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"A taste of burning" - FG Senator in Ukraine from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.448698
Barry Ward describes the "harrowing" experience of visiting a mass grave in Bucha earlier, where more than 100 people are interred. The Fine Gael Senator recounts the "steely determination" of the ...
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Duncan Smith on Labour pains from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.387497
Labour is struggling despite the heave but Duncan Smith insists Alan Kelly had to go. He vows never "to hurt people again", but admits it's "a long road back" from its coalition "catastrophe". He t...
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"Them's the breaks" - Boris Johnson's exit from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.371644
"How did you go bankrupt?" asks an Ernest Hemingway character. "Two ways," comes the reply. "Gradually, and then suddenly." The same could be said of Boris Johnson's resignation. On this special ed...
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Govt weighed down by concrete levy from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.345203
The concrete levy has gone down like a lead balloon; Your Politics anticipates a fudge and some major watering down of the controversial measure. HostÁine Lawlor&Co. discuss the Govt's unforced err...
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Offshore wind is the next goldrush - Eamon Ryan from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.297684
Ahead of attending the COP in Sharm El Sheikh, Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan reveals that the Cabinet has approved an offshore wind programme, and puts his weight behind a loss and damage...
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Next election will be a clash of ideologies - minister from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.287951
Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris swears he doesn't know where he'll be after the reshuffle, insists that FG and FF are at one on housing, and says that being in power for over a decade "i...
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The rebel TD who is back in the fold from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.283459
Despite some "kicking and screaming", Patrick Costello insists climate action is on course. The recently-returned prodigal Green TD reckons his legal challenge to an EU-Canada trade deal has given ...
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We should remember our inspiring women - Senator Flynn from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.265943
Independent Senator Eileen Flynn is an activist who values her faith. She speaks of her admiration for St. Brigid, who chose her spiritual truth over a forced marriage, explains how she tries to us...
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Ireland seen as "soft touch" on immigration - McDowell from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.261707
"We've got to cop ourselves on", Senator Michael McDowell insists. The former Minister for Justice tells Your Politics that the Irish system is the "least capable" of assessing applications, which...
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Your Politics Podcast Special with UCD students from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.252125
Minister of State Neale Richmond and People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett join host Áine Lawlor for a wide-ranging live debate, with questions from UCD students on housing, student fees, em...
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Is Niall Collins home free? from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.247723
Minister Niall Collins effectively tells the Dáil there's 'nothing to see here', but will that appease the Opposition? Fine Gael try to turn up the heat on Sinn Féin over party finances, but really...
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Eviction ban axed - at what cost? from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.243056
There was no kicking the can down the road - the no-fault eviction ban is being axed. But at what cost? Áine Lawlor is joined by Sandra Hurley, Paul Cunningham and David Murphy to examine the issue...
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Inside Castle Buildings - How the Good Friday deal was done from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.196418
In this third installment of our series marking the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Áine Lawlor talks to former Ambassador and Irish Government negotiator David Donoghue and Former ad...
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Cost of Living, Collins controversy and the Coronation from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.184673
Áine Lawlor is joined by David Murphy, Sandra Hurley and Paul Cunningham as the government returns after the May Day Bank Holiday. The price of a pint (of milk) is a hot topic and the Taoiseach has...
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Greens block Robo Cop from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.165150
What do the Green's have against gardaí using facial recognition tech? And was that Budget fracca just FG trying to grab credit for tax cuts the Coalition partners are likely to agree upon? The tea...
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RTÉ latest: Marty's car and management reshuffle from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.094333
How can the embattled national broadcaster plot a path to redemption? A third week of committee hearings lies ahead, with Ryan Tubridy facing a grueling seven-hour grilling, along with his agent, N...
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The final countdown to Budget 2024 - what do we know? from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.051397
It's Fianna Fail's first Budget in well over a decade. Massive expectations have been tempered somewhat as corporation tax receipts continue to soften. Still, Leo Varadkar promises relief before Ch...
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Fianna Fáil rallies the troops from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.042415
Áine Lawlor is joined by Tommy Meskill and Juliette Gash to consider the week's political developments.
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Leo in Paris... and who will get plum Euro job? from 2023-12-13T15:41:28.039121
PAC unanimously rejects RTÉ's compromise offer and the stand-off over that legal note rumbles on. What next? Micheál is at the Élysée Palace where EU leaders grapple with the bloodshed in Gaza, Bac...
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Mattie McGrath on the 'real Ireland' from 2023-12-13T15:41:27.991823
They stand for "common sense" politics which does "what it says on the tin", Mattie McGrath says of the Rural Independent Group. This week that included a heated debate on immigration. He tells Áin...
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Mícheál Lehane talks music from 2023-11-30T15:39
On the day the Dáil held a minute's silence for Shane MacGowan, the political system continued to grapple with the fallout from the Dublin riots. Helen McEntee may face a no confidence motion, whil...
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School stabbing latest, neutrality row&a tax hike from 2023-11-23T17:03
As Ireland reels from is first stabbing outside a Dublin city school, Áine and the team assess latest reaction. They discuss the row over the Government's decision to abandon the triple lock govern...
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Tánaiste's awkward conversations in Israel from 2023-11-16T17:01
Irish people have begun to leave Gaza for safety, while outside Leinster House protestors made clear their anger at the ongoing bombardment. Paul Cunningham in Israel recounts how an air raid alert...
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'You are not with us', Israelis tell Ireland from 2023-10-26T17:04
When Paul Cunningham told an an Israeli that he is Irish, the man simply stated: "You are not with us". Áine gets an update, then the team considers whether we are witnessing a much exaggerated spa...
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Disinformation&division amid mass death - Gaza latest from 2023-10-19T17:32
Heated emotion in the Dáil as deputies fail to reach unanimous agreement on a Gaza motion. Sandra Hurley is in Rome with President Higgins who pushed the envelope with his strong remarks on the con...
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Stephen Donnelly's Budget blues from 2023-10-12T17:47
Was Stephen Donnelly hung out to dry? How targeted is the mortgage relief, and might we see that change? The team examines the fallout from Budget 2024, which some claim saw more tinkering than fix...
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Winners and losers of Budget '24 from 2023-10-10T19:59
Now that it's been announced, Áine Lawlor and the team consider the verdict on Budget 2024.
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Surgery controversy gets political from 2023-09-28T18:14
Heated exchanges at the health committee revealed there's an invoice for unapproved spinal implants, but paradoxically no evidence of procurement. What else did we learn today? Charlie Flanagan is ...
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The atmosphere becomes toxic on Kildare Street from 2023-09-21T15:09
Amid warnings that if violence is left unchecked, Irish democracy could be faced with its own Capitol Hill riots, the team considers the troubling events outside the Dáil, noting similarities with ...
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Mary Lou's return, FF think-in and Leo's North woes from 2023-09-14T17:21
As Mary Lou McDonald returns to the political fray, the Tánaiste warns that we don't do coronations in this country. Sinn Féin will be keen to avoid the appearance of taking any votes for granted. ...
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The Cabinet finale ends hectic season from 2023-07-27T17:11
This term's final cabinet meeting had over 60 items on the agenda. Right at the top was crime, after Justice Minister Helen McEntee's ham-fisted photo op. The ongoing Roads V. Rail stand-off betwee...
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Leo's secret Kyiv mission from 2023-07-20T17:05
Leo Varadkar's flying visit to Ukraine was kept under wraps until the last minute. But Paul Cunningham tells us that the security operation nearly came unstuck with an unguarded tweet. He gives his...
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The new broom at RTÉ starts clean-up from 2023-07-13T16:49
"Is this the end of the beginning?" asks Áine Lawlor after another marathon committee session for RTÉ top brass. It was the first Oireachtas outing for Kevin Backhurst since taking the helm at the ...
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RTÉ at PAC - what we learned from 2023-06-29T19:56
Áíne Lawlor is joined by Paul Cunningham and Micheál Lehane to discuss the day's revelations at the Public Accounts Committee.
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The latest on Tubridy pay deal from 2023-06-22T17:27
With the revelations about Ryan Tubridy's pay deal making headlines nationwide, Aine and the team look at the latest developments, and cast an eye over the week's other big stories.
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Govt to start neutrality roadshow from 2023-06-15T18:28
With Micheál Martin decrying the abhorrent jack boots of a member of the Opposition - before finally withdrawing the remark - the debate on neutrality is getting ugly. The Govt insists its roadshow...
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Budget kite-flying: Spat - or looming civil war? from 2023-05-25T17:16
Coalition concerns that they'll soon be fishing for the same votes are boiling over, with FF taking umbrage at a very, very early FG kite. High expectations of a giveaway have guaranteed Michael Mc...
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Stephen Donnelly the Crouching Tiger from 2023-05-18T17:16
Should social media firms take down footage of the Navan attack? As protests intensify, is Roderic O'Gorman being thrown under the bus? Áine and the team reflect on a violent and traumatic week, be...
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Govt doesn't get bargain from supermarkets from 2023-05-11T16:54
A cheaper loaf of generic white is nowhere near the sort of result the Govt needs amid public clamours for supermarkets to step up. Food, a bit of GAA and a holiday is all people want, said Charlie...
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Why Michéal Martin isn't on The Ditch from 2023-04-27T18:43
Has Niall Collins done enough? Áine Lawlor talks to Sandra Hurley, David Murphy and Micheál Lehane
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Govt awash with cash - so Watt's the problem? from 2023-04-20T18:46
John Paul Phelan underscores the sense that FG need to put in the hard yards to establish candidates ahead of the next general election. (And just how invested is Leo in the political project?) Áin...
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Sturm und drang in heated Dáil debates 'a disgrace' from 2023-03-30T18:06
Plenty of vitriol in the House, prompting the Ceann Comhairle to condemn the ructions. After a week where heat trumped light, Áine Lawlor is joined by Sorcha Ní Riada, Micheál Lehane and Sandra Hur...
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25th GFA anniversary sees changing N Ireland from 2023-03-26T10:43
For the second of our podcasts to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Áine Lawlor is joined by activist and writer Danny Morrison, former UUP leader Mike Nesbitt, Irish Times co...
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No confidence motion looms after a bruising week from 2023-03-23T18:03
The lifting of the eviction ban continued to dominate the Dáil. Host Sandra Hurley is joined by Paul Cunningham, Sorcha Ní Riada and Micheál Lehane to discuss a hectic week in which Green TD Neasa ...
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Hash Wednesday and Holly Cairns' meteoric ascent from 2023-02-23T16:44
The Social Democrats take centre stage to consider who should take the reigns, as Fine Gael top brass reveal that they took drugs. The Ceann Comhairle exhorts Russian MPs to stand up to Putin and e...
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The perils of social media and fine Italian wine from 2023-02-16T17:43
The solidarity across the House on the Patient Safety Bill was a fitting tribute to Vicky Phelan. Áine Lawlor is joined by Sorcha Ní Riada, Micheál Lehane and Paul Cunningham to ask how the citizen...
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Former ranger&TD says defence spending'appalling' from 2023-01-26T15:30
We need a dedicated, stand-alone defence minister who can give hands-on supervision, insists Cathal Berry. The Independent TD joins host Áine Lawlor and Micheál Lehane to consider our not-so-neutra...
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No quick fix in Paschal Donohoe debacle from 2023-01-19T16:53
Newly-minted Minister of State Neale Richmond joins host David Murphy, Sandra Hurley and Micheál Lehane to discuss the dangerous territory his party colleague Paschal Donohoe has strayed into. He d...
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School's back - English is out from 2023-01-12T17:30
The resignation of Damien English was the polar opposite of last year's painful fall of (Robet) Troy. But it's soured the New Year for the Government. Sinn Féin TD Mark Ward says a quick exit was "...
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What the wee shuffle means from 2022-12-17T19:44
Leo Varadkar has chosen his team to tackle the "number of pressing challenges" which he says will define his second term at the helm. After a day of high ceremony - if not drama - at Leinster House...
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The Big Switcheroo - all you need to know from 2022-12-15T17:02
It's the final countdown to the changing of the guard, and the Your Politics team assembles to consider all the angles. We ponder the day's choreography, and consider what to expect from Leo Mk II ...
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Busting pot smokers a "waste of time" - TD from 2022-11-24T16:46
The winds of change are blowing&legalisation is only a matter of time, says Gino Kenny, People Before Profit TD, who believes that cannabis use is a personal - not a criminal - matter. Join the tea...
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SF's Kathleen Funchion on finally buying her home from 2022-11-17T16:43
Sinn Féin's Kathleen Funchion is keen to "get in there to make changes". But she tells Your Politics that she isn't even taking her seat for granted. Warning against "criticism for the sake of crit...
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Is Irish politics lurching to the right? from 2022-10-27T17:11
The Govt's on the back foot over shelter for refugees. Leo and Pearse clash horns again, with the Tánaiste executing a"training ground manoeuvre"on"Kwasi Doherty". Are things getting petty in Fiann...
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Leaks and lettuces: a wild 24 hours from 2022-10-20T17:59
The lettuce lasted longer. Now who will replace Liz Truss as UK PM? The word is, Bojo is just winding us up. Join Áine Lawlor, Sandra Hurley, Micheál Lehane and Paul Cunningham, as they ponder Oppo...
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Roderic O'Gorman's Killarney U-turn reveals bigger problem from 2022-10-13T17:13
Unanimous opposition forces a Govt U-turn on moving refugees, as the system struggles to cope. Marc MacSharry heads back to FF for, we think, some "straight-shooting and troublemaking". And Leo shi...
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Has Paschal's wall of money won over public opinion? from 2022-09-29T17:12
What on earth is Kwasi Kwarteng doing, introducing un-costed tax cuts, and terrifying the markets? And is the wall of money keeping dissent largely under control after the mammoth Budget? Host Paul...
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Budget 2023 digested from 2022-09-27T19:39
A cost-of-living Budget worth €11bn with a raft of once-off measures, including €600 in electricity credits and double social welfare payments. But the Opposition warns that these will be swallowed...
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Price caps may worsen crisis - Bruton from 2022-09-22T16:50
It would be "very naive" to hope for a quick fix to the current crisis, Fine Gael's Richard Bruton warns, and we "have to keep something in the tank". He joins Paul Cunningham, Mary Regan and Miche...
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Bertie is back from 2022-09-15T18:48
After years in the political wilderness, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has indicated he is open to the possibility of Bertie Ahern returning to Fianna Fáil after his resignation following disclosures in...
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Barry Cowen on why FF need radical change from 2022-07-14T15:45
With the Coalition struggling in the polls, discontented Fianna Fáil backbenchers gather. Barry Cowen says there's a need to "crystalise" what sets the party apart. The Laois-Offaly TD wants more a...
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Have we reached peak Sinn Féin? from 2022-06-30T17:01
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" Gover...
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Jack Chambers: why I changed my mind on abortion from 2022-06-23T17:06
Jack Chambers is a keen sports fan and clearly not afraid of a fight. The Sports Minister and Chief Whip tells the Boxing Association to reform or face "complete crisis", and says our Euro 2028 bid...
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Children's Hospital costs being contained - Donnelly from 2022-06-16T17:26
Appointed in the midst of a global pandemic, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is again urging people to get their COVID booster as another wave hits. He insists Government will decide the future of...
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TDs fight to get on the Passport Express from 2022-05-26T17:15
In the face of massive delays, "Passport Express" gets binned. Housing Minister Daragh O'Brien shows some 'North Dublin swagger' taking Leaders' Questions, but just manages a draw in his bout with ...
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Profit motive "dooms" us - PBP TD from 2022-05-19T17:32
Paul Murphy says the Government has "done the deal" on the National Maternity Hospital, but is not convinced by its reassurances. The Solidarity-PBP TD joins the Your Politics team to discuss the c...
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NMH puts me in "very difficult position" - Green TD from 2022-05-12T18:36
A storm is raging over the term 'clinically appropriate' and the new National Maternity Hospital. Green Party and Government TD Neasa Hourigan, who sits on the Health Committee, foresees a court ch...
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The Bog of War from 2022-04-28T17:03
As a former Environment Minister, Independent TD for Roscommon–Galway Denis Naughten is well-versed in the debate over "dirty, messy" turf. He tells Your Politics that a child having an asthma atta...
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Stephen Donnelly's emojis, vaccines&the border from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.355318
Joining Paul Cunningham on the Your Politics podcast were Mícheál Lehane, Mary Regan and Tommy Meskill. This week Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly's use of emojis caused raised eyebrows. He r...
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I'm a Covid TD from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.336971
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has spoken out in support of her colleague Deputy Patrick Costello who has begun a private legal action against the Government's proposals to ratify the EU-Canada trad...
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Labour TD says there is merit in merger with SocDems from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.282090
This time last year Aodhán Ó Ríordáin lost out in the Labour Party leadership contest to Alan Kelly. Deputy Ó Ríordáin told the RTÉ News Your Politics podcast that there was merit in a merger with ...
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Housing replaces virus on as hot political topic from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.272603
For the first time since the pandemic arrived in Ireland the virus slipped down the political agenda only to be replaced by the hot topic of housing. This week the Your Politics podcast is joined b...
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Big spending doesn't fix everything for Govt from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.256732
The Coalition unveils €4bn to revive the economy, but rent rises and PUP cuts loom. Paul Cunningham is joined by David Murphy and Sandra Hurley of RTÉ's political staff. The podcast is available f...
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"Govt made brave decision on reopening" - FG Senator from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.243122
The ruling coalition has been rocked by the outcry which greeted this week's shock decision to delay reopening indoor dining, its plan slammed as discriminatory and "absolute bananas". Fine Gael Se...
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Podcast: will the Covid pass work in pubs? from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.240224
International travel is less than a fortnight away, but we still don't know who will get the Digital COVID Certificate when. Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly joins presenter Paul Cunningham, and Micheá...
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Micheál Martin faces his critics in FF from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.235577
As Covid restrictions ease and the economy is accelerating, politicians are returning to the Dail. Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane joins the podcast from the Fianna Fail "think-in" in Co...
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Éire Inc. ditches low corporate tax...what now? from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.188174
Ireland takes the plunge - sacrificing the 12.5% tax rate that has been credited with being the secret of our success. At a cost of €2bn a year, the Government insists it is the right thing to do. ...
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The Climate Action Plan: Is it enough? from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.178768
The much anticipated multi-billion-euro Climate Action Plan is published, and while the Taoiseach vows that failure is not an option, halving emissions by the decade's end is a gargantuan task. RTÉ...
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"Government not mean-spirited" - FF TD from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.155237
Fianna Fáil's Cathal Crowe is calling for urgent action to prevent lay-offs. The Clare TD joins host Paul Cunningham, along with Sorcha Ni Riada and Micheál Lehane, to discuss the omicron body blow...
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From derivatives to the Dáil - a SF TD's journey from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.152409
As Sinn Féin's Public Expenditure Spokesperson, Mairead Farrell's experience in high finance pays dividends. Host Paul Cunningham and Mary Regan hear why she is "astounded" at the Government being ...
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Catherine Murphy: Siteserv inquiry too broad from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.083809
Catherine Murphy, co-leader of the Social Democrats, joins the Your Politics team to discuss the escalating cost of living crisis, remote working in the commuter belt, how the lockdown hit women ha...
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Reappraisal of neutrality not opportunistic - FG TD from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.052529
Fine Gael TD Charlie Flanagan, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, tells the Your Politics team that he does not support a European Army, but believes that "we can do more". Pointing to Ireland...
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Podcast Special with UCC Students from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.040719
Fianna Fáil's James O'Connor, Dr Theresa Reidy of UCC and Sinn Féin's Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire join hosts Sandra Hurley and David Murphy for a wide-ranging live debate on pressing issues with students...
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Clear lack of transparency on CMO role - Green TD from 2022-04-21T15:16:06.036521
As Chair of the Climate Committee, Brian Leddin has strong views on hitting carbon reduction targets. But the Green TD warns Your Politics that it is an "absolute Herculean task", which demands no ...
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Living costs may fuel mass protests - PBP TD from 2022-03-31T12:00
Constituents in Dublin South-Central are telling People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Bríd Smith that they're struggling with rising rents and "drowning in debt". She joins the Your Politics team and...
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Govt looks to EU for help on fuel from 2022-03-10T12:00
Sandra Hurley is at Versailles, as the Taoiseach pushes EU leaders to allow further cuts in fuel taxes. At home, Sinn Féin keeps the pressure on as TD Louise O'Reilly warns of peoples' desolation a...
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Virtual Dáil, empty streets and no new government from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.580278
Could Ireland have a virtual Dáil and how could politics be affected? In the strange environment of empty streets, a vacant parliament and without a new government Paul Cunningham is joined by Aisl...
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The virus becomes political from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.567550
Until now the opposition and Government have refrained from crossing swords on the Covid-19. On the Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Aisling Kenny, Mícheál Lehane and Ma...
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Pressure builds to lift restrictions from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.560407
The heavyweights in business are piling on pressure for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and his Government to speed up the lifting of restrictions. Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Sandra Hurley, Mích...
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Micheál Martin's mixed first week from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.542897
He took the scenic route to the office of the Taoiseach. But despite all the time he had to to prepare Micheál Martin got off to a bumpy start. His appointment of senior and junior ministers was at...
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Jim O'Callaghan on transitioning to a backbencher from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.536773
Jim O'Callaghan, the former Justice spokesperson for Fianna Fáil discusses why his party didn't do as well as they wanted, he believes it was because they were seen as "too close to Fine Gael". Pr...
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Brussels gets tired of Ireland's shenanigans from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.492525
On the podcast presenter Sandra Hurley is joined by RTÉ's Paul Cunningham, Mícheal Lehane and David Murphy. Dublin MEP Barry Andrews tells the pod there was annoyance in Europe with Ireland's del...
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After abortion&equality referendum Ireland's faces another big change from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.477643
The usual political division are being blurred as the big parties have decided to allow TDs a free vote on assisted suicide legislation. The proposals are being promoted by People Before Profit TD...
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Covid-19 tries the unity of politician and top medics from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.475510
Maggie Doyle is joined by The Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman, Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane. Minister O'Gorman has said he was a "little bit surprised" there was no recommendation for fu...
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Leo Varadkar's text messages, Joe Biden and Christmas with Covid from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.455985
Presenter Sandra Hurley who is joined by Mícheál Lehane and Mary Regan. It has been a bruising week for the Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar. He admitted his handling of a sensitive agreement with do...
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Too early to book gigs? from 2022-03-07T04:57:18.389967
With the latest analysis RTÉ's Paul Cunningham is joined by Mary Regan, Sandra Hurley and David Murphy. The Covid 19 vaccine is expected to be rolled out in Ireland next month and already people ...
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War in Europe - what now? from 2022-02-24T12:00
The Russian army - the fourth largest in the world - rolls into Ukraine, riding roughshod over international law. After repeated promises that he would not invade, the Russian President makes his m...
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Who are the winners in the Seanad elections? from 2022-02-21T08:36:46.075337
In a special podcast David Murphy gets an update from Maggie Doyle on the latest developments in the Seanad election.
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Accountability or Reckless - Dáil sits today from 2022-02-21T08:36:46.074329
Paul Cunningham is joined by Mícheál Lehane and Aisling Kenny to analyse the latest developments on Covid-19, Government formation and the Seanad elections
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Seanad Chair for the Áras? from 2022-02-17T12:00
Fianna Fáil's Mark Daly, Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, joins the Your Politics team to discuss the "true meaning" of the tricolour, how the UK has upped its game in Washington post-Brexit and why "d...
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Cost of living plan - is it enough? from 2022-02-10T12:00
As the Government agrees a €290 million plan to combat the rising cost of living, the Your Politics team asks how far it will go in tackling the crisis.
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Carbon tax could block SF-Green coalition - Minister from 2022-01-27T12:00
The Green Party has been in power for 18 months. So how is it going? Children and Equality Minister Roderic O'Gorman discusses direct provision, the climate agenda and Mother&Baby Homes. With Sinn ...
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How to rebuild the Labour Party - Bacik from 2022-01-20T12:00
Labour TD Ivana Bacik joins host Paul Cunningham, together with Sandra Hurley and Micheál Lehane, to discuss the "pervasive" fear of male violence, women as a minority in the "shouty" Dáil, and her...
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SF Senator: I've had cat calls while jogging from 2022-01-13T12:00
After the murder of teacher Ashling Murphy in Tullamore, Sinn Féin's Lynn Boylan speaks about her own experience as a jogger. The Senator also discusses her own political prospects after she ran ...
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Will Michael D Higgins have to knock heads together? from 2021-12-19T04:22:27.379307
Twenty six days on from the General Election and so far politicians are no nearer assembling a government. Will the President Michael D Higgins have to weigh in? The Your Politics team of Mícheál L...
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"What more can people give?" - Govt Minister from 2021-12-16T12:00
Fine Gael's Patrick O'Donovan, Minister of State for the Office of Public Works, says people are "withered" with COVID. He joins host Paul Cunningham - together with David Murphy, Mary Regan and Mi...
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FG TD's Lottery Crusade from 2021-11-25T12:00
He's commonly known as the Father of the Dáil. Now entering his fifth decade in the Oireachtas, 76 year old Bernard Durkan has hit the headlines over his campaign for more transparency on the Lotto...
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Gary Gannon on why he's traumatised by Garth Brooks from 2021-11-18T12:00
After clashing loudly with the Ceann Comhairle, Gary Gannon tells us what's up with antigen testing for Oireachtas members. The Social Democrat TD joins Micheál Lehane and Tommy Meskill to deny he'...
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Give homes legal protection from protestors - SF TD from 2021-11-11T12:00
With Kevin Lunney's torturers convicted, Sinn Féin's Martin Kenny - himself a target of violent intimidation - joins Sandra Hurley and Micheál Lehane to warn that "a fascist mentality" on social me...
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Exit Poll Special | Election 2020: Your Politics from 2021-11-02T03:13:11.775997
Eileen Whelan is joined by RTÉ Political Correspondents Mícheál Lehane and Paul Cunningham for analysis on the General Election exit poll
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Election 2020 winners and losers from 2021-11-02T03:13:11.773105
As the votes roll in and Sinn Fein tops the polls in some constituencies political correspondents Mícheál Lehane and Paul Cunningham join David Murphy to give an update on what is happening behind ...
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Taoiseach goes "more Cork" in Dáil ding dong from 2021-10-21T12:00
Did the Taoiseach go more Cork, clashing horns with the Kingdom's Danny Healy Rae? Fine Gael's Jennifer Carroll MacNeill joins host Paul Cunningham and Sandra Hurley to discuss antigen testing, pr...
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The big talking points of Budget 2022 from 2021-10-12T12:00
Changes to childcare, taxes on fuel and help for remote workers - but what does the Budget mean for you? The opposition criticise it as shameful and lacking in ambition. But Ministers Donohoe and M...
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Election 2020 Your Politics Extra: Pay and Conditions from 2021-10-08T17:23:46.855773
In our series of extra podcasts RTÉ Industry and Employment Correspondent gives us the run down on pensions, pay, precarious employment and why the numbers alone aren't telling the story in this el...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: The Final Efforts from 2021-10-08T17:23:46.854485
The parties are tired, barbs are traded and constituency discipline cracks. RTÉ Political Reporter Mary Regan and Political Correspondents Paul Cunningham and Micheál Lehane give Colm Ó Mongáin the...
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Election 2020 Your Politics Extra: Smaller Parties and Big Promises from 2021-10-06T04:26:32.486869
Continuing our series of following parties on the campaign trail, RTÉ's Dyanne Connor has been out with Labour and Aontú. We also continue our interviews with RTÉ correspondents on manifesto promis...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: In the Spotlight from 2021-09-30T12:28:53.352087
Sinn Féin continued to face questions about the wrongful description of 21 year old Paul Quinn, who was murdered in 2007, as a criminal. Fine Gael looks to regain momentum opinion polls suggest it ...
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I'm frustrated with Cabinet - FG Senator from 2021-09-30T12:00
Seanad leader Fine Gael's Regina Doherty joins host Paul Cunningham - along with RTÉ's David Murphy, Micheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley - to discuss doing right by mica homeowners, fighting for Metro...
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If we get 60 seats, FF/FG can't stop us - SF TD from 2021-09-23T12:00
Host Paul Cunningham, together with David Murphy and Sandra Hurley, is joined by Pádraig Mac Lochlainn of Sinn Féin - now the largest party in the Dáil - to discuss probable partners in Government,...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: The Three-Way Showdown from 2021-09-21T05:33:59.035880
Did Leo Varadkar do enough to arrest the slide suggested by the polls? Did Micheál Martin do enough to push ahead? Did Mary Lou McDonald make the most of her late entry into the final leaders' deba...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Housing Extra from 2021-09-16T19:48:50.366814
Continuing our issues-based series with RTÉ correspondents, Dublin Correspondent John Kilraine talks to Colm Ó Mongáin about housing solutions being offered by parties in Election 2020.
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Abusive Dáil language unprecedented - FF TD from 2021-09-16T12:00
The Dáil is back with a bang. Fianna Fáil TD Christopher O'Sullivan joins our host Paul Cunningham, along with Micheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley, to discuss think-ins, Ireland as a "sustainable supe...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Education Extra from 2021-09-09T11:16:34.482794
In our second podcast today, RTÉ's Education Correspondent Emma O'Kelly joins Colm Ó Mongáin take the red pen to the education manifestos of the Election 2020 contenders.
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Give young people COVID dividend - Solidarity TD from 2021-07-15T12:00
After an unprecedented term, the Oireachtas goes on Summer recess, just as COVID cases surge. Solidarity-PBP TD Mick Barry joins presenter Paul Cunningham, and Mary Regan and David Murphy of RTÉ's...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: And then there were three from 2021-07-05T23:12:20.790493
RTÉ extends a late invite to Sinn Féin to take part in the leaders' debate of the larger parties, the poll of polls hazards a guess at seat numbers and the tone of campaigning heats up. RTÉ Politic...
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Govt TD on NPHET: "The big stick doesn't always work" from 2021-06-24T12:00
The Government is facing a big dilemma. With the Delta variant spreading, should it go ahead with next week's reopening of indoor service in pubs, cafés and restaurants? Fianna Fáil TD James Lawles...
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TD: "I'm not a climate change denier" from 2021-06-17T12:00
Independent TD Michael McNamara is a farmer, a barrister and one of the most outspoken deputies in the Dáil. He joined presenter David Murphy, and Sorcha Ní Riada and Mícheál Lehane of RTÉ's polit...
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Basking sharks and political sharks from 2021-06-10T12:00
Jennifer Whitmore, the Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, discusses why Ireland needs to make basking sharks an endangered species, and her party's zero-COVID strategy. Presenter David Murphy is also...
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What's different about a pint in a pub versus a hotel? - Tóibín TD from 2021-05-27T12:00
Your Politics presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín TD. Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane run the rule over the week's events and share which jargon has jarred with them.
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Podcast: Govt rolls dice on stamp duty from 2021-05-20T12:00
After weeks of intense political pressure, the Government took the step of discouraging investors from bulk buying houses and duplexes. This week Independent TD Denis Naughton joins presenter Pau...
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FF TD: If we don't get housing right participation Govt is a waste from 2021-05-13T12:00
As Covid mist begins to lift, it is becoming clear two big items will dominate the political agenda: housing and climate. Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe who is deputy chairman of the Housing Commi...
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Podcast: Reopening isn't easy from 2021-04-29T12:00
The Government aims for a Goldilocks reopening of the economy, by not going too quickly and not too slowly. As intercounty travel, hairdressers, team training, religious services, museums and libr...
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The Greening of Fine Gael from 2021-04-22T12:00
Slowly Fine Gael party has increased its commentary on Irish unity. This week the party's TD Neale Richmond spoke in favour of reunification at a Cambridge University event. Deputy Richmond joi...
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Soc Dems Róisín Shortall shrugs off Labour merger from 2021-04-15T12:00
With opinion polls indicating that its support has risen since the General Election, the SocDem's co-leader Róisín Shortall outlined her plans for the party but she dismissed a potential merger wit...
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Greens snatch defeat from jaws of victory from 2021-03-25T12:00
It should have been a great week for the Greens. The party, which is in Government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, made substantial progress on its agenda as the Cabinet agreed to its Climate Actio...
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FF's James O'Connor: the party is "out of touch" from 2021-03-18T12:00
Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor has called for the party to deal with its standing in the polls with a "greater degree of seriousness" On the RTÉ News Your Politics podcast he said "we need to have ...
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Don't make anything clear from 2021-03-11T12:00
There is "no magic vaccine tree". That is the message from Taoiseach Micheál Martin for opposition and backbenchers who are pressing Ministers to speed up the pace of delivery. Presenter Paul Cunni...
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Communications Breakdown from 2021-02-25T12:00
The three party coalition led by Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan has been accused of making a mess of its communications, poor media performances and misreading the public mood. Present...
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Leaving cert crammers from 2021-02-18T12:00
After weeks of tortuous negotiations, the Government announced a plan for the Leaving Cert. Students will be offered the choice of a written exam or calculated grades. On the Your Politics podcas...
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Rolling out&rolling in from 2021-02-11T12:00
Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined Mícheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley. Independent TD Cathal Berry speaks to Tommy Meskill about being a vaccinator
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Life in a land down under from 2021-01-28T12:00
Presenter Paul Cunningham speaks with Tommy Meskill, Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane about the changing opinions of politicians in Leinster House as parties face up to realities of the third wave ...
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Norma Foley in the front line from 2021-01-21T12:00
With the latest Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Sandra Hurley, Mícheál Lehane and Tommy Meskill. It has been a tough week for Minister for Education Norma Foley who ha...
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Political scandals episode 1: John O'Donoghue from 2021-01-19T12:00
In the first in a new Political Scandals series for the Your Politics podcast, RTÉ journalist Fiachra Ó Cionnaith takes a trip back to autumn 2009 and the costs controversy that surrounded then cea...
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Mother, Babies, Schools&Vaccines from 2021-01-14T12:00
As the Dail returned after the Christmas break politicians dealt with the harrowing Mother and Baby home investigation and heard the Taoiseach Micheál Martin issue a State apology. This week La...
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Banks, Brexit and Biden from 2020-12-17T12:00
Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by David Murphy and Sandra Hurley Fianna Fáil's management of the public finances during the banking crisis over a decade ago is widely blamed for a significant...
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Don't mess with the nurses from 2020-12-10T12:00
With the latest analysis presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Mícheál Lehane, Sandra Hurley and David Murphy on the Your Politics podcast which is available on here on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
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Government "u-turns" from 2020-11-26T12:00
The three party coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens has been accused by other parties of a series of "u-turns" this week. With the latest analysis presenter Paul Cunningham is joine...
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Govt to rule on Christmas from 2020-11-19T12:00
This week presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane. While the politicians became exercised about the appointment of a Supreme Court judge, outside Leinster House at...
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Varadkar puts brakes on Christmas flights home from 2020-11-12T12:00
For the latest analysis presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Mary Regan and Mícheál Lehane for the Your Politics podcast. With Christmas weeks away the Tánaiste has cautioned against booking fl...
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Your Politics: Women of the Oireachtas from 2020-10-22T12:00
As part of a special “Your Politics” series on the lack of women in politics, Aisling Kenny is joined by Independent Senator Eileen Flynn, who talks about her life growing up on a halting site, her...
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It's politics. It's emotional from 2020-10-22T12:00
It has been a big week as Ireland has gone into Level 5 restrictions to battle the rising tide of rising Covid-19 numbers. On the Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by RTÉ'...
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Minister backs call to close off-licences early from 2020-10-15T12:00
Maggie Doyle is joined by The Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys,, Micheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley. Minister Humphreys backs calls for off-licences to close early and suggested the...
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Your Politics Podcast: Women of the Oireachtas from 2020-10-14T12:00
As part of a special “Your Politics” series on the lack of women in politics, Aisling Kenny is joined by Minister Catherine Martin, to discuss her work advocating for women’s equality in the Dáil, ...
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Budget waves good-bye to economic orthodoxy from 2020-10-13T12:00
Presenter Maggie Doyle is joined by Mary Regan, David Murphy and Paul Cunningham as they examine the how the coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party held together in a major test of...
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Alan Kelly on why Labour needs to improve in polls from 2020-09-24T12:00
Labour leader Alan Kelly has said the party has a lot of work ahead of the next election. Speaking to the Your Politics podcast he said it has been difficult as the new leader not being able to vis...
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KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) from 2020-09-17T12:00
The Government has been accused of struggling to give a clear message on tackling Covid-19. This week the Your Politics podcast is joined by Matt Shanahan, Independent TD and marketing expert, who...
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Govt enjoys Leaving Cert success but Brexit is back from 2020-09-10T12:00
On the Your Politics Podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett, RTE's Sandra Hurley and David Murphy.
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“I knew what I was getting into” from 2020-08-27T12:00
Ossian Smyth, Green Party TD for Dun Laoighre and Minister of State at the Dept Of Expenditure speaks to an early edition of the Your Politics podcast
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'There's something wrong with politicians being able to pull strings in that way' - Cairns TD from 2020-07-30T12:00
Holly Cairns, the Social Democrats TD for Cork South West, joins Maggie Doyle, Aisling Kenny and Sandra Hurley on the Your Politics podcast on the last day of the Dáil ahead of the summer recess.
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Bruton: FG needs to 'flex it's muscle more' from 2020-07-23T12:00
Maggie Doyle is joined by Fine Gael's new Chairman, Richard Bruton TD and RTÉ's Sandra Hurley and David Murphy.
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Pearse Doherty listening to Bertie for five hours driving to Donegal from 2020-07-16T12:00
Fianna Fáil has had a rocky start in Government - but Sinn Féin has settled into its role lead opposition party with ease. The party's deputy leader Pearse Doherty talks about listening to audio bo...
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Who has got the big jobs in the new Cabinet? from 2020-06-27T12:00
In day of drama, big surprises and historic developments the RTÉ Politics team gets the insights, gossip and intrigue. Micheál Martin was elected Taoiseach after the Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and th...
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Leo Varadkar takes prepares to bow out from 2020-06-25T12:00
The next 72 hours will be momentous in Irish politics. Voting is wrapping up among members of the Green Party, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil regarding whether they will form a three party coalition. Fo...
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New govt - are we there yet? from 2020-06-18T12:00
With a Programme for Government finalised now Eamon Ryan of the Greens, Leo Varadkar of Fine Gael and Micheál Martin of Fianna Fáil will have to sell it to their members. For the latest presenter ...
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N-word, hairdressers&getting a govt from 2020-06-11T12:00
Maggie Doyle is joined by Mary Regan and Mícheál Lehane and a leading voice in the Green Party, Dan Boyle, tells the Your Politics podcast that Eamon Ryan's leadership hasn't been undermined by the...
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Where is the new govt we were promised? from 2020-05-28T12:00
It's 110 days since the general election and government formation talks are on the final lap. At the same time huge decision are being made on the future direction of the economy, the education sys...
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Greens spring a surprise from 2020-05-21T12:00
Forming a government during a global pandemic, an economic downturn and shut down was going to be hard enough. Now the Green Party have added the complication of a leadership contest while governme...
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Opening up isn't easy from 2020-05-14T12:00
Ireland is beginning to pull out of the Covid-19 crisis. One thing that is happening behind closed doors are the government formation talks. But the RTE Politics team of Sandra Hurley, Mícheál Leha...
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The greening of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael from 2020-04-30T12:00
The Green Party has not yet agreed to enter government formation talks but have already secured concessions from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Paul Cunningham is joined by RTÉ's Sandra Hurley and Mí...
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Government formation: Is the FF leader coming under pressure? from 2020-04-23T12:00
The economy is reeling following the shutdown as part of efforts to halt the spread of Covid-19. This week it became clear that the next government will face tough financial decisions. On the Your...
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FF&FG bury a century of civil war politics from 2020-04-16T12:00
After weeks of negotiations Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael finally agree a government formation document. It’s a first step towards a coalition. So will the two merge into one party? And who will join t...
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What will the Covid-19 law mean? from 2020-03-26T12:00
The Dail is meeting to pass momentous legislation as the country grapples with Covid-19. Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Mícheál Lehane, Mary Regan and Aisling Kenny.
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Covid 19: What is coming next? from 2020-03-20T12:00
While the streets are quiet, pavements empty and there is no traffic - there is flurry of Government activity. Ministers have made an impassioned appeal for young people not to ignore social distan...
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Banning evictions, emergency measures as Dáil grapples with Covid 19 from 2020-03-19T12:00
As the Dáil debates emergency measures a slimmed down group of TDs gathered in Leinster House. Maggie Doyle is joined by Paul Cunningham and Mícheál Lehane to analyse the latest developments.
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Covid 19: Ireland pulls down the shutters - what is the effect? from 2020-03-12T12:00
As the scale of the public health emergency became clear as the Government recommended that schools, colleges and creches shut. On the Your Politics podcast the RTÉ team analyse the dramatic announ...
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Shirtless politician fighting floods from 2020-02-27T12:00
Floods, Cornonavirus and Brexit - there are lots of challenges but still no new government. In the midst of the floods one politician Kevin "Boxer" Moran stripped down and fought the rising waters ...
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A little less conversation a little more action from 2020-02-25T12:00
The talks about talks continue but so far there has been little movement towards a new government. Meanwhile lots of politicians lost seats in the General Election are looking for a new home in the...
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Dáil swings back into action from 2020-02-20T12:00
The TDs are back. One politician arrived in a vintage car and Irish music was at the gates of Leinister House. Despite the colourful first sitting of the 33rd Dáil the hard work of negotiating a ne...
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Lots of chats going on from 2020-02-19T12:00
After the seismic General Election the Dáil reconvenes tomorrow. There is still no clarity about who is going to run the country. Nature abhors a vacuum and the politicians have filled the airwaves...
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Election 2020 - talks about talks from 2020-02-13T12:00
It's a week since the public went to the polls and politicians have begun a flurry of talks about talks. On the Your Politics podcast Maggie Doyle hears from Paul Cunningham and Fiachra O Cionnaith...
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Count Day Two - big questions for Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin from 2020-02-10T12:00
Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin face big questions after many of their candidates were washed away by the Sinn Féin wave. On the Your Politics podcast David Murphy is...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Brexit Roll from 2020-01-31T12:00
On the day that the UK leaves the EU, a slew of party leaders have been talking about Brexit. The Social Democrats launch their manifesto. But do parties know what's in the hearts and minds of vote...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Brawls and Scented Candles from 2020-01-31T12:00
Áine Lawlor gets highlights, lowlights and analysis of the debate with poltical commentator and communications consultant Johnny Fallon, RTÉ Political Correspondent Micheál Lehane and Colm Ó Mongáin.
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Health Check from 2020-01-29T12:00
RTÉ Health Correspondent Fergal Bowers talks to Colm Ó Mongáin about the parties' health promises. You can read his full analysis here www.rte.ie/news/election-2020/2020/0129/1111660-health-manifes...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Ourselves Apart from 2020-01-28T12:00
Opinion polls indicate a significant rise in support for SF, so how are they being greeted on the canvass and what is on offer in the SF manifesto? Also: Labour launches its manifesto. Colm Ó Mongá...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Vultures, Nutters and more from 2020-01-28T12:00
Seven party leaders debate housing, crime, climate change and more on RTÉ's Claire Byrne Live - but who connected with the audience and the wider voting public? Áine Lawlor is joined by RTÉ's Fiac...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Manifesto? Put it to the testo from 2020-01-24T12:00
One side takes an early lead during the campaign (and that's only among the RTÉ Pol Corrs); Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil launch their manifestos - but do the big ticket documents matter? Political Cor...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Bone or Scintilla? from 2020-01-23T12:00
Accusations of auction politics by economists, the fallout of the FG vs FG leaders' debate, the pensions issue rumbles on & is the environment getting traction as an issue? Political Reporter Mary ...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Double D-Day from 2020-01-22T13:00
It's Double D-Day: deadline for nominations has closed, the deadline for voter registration has passed. Another long-serving TD bows out. As FG & FF's party leaders go head to head in the first TV ...
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Who won the first TV leaders' debate? - Election 2020 from 2020-01-22T12:00
Aine Lawlor is joined by political correspondent Mícheál Lehane and Fran McNulty to analyse the Virgin Media debate between Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil's Micheál Martin.
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Poll Vaulting from 2020-01-21T13:00
Another opinion poll indicating an electoral edge for Fianna Fáil, a boost for Sinn Féin and a hard road ahead for Fine Gael. But has the campaign really started in earnest? RTÉ Political Correspon...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Croker trumps Davos from 2020-01-20T13:00
The first full week of campaigning in the General Election begins. RTÉ Political Reporter Mary Regan and Political Correspondent Micheál Lehane join Colm Ó Mongáin for the Election 2020 Your Politi...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: Crime and Punishment from 2020-01-17T13:00
On the third full day of canvassing in Election 2020 violent crime was high on the agenda for all parties as a result of recent fatal attacks.Colm Ó Mongáin spoke to RTÉ's Political Correspondent M...
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Economics, Errors and Explanations from 2020-01-16T13:00
Aine Lawlor is joined by RTÉ Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham and RTÉ Political Reporters Mary Regan and Maggie Doyle. Is it the Economy (stupid)? A long-time Independent bows out and partie...
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Election 2020 Your Politics: When Real Life Intervenes. from 2020-01-15T13:00
A man living in a tent on the banks of the Grand Canal sustained life-changing injuries in Dublin & put the issue of homelessness centre stage in the campaign. Political Corrs Micheal Lehane and Pa...
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Election 2020: Bye, Bye Dail 32 from 2020-01-14T13:00
The wait is over, the race is on, confidence and supply has run its course, new politics is the stuff of yesterday. As the parties crank up the gears on their election machines RTÉ's Deputy Foreign...
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Election 2020 – what’s next? from 2020-01-10T13:00
On the Your Politics podcast the team of David Murphy, Mícheál Lehane and Fiachra Ó Cionnaith look at why it is increasingly difficult for the Government to avoid an early election.
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Ugly and interesting - politics in 2020 from 2019-12-19T13:00
This week presenter Aine Lawlor is joined by the politics team of Mary Regan, Fiachra O'Cionnaith and David Murphy.
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