Mac Léinn Daniel Walsh joined the panel of Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim // Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin West // Mark Ward, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.
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Delays to delivery of public services in Irish
Irish Language Commissioner Séamas Ó Concheanainn joined the panel Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim // Roderic O'Gorman, Green Party leader and TD for Dublin West // Mark Ward, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.
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Pay talks and ballot on industrial action
Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford
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Budget – Backbencher lobbying and how will the Department of Education’s overspend impact this year?
Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford
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SNA development plan rejected by Fórsa
Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford
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Nighttime water restrictions
Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Education and Fine Gael TD for Galway West / Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Stephen Burke, Water Operations Senior Manager for the East, Uisce Éireann
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The end to a wonderful World Cup for Pico Lopes
Today's panel reacts to the end of a wonderful World Cup for Crumlin's Pico Lopes. Charlie McConagle, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture, and Sport, and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal; Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.
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Is the green agenda being loosened to expedite key infrastructure projects?
Sean O'Driscoll, member of the Accelerating Infrastructure Taskforce; and today's panel Charlie McConagle, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture, and Sport, and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal; Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.
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35 years of Temple Bar
Martin Harte, CEO of Love Temple Bar; and today's panel Charlie McConagle, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Media, Communications, Culture, and Sport, and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal; Jen Cummins, Social Democrats TD for Dublin South Central; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West.
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Should a tourism levy be introduced here?
Paul Gallagher, CEO Irish Hotels Federation, joins the panel of Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.
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Decision on fuel cuts to be made at Cabinet this week
Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin, joins the panel of Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.
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Ireland seeks EU money to keep Aughinish Alumina open
Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration and Fine Gael TD for Dublin South, Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South and Ged Nash, Labour TD for Louth.
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National Wage Agreement: Industrial unrest mounts ahead of the expiry of the current agreement
Today's panel included Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown, Chair of the Public Services Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Kevin Callinan.
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No fault eviction ban
Today's panel included Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County, Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown, Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
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Taoiseach's Triple Lock plan facing backbench pushback
Today's panel included Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County, Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East, Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown.
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What can actually be done to tackle energy costs?
Lisa Ryan, Professor in Energy Economics at UCD, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.
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Plans to relax rules for rural and one-off housing to come before Cabinet
Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.
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Emergency text alert system due to be up and running next year
Dr. Robert Thomas, Lecturer in Geomorphology and Flood Risk at The University of Hull, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central and Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West and Gary Gannon, Social Democrat TD for Dublin Central.
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Rotunda seeks meeting with minister on private work by public consultants
Today's panel consists of Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.
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Concerns raised over EU Migration and Asylum Pact
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.
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Calls continue for Govt. to intervene in Ireland v Israel games
Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.
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Do EV incentives only benefit the wealthy?
Professor Peter Thorne, member of the Climate Change Advisory Council joins the panel of Robert Troy, Fianna Fáil TD for Longford - Westmeath and Minister of State with responsibility for Financial Services and Insurance, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon - Galway and Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire.
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Aughinish Alumina
Today's panel is made up of Kieran O’Donnell, Fine Gael TD for Limerick City and Min. of State at the Dept. of Health and at the Dept. of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD for Dublin South-West.
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