Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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.

The Arts Council overspend on a failed IT system

Ossian Smyth, the former Minister of State with responsibility for Public Procurement; Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People & Housing; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East

02-15
31:27

How will An Taoiseach’s plea on behalf of the illegal Irish be received by President Trump?

Ciarán Staunton, Founding member of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform; Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People & Housing; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East

02-15
15:31

Will there be a ‘tá brón orm’ in the ‘insint bréaga’ row?

Kieran O'Donnell, Minister of State for Older People & Housing; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Fingal East

02-15
03:05

The sentence handed down to the hit & run driver who killed Joe Drennan

Timmy Dooley, Minister of State for Fisheries & the Marine; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow

02-08
16:55

Patient on home dialysis on the difficulty posed for her during Storm Éowyn

Lana Devine, 20-year-old who suffers from kidney failure; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State for Fisheries & the Marine; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow

02-08
17:01

Why has govt chosen to give effect to a controversial definition of antisemitism?

Peter Beinart, Jewish-American man who has written and spoken on antisemitism; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State for Fisheries & the Marine; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow

02-08
16:10

Are we headed for more raucous scenes when the Dáil resumes next week?

Emer Higgins, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West

02-01
25:04

INMO reveals that January was the worst month for trolley figures in almost 20 years

Mick Molloy, Emergency & Disaster Medicine Specialist; Emer Higgins, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West

02-01
16:18

What is the new govt's plan for the accommodation of Ukrainian refugees?

Emma Lane-Spollen, National Coordinator for the Ukraine Civil Society Response; Emer Higgins, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South-West

02-01
08:32

The attendance of President Higgins to a Holocaust Memorial event

Tom O’Dowd, Chairperson of Holocaust Education Ireland; Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West; Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at the South East Technological University

01-25
21:12

Rreaction to the make-up of the new cabinet

Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West; Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at the South East Technological University

01-25
17:20

Over 500k remain without power after Storm Éowyn

Siobhan Wynne, Network Regional Manager for the ESB; Paul McAuliffe, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin North-West; Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD for Donegal; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at the South East Technological University

01-25
08:07

With 38 Ministerial posts, will bigger Govt mean better Govt?

Mary Butler, Minister of State at the Dept of Health; Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

01-18
23:39

Is there a plan to encourage healthcare grads to stay & work here?

Niamh Humphries, Senior Lecturer at the RCSI; Mary Butler, Minister of State at the Dept of Health; Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

01-18
16:01

Irish woman working in a field hospital in Gaza

Jenny Higgins, Nurse in Mawasi on the southern end of the Gaza strip; Mary Butler, Minister of State at the Dept of Health; Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

01-18
08:19

Government formation talks are intensifying this weekend

Norma Foley, Minister for Education; Martin Heydon, Minister of State at Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West

01-11
18:22

The ongoing challenges of filling teacher posts

Donnacha Ó Cléirigh, Principal of Scoil Mhuire Girls’ National School in Co. Dublin; Norma Foley, Minister for Education; Martin Heydon, Minister of State at Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West

01-11
27:27

How concerned should farmers be about an outbreak of Foot & Mouth Disease in Germany?

Norma Foley, Minister for Education; Martin Heydon, Minister of State at Dept of Agriculture, Food & Marine; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West; Paul Gogarty, Independent TD for Dublin Mid-West

01-11
01:54

10 days until Donald Trump becomes US President

Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South

01-06
08:13

The Middle East Occupied Territories Bill

Regina Doherty, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Billy Kelleher, Fianna Fáil MEP for Ireland South; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Michael McNamara, Independent MEP for Ireland South

01-06
14:47

sean mac domhnaill

English shrieking in regard to finishing his "point" while interrupting everyone ensuring their point can't be heard... Poor chair from Katie for once

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