Late Debate

Eurovision song contest logo on a screen

On tonight's show: the National Review Panel, Eurovision and the Social Media Ban for children

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Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD
Roderick O'Gorman, Green Party Leader
Louise Bayliss, Co-Founder of Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids
&
Sarah Burns, The Irish Times

On tonight's show: Family Carers, RTB Report, Nitrates Derogation

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Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central

Cathy Bennett, Sinn Fein TD for Cavan Monaghan

Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator

Muiris Ó’Cearbhaill, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail

On tonight's show: National Development Plan, Government Spending, Social Media Age Limits

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Dee Ryan, Fianna Fail Senator

Nessa Cosgrove, Labour Senator

Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway

Paul Hosford, Irish Examiner

On tonight's show: Asylum Proposals, Victims of Sexual Violence Bill, Climate Change

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Panel: Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Fein TD
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD
Tadgh McNally, Political Reporter Irish Examiner
Sadhbh O’Neill, Irish Times contributor.

On tonight's show: cost of living continues to bite, pension auto-enrolment & child deprivation

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Panel: Emer Currie, Fine Gael TD

Réada Cronin, Sinn Féin TD

Aubrey McCarthy, Independent Senator

Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent, Radio na Gaeltachta

On tonight's programme: The Occupied Territories Bill, Ivan Yates Oireachtas Committee appearance & Spinal Surgery waiting lists.

Panel: Seamus McGrath, Fianna Fáil TD

Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD

Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats Senator

Tadgh McNally, Irish Examiner

"There is a danger in this country that we are becoming complacent about homelessness"

On tonight's programme: the latest housing plan, the Climate Change Advisory Council report and Euro 2028 hospitality

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Panel: Edward Timmins, Fine Gael TD

Roderic O’Gorman, Green Party leader

Paul Lawless, Aontú TD

Louise Burne, Irish Examiner

On tonight's programme: Housing, preparing for future storms and parents of Harvey Morrison Sherratt meet Government reps.

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Panel: Albert Dolan, Fianna Fáil TD

Ciarán Ahern, Labour Party TD

Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP

& Cónal Thomas, Irish Independent

On tonight's programme: Presidential Inauguration, COP and Garda Commissioner at the Justice Committee.

Panel: Paula Butterly, FG TD

Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD

Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Irl TD

Mary Regan, Independent Newspapers

Dr Jennifer Kavanagh, South East Technological University

Will #COP30 finally see movement towards ending the climate crisis? @tabithamonahan.bsky.social says we should be worried

In a world where financial scams are ever more sophisticated, is the government doing enough to act against scammers?

For tonight's show, we'd love to hear if you've ever fallen, or nearly fallen foul, of a financial scam. Get in touch here or at 0870323232

On tonight's programme - should infrastructure projects be fast-tracked? Scams and the Taoiseach speaks at COP

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Shane Curley, FFSenator

Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry

Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD

& Tabitha Monahan, the Irish Independent

Mini detonations in Fianna Fáil, a housing plan soonish... and RBB makes his Dáil return An impending heave or not in Fianna Fáil? An update housing plan next week or not? The immigration debate reverberates around the Dáil and Government Buildings and Deputy Boyd Barret makes his Dáil re...

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On tonight's programme today's meeting of the Health Committee, decriminalisation of drugs debate and IPAS

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Michael Collins, Independent Ireland TD

Garret Ahern, FG Senator

Laura Harmon, Labour Senator

&

Sarah Burns, The Irish Times

That's a wrap from Colm O Mongáin on The Late Debate...best of luck on Drivetime x

On tonight's programme - the Presidential race draws to a close, cancer care and the finance committee. Join us at 10pm 📻

Panel: Padraig O’Sullivan, FF TD Cork North Central

Pádraig Rice, SD TD Cork South-Central

Christina Finn, The Journal

Harry McGee, The Irish Times -

Theresa Reidy, UCC

On tonight's programme at 10pm the latest from Citywest and analysis of the final Presidential Debate.

Panel: Maeve O’Connell, Fine Gael TD

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Sinn Féin TD

Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD

Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent RnaG

I was talking about turnout at the 2024 general election at #PSAI25 this morn. Downward trend is clear; on average presidential election turnout is 14 points lower than general elections. If the trend holds, turnout on 24 October should be in low 40s.

Motion of confidence in Tánaiste Simon Harris passed today. We'll discuss this, the Defected Concrete Block Scheme and the Occupied Territories Bill at 10pm.

Panel: Colm Burke, Fine Gael TD, Nessa Cosgrove, Labour Party Senator, Charlie Ward, 100% Redress TD & Claire Scott, The Sunday Times

Minding Mary - Has Ireland forgotten Carrickmines? A fire at a halting site in South County Dublin on October 10th 2015 led to multiple members of three families losing their lives. We delve into the events of that night and meet all the families invo...

We're discussing accommodation for Travellers ten years on from the fire at Carrickmines. For further listening you can listen to this brilliant documentary from Lisa-Marie Berry www.rte.ie/radio/docono...

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10 years on from the Carrickmines fire have supports for Travellers improved? We'll discuss at 10pm as well as Aontú's Motion of No Confidence, the International Protection Bill and the Presidency.

Panel: Tom Brabazon FF, Senator Eileen Flynn, Louis O’Hara SF and Tabitha Monaghan.

Should the Late Debate seating plan reflect the political spectrum?

Aontu's Mayo TD Paul Lawless says there isn't enough choice in the presidential race.

Who won the latest presidential debate for you? We'll discuss that live at 10pm along with more Budget 2026 reaction and the NPTF @ PAC

Panel: Joe Neville, Fine Gael

Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin

Paul Lawless, Aontú

& Muiris O Cearbhaill

16 Irish citizens detained by Israeli forces in international waters.
Who’s promising what in the opposition alternative budgets and what sums of money are they pledging to spend?
And what does our panel want to see in the budget?

Panel: Tony Foley, Tanya Ward, Susanne Rogers, Paul Hosford

Caoimhe Butterly has said that the last Irish person she spoke to was a woman called Tara who's on board one of the boats.

“She reported witnessing the vessels in front of her getting water cannoned and having some sort of chemical substance dropped on them before boarding.”

Colm is joined by Erin McGreehan, Louise O’Reilly, Liam Quaide, Sarah Burns

The latest on the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces.
The State’s spending watchdog casts a cold eye on the cost of international protection accommodation.
When will government scrap the means test for the Carers' Allowance?