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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin questions agendas, dissects the week gone by, and debates the likely issues of the week to come. Tune in to hear the very latest from newsmakers and from those whose lives are impacted by policy makers in Ireland. Listen live every Saturday at 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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War in the Middle East

War in the Middle East

2026-03-0731:38

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, Charities and Transport, Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford/Westmeath and Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
US, Israel strike Iran

US, Israel strike Iran

2026-02-2819:08

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Energy poverty

Energy poverty

2026-02-2819:21

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Rent rules

New Rent rules

2026-02-2812:51

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CAHMS Report

CAHMS Report

2026-02-2128:41

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SNA Review

SNA Review

2026-02-2115:32

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 HealthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump Traiffs

Trump Traiffs

2026-02-2105:18

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 HealthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Coercive control

Coercive control

2026-02-1426:59

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Donegal Cancer Flights

Donegal Cancer Flights

2026-02-1404:11

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Housing

Housing

2026-01-3108:15

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Childcare

Childcare

2026-01-2410:35

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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