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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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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.
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.
Cormac speaks to Kira Rudik, Ukrainian MP & leader of the Golos political party and 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Donlon, Lecturer in Veterinary Medicine at Atlantic Technological University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grok/AI images

Grok/AI images

2026-01-1720:34

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Greenland latest

Greenland latest

2026-01-1720:13

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 & Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence and Matt Carthy Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan and Spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New immigration laws

New immigration laws

2026-01-1706:48

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Assessment of Needs

Assessment of Needs

2025-12-1323:15

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 advocateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Defence

Defence

2025-12-1311:24

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 DisabilitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Blister Packs

Blister Packs

2025-12-1318:06

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 DisabilitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Disability supports

Disability supports

2025-12-0625:09

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 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pat SchanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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