Best Fianna Fail Podcasts (2025)

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Fianna Fáil youth delegate says there is widespread disappointment over Presidential Election campaign 0:48

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An Ógra Fianna Fáil Sligo based delegate says the events of the recent Presidential election has annoyed many young party member. The comments from Sligo’s Padraig Cawley come as the Dáil will debate a Social Democrats’ Bill today seeking to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16 years. The Connacht Regional Organiser of Ógra Fianna Fail's National Ex…

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Inagh’s Mary Crawford Elected First Female Chairperson Of Fianna Fáil Clare Comhairle Dáilcheantair 15:07

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Mary Crawford has been elected as the first female Chair of Fianna Fáil’s Clare branch The Inagh woman’s appointment comes amid rising frustration over Micheal Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil, in the wake of the Presidential election... Mary was live in-studio with presenter Sally-Ann Barrett on Tuesday's Morning Focus.…

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Review of Fianna Fáil's presidential campaign may be delayed 5:05

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Fianna Fáil has signalled that an independent review into its failed presidential campaign may not be finalised by the agreed deadline of next Wednesday. We speak to John Connolly, Fianna Fáil's TD for Galway West.By RTÉ Radio 1

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Three Fianna Fáil camps are not at all equal... 11:44

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In this episode I do two things... First, I explain why the "unsure" camp in the currently divided Fianna Fáil parliamentary party is in single digits and the pro and anti Martin factions are almost evenly divided. Second, I explain why a departure timeline for Martin that stretches into 2027 or 2028 not only makes no sense, it is potentially damag…

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Mini detonations in Fianna Fáil, a housing plan soonish... and RBB makes his Dáil return 21:57

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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 return.By RTÉ News

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How Ivan Yates’s links to Fianna Fáil have landed him in hot water 23:41

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On Saturday, the story broke that broadcaster and former Fine Gael politician Ivan Yates had provided interview and debate coaching to Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin before he dropped out of the race. This was at a time when he was co-presenting the political podcast Path to Power and doing stand in shifts on Newstalk radio. The story…

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How does Micheál Martin quieten dissenting voices in Fianna Fáil? 44:29

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Ellen Coyne and Naomi O’Leary join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics: · In the wake of Catherine Connolly’s emphatic presidential election win, could there now be a legitimate prospect of a left-wing government arising from the next general election? · With anger still simmering in Fianna Fáil’s ranks after a disastrous presidential ca…

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‘A hot mess of uncoordinated gibberish’ 47:03

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Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · The inauguration of Ireland’s 10th president in in St Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle, on Tuesday, saw Catherine Connolly deliver a stirring address, amid a real testament to the health of democracy in this country, with all sides coming together after an at times bru…

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Sports Preview - 14th of November 8:09

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Clare FM's Derrick Lynch was on Friday's Morning Focus with Alan Morrissey to look ahead to a busy weekend of GAA fixtures. Games Previewed:Munster Club SHC Semi-Final: Éire Óg v Loughmore-Castleiney (Sunday, Zimmer Biomet Páirc Chíosóg, 1:15pm) Munster Club IHC Semi-Final: Tallow (Waterford) v O'Callaghan's Mills (Sunday, Mallow, 1:15pm) Clare U21…

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Common Knowledge Presents Crónán And Land & Lore Festive Feast 7:05

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Common Knowledge hosts Crónán on Friday, 14 November. The intimate evening celebrates tradition, heritage, and the natural world, with beautiful soundscapes and a shared finale on the dancefloor. Then on Sunday, 16 November, the Land & Lore Festive Feast offers a farm-to-fork dinner by chef Andy O’Halloran. To chat more on this, Alan Morrissey was …

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Memorials To Be Erected At Four Unmarked Graves In Drumcliffe 3:34

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Permanent memorials are set to be erected at four unmarked graves in Ennis. The burial plots in the St Brigid's section of Drumcliffe Cemetery are denoted with wooden crosses, but now Irish Natural Stone in Tubber have been tasked with putting memorials in place. It's understood all of the deceased which include three men and one woman were recover…

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PEACEPLUS funding announced for fire & rescue project 2:32

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Over €2 million in EU PEACEPLUS funding has been announced for a new cross-border fire and rescue project benefiting Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. Minister Marian Harkin says the “TACTICS Project” will boost joint training and cooperation between emergency services north and south of the border. The initiative will run until 2027, strengthening prepa…

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St Mary's College Ballisodare at anti-bullying showcase 2:00

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St Mary's College in Ballisodare was one of twelve schools in the country to be invited to an anti-bullying showcase in Croke Park. The Cinealtas Showcase took place on Wednesday and involved Transition Year students in the school. The students set up an exhibition stand to showcase the efforts being taken to reduce bullying. Cathriona Fallon, a te…

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Traditional Greats: Peadar O'Loughlin 18:14

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Here is another episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Traditional Greats. Traditional Greats is presented and produced by Therese McInerney. This captivating 26-part series celebrates the enduring legacy of traditional Irish music in our county. Each episode pays tribute to a legendary Clare musician who has passed on, but whose influence…

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Brendan Fanning On His Book On Irish Rugby: Touching Distance 12:42

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Brendan Fanning has been involved in rugby all of his life as a player, coach and journalist. Brendan is an accomplished journalist and author on all matters rugby-related, having been reporting on the game since the mid-1980s. He has written a new book on Irish rugby: from where it’s been, where it’s at, and, with the 2027 World Cup getting ever c…

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Minister Foley Opens Respite Centre In Barefield 11:35

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Parents across the MidWest have breathed a long awaited sigh of relief as a new respite centre for the region officially opened this week. Children and Disabilities Minister Norma Foley cut the ribbon at Hazeldine in Barefield, which will employ 24 people and provide 1,400 nights of respite care per year. The state of-the-art facility contains two …

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Ambulances with non-urgent patient diverted from Sligo 2:41

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It's claimed that ambulances carrying non-urgent patients were diverted from Sligo in recent days due to chronic overcrowding. It comes as the two North West hospital have not been mentioned in a national report on improvements in urgent and emergency care. The data shows incremental improvements and when compared to 2024, a significant reduction o…

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Further warnings over economic Armageddon for Killybegs fishing industry 1:38

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There are further warnings over economic Armageddon for the fishing industry in Killybegs unless proposed EU cuts are rejected. The proposals include a 70% cut to the mackerel quota, a move that could spell a complete collapse of the sector locally and right across the country. It's estimated the fishing industry supports over 15,000 jobs both on a…

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Sectoral Reaction To Government’s Housing Plan 11:47

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The Government’s published its latest action plan for housing called ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities’.It aims to deliver 300 thousand homes by 2030, which includes 72 thousand social homes and 90 thousand starter homes. To get the sectoral perspectives, Alan Morrissey was joined by CEO of Midwest Simon, Niall Garvey and Managing Director of…

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Local TDs React To The Government's New Housing Plan 22:35

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The Government has published its latest action plan for housing called ‘Delivering Homes, Building Communities’. It aims to deliver 300,000 homes by 2030, which includes 72,000 social homes and 90,000 starter homes. As part of the plan, €24 billion will be invested in key transport programmes, €12 billion will be allocated for the water sector and …

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Sligo Councillor questions how effective new Community Safety Partnership committee will be 3:09

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A cautious welcome is being given to the first sitting of the Sligo Community Safety Partnership committee. It's to replace the Joint Policing Committee, where a number of senior Gardai met with Sligo County Councillors several times a year. Local media who previously attended the meetings and reported on various crime statistics and data are no lo…

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Local Public Representative shocked by the decision to allow Christmas trees to be planted close to powerlines 2:00

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The Forestry Minister is facing further criticism locally over plans to plant Christmas trees close to powerlines. The region, particularly County Leitrim, was devastated earlier this year by Storm Eowyn, leaving thousands of people without power after a vast number of trees fell on electricity wires. Leitrim has been branded the most over forested…

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New housing plan promises 300,000 new homes. Can it deliver? 27:02

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In hard hats and high-vis jackets, Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Simon Harris and Minister for Housing James Browne looked the part at Thursday’s launch of “Delivering Homes, Building Communities, 2025-2030″, the Government’s latest grand plan to tackle the housing crisis. By 2030, it is committed to delivering 300,000 new homes. It’s an ambit…

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The Final Whistle podcast 13/11/2025 40:29

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North Sligo Athletic Club’s Chris O’Donnell becomes the first man to be accorded the Freedom of County Sligo. We hear from the Grange athlete about his fresh plans for the next phase of his international running career. Sligo’s European Surfing Champion Gearoid McDaid flies out to El Salvador this weekend for the sport’s Global Tour Finals. He’s on…

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Will the housing plan fly, will Micheál Martin survive and ..homework cancelled when the President calls 32:45

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Unpicking the housing plan and all that it promises...the opposition says nothing new, Government backbenchers say it better work. Fianna Fáil stuck on its election post mortem while newly inaugurated President Connolly takes to the road.By RTÉ News

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Clare Irish Red Cross Members Skydive To Support Local Services 5:55

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Three members of the Clare branch of the Irish Red Cross recently undertook a parachute jump.The jump was one of the many fundraising activities the branch organizes to help them continue their vital work.Alan Morrissey spoke with James Lafferty, the Honorary Treasurer of the Clare branch of the Irish Red Cross about his jump.Photo (c) Helen Nagle…

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Clare Mother Says She Can Finally Sleep As New Respite Centre Officially Opens 2:42

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A Clare mother of a child with multiple intellectual disabilities says she can finally get a nights sleep following the opening a new respite centre.Children and Disabilties Minister Norma Foley travelled to Clare today to officially open Enable Ireland’s Hazeldine facility in BarefieldThe moment Minister Foley officially cut the ribbon at Hazeldin…

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Traditional Greats: Paddy Canny 19:04

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It’s time for another episode of our newest feature on Morning Focus, Traditional Greats. Traditional Greats is presented and produced by Therese McInerney. This captivating 26-part series celebrates the enduring legacy of traditional Irish music in our county. Each episode pays tribute to a legendary Clare musician who has passed on, but whose inf…

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Council Requests Independent Safety Review Of Clare M18 Junctions 3:44

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Clare County Council has requested an independent safety review of two "notorious" junctions on the M18.It comes amid a heightened focus on the Clare stretch of the motorway following a spate of recent collisions.Much of the focus of late has been closer to the south of the county, with five collisions last month occurring between Cratloe and Dromo…

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Ennis Players’ 40th Annual Supper Theatre 10:40

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Ennis Players will celebrate a significant milestone later this month. The drama group will bring the 40th edition of their annual Supper Theatre to the Old Ground Hotel in Ennis. The run of performances, which will include three productions, will take place from the 24th – 28th of November.On Thursday's Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined in-…

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Dan Danaher On His New Book On Ardnacrusha Power Station: ‘Powerful People’ 17:03

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With the flick of a switch on the 22nd of July 1929, Ireland was changed forever. When President W.T. Cosgrave turned on power at Ardnacrusha Hydroelectric Station, it kickstarted an exciting era for the new state. Inside the heart of Ireland’s industrial revolution lies a story of extraordinary human achievement. A new book, entitled "Powerful Peo…

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‘Dispose With Dignity’ Campaign Launched For Men With Prostate Cancer Each Year 7:25

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116 Clare men face a prostate cancer diagnosis each year, according to National Cancer Registry of Ireland - and half of those who undergo prostate cancer treatment will go on to experience urinary incontinence (UI). These figures form the backdrop to the launch of ‘Dispose with Dignity’, a new campaign from hygiene services company PHS Group, supp…

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Clare Women In Business - Niamh McCoy - Episode 29 15:27

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On this week's episode of Clare Women In Business, Pat Flynn chats with Niamh McCoy owner of The Barn Boutique a new business based near Crusheen in Co Clare.Clare Women in Business is funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the television licence fee.By Clare FM

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Everything in North West cut back & squeezed down, Dail hears 2:08

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Everything in the North West and rural Ireland has been cut back and squeezed down, the Dail has heard. It comes as the Government has been further criticised over a rise in insurance, fuel and toll costs. Sinn Fein want to reverse carbon tax increases which came in recently and is calling on toll operators to stop putting up prices. Speaking last …

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Clare Native Reflects On Life After A Haemochromatosis Diagnosis At 25 7:56

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Haemochromatosis, also known as 'iron overload' is a genetic disorder which can cause the body to absorb too much iron. Ireland has the highest number of cases in the world, with an estimated 20,000 people undiagnosed according to the Haemochromatosis Association of Ireland. Clare FM's Daragh Leamy spoke with Clare native, Caoimhe Guinnane.Photo (c…

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Three Clare Organisations Awarded Grants From Airbnb’s Rural Tourism Fund 6:48

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Airbnb has announced eleven new recipients of the Rural Tourism Fund, an initiative aimed at boosting community-led tourism across rural Ireland.The fund provides grants of between €1,000 to €15,000 to support local projects, with this year’s winners including The Doonbeg International Jazz Festival, Sli Ború, and Spanish Point Cycling Tours in Co.…

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Anti-social issues need tackling says Glenties Cllr 2:35

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An emergency meeting is being sought over an alarming rise in anti-social behaviour in west Donegal. Diffing, dangerous driving, fireworks being let off and general noise pollution are all said to be on the increase in the area. Various communities in turn are said to be seriously distressed over what has been happening. Cathaoirleach of the Glenti…

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The Ray Of Sunshine Foundation Presents An Evening Of Festive Food & Fashion 10:25

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Kevin Dundon is coming to Clare! The celebrity chef will bring his kitchen magic, in preparation for the Christmas season, to Glór in Ennis on the 19th of November.An Evening of Festive Food and Fashion with Kevin Dundon and Fashion by Pamela Scott is being hosted by the Ray of Sunshine Foundation, with our own Colum McGrath as M.C. for the evening…

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Clare County Council Calls For A Targeted Housing Strategy For The Elderly 15:58

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Clare County Council is calling for a targeted housing & rehousing strategy that caters to elderly people, particularly those living alone in isolated rural areas. The call follows a motion submitted by councillors Joe Garrihy, Tony Mulcahy and John Crowe at this month’s meeting of the local authority. Their motion asked that the Council “resolves …

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Calls For Average Speed Cameras On Clare M18/N18 3:44

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Calls have been made for average speed cameras on the Clare M18/N18. It comes as Transport Infrastructure Ireland is currently reviewing a spate of road traffic collisions along the route. Fixed speed cameras are currently in place at nine locations in Ireland including , Limerick, Galway,Tipperary, Cork Mayo, Donegal, Waterford, Carlow and Dublin.…

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Clare TD Claims HIQA Suggestions Should Be Implemented In Incremental Stages 5:52

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A Clare TD claims the three options put forward by HIQA as part of their review into emergency healthcare into the region should be implemented gradually. It follows the request put forward by 14 Midwest Oireachtas members to meet with Health Minister Jennifer Carroll McNeill to discuss the options put forward by HIQA. The health watchdog's Chief E…

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Local Councillor claims the government’s new housing plan will not address the housing crisis in North West 2:48

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A Leitrim councillor is expressing concern this morning with the reported detail in the Government's new housing plan. Yesterday, the Cabinet signed off on the strategy which aims to deliver 300 thousand homes by 2030. The Taoiseach says it will be the most "unprecedented" investment in housing ever. It was due to be released in the summer but has …

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How Sudan became a killing zone 20:20

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Few conflicts have caused as much horror and devastation to people’s lives as Sudan’s civil war. And yet, the country’s ongoing death and destruction remains largely unnoticed, and often ignored, by the rest of the world. An estimated 150,000 people have been killed, and 14 million people displaced, since the country was plunged into civil war in A…

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Deputy MacLochlainn demands full redress for Donegal homeowners 1:16

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Donegal Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn has questioned why the west of Ireland is being treated like second-class citizens. He says while families in Dublin rightly receive 100% redress under a new pyrite remediation scheme, homeowners in Donegal are still waiting for equal treatment. The Deputy raised the issue in the Dáil, calling for full redress un…

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What is wrong with Ireland’s housing and planning system? 54:54

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The government has come under increasing intense criticism of its record on housing, and the sluggishness with which its addressed the need to build more affordable homes. Today on Inside Politics, Hugh Linehan discusses the issues with the planning and regulatory system that some argue is slowing down the process of boosting housing supply in Irel…

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The presidential inauguration needs an overhaul 25:33

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Catherine Connolly’s first speech as president was careful, critical, calm, with just a few pointed lines that hinted at how she’ll approach the role. But for such a major democratic moment, it felt stilted and oddly empty. Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy examine why the inauguration itself felt so disconnected from …