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Saturday with Cormac Ó hEadhra

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Cormac Ó hEadhra unpacks the political week with lively debate and fresh perspectives from those shaping policy - both nationally and globally.

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Yesterday · 7 min
Will Unions accept the Public Sector Pay Deal?
Today's panel is made up of Alan Dillon, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Department of Climate, Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 23 min
Reaction to Crane Survey - what impact could shortfall have on society?
Today's panel is made up of Alan Dillon, Fine Gael TD for Mayo and Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise and Department of Climate, Peadar Toibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West and Rose Conway Walsh, Sinn Féin TD for Mayo. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 10 min
Ireland risks missing 2030 housing target by over 120,000 homes - Crane survey
Michael O’Flynn, CEO of the O’Flynn Group and former member of the Housing Commission speaks to Cormac about this week's Deloitte Crane Survey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 6 min
Disruption and delays as US resumes flights after grounding
Graeme McQueen, Head of Media Relations at Dublin Airport, and Sara Firth, Freelance Foreign Correspondent in Washington, join the programme to provide updates on the communications failure at air traffic control centres that has caused chaos at US airports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
November 7 · 4 min
AGSI will not join GRA work-to-rule action next week
Today's panel is made up of Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Roderic O’Gorman, Green party leader and TD for Dublin West and Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
November 7 · 6 min
Data Centre protests
Today's panel is made up of Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Roderic O’Gorman, Green party leader and TD for Dublin West and Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
November 7 · 30 min
How prepared is Ireland to deal with emerging security threats?
Tobias Ellwood, Consultant on defence and international security and former UK Foreign and Defence Minister, joins the panel of Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development and Fine Gael TD for Cork South Central, Roderic O’Gorman, Green party leader and TD for Dublin West and Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
November 7 · 8 min
Michael McDowell on Ireland's defence and security
Former Justice Minister and Attorney General Michael McDowell joins the programme to discuss the country's defence and security weaknesses and how they should be rectified. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 31 · 31 min
WRC calls on independent group to assist in pay talks
Kieran Mulvey, former Director General of the Workplace Relations Commission, joins today's panel of Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo - Leitrim, Eoin O'Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 31 · 14 min
Taoiseach says new body will examine options for Irish unity
Doug Beattie, Unionist MLA for Upper Bann, joins the programme along with today's panel of Marian Harkin, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education and Independent TD for Sligo- Leitrim, Eoin O'Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West and Rory Hearne, Social Democrats TD for Dublin North-West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 24 · 24 min
Climate Action Plan Delayed: Are We Doing Enough?
Áine Kerr discusses Storm Bóelo and delays to Ireland’s Climate Action Plan with Ciarán Mullooley, Independent Ireland MEP; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture; and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare, joining from Limerick. Also joining are Paul Neary, Kerry County Council’s Director of Community, Climate Action and Operational Services, and Peter Thorne, Professor at Maynooth University and member of the Climate Change Advisory Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 24 · 13 min
HSE Recruitment Freeze: Could Patients Face Longer Waiting Times?
Áine Kerr is joined by Ciarán Mullooley, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands North West; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Timmy Dooley, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture; and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare to discuss the HSE recruitment freeze, delays in patient care and growing pressure on Ireland’s health service. Professor Matthew Sadlier, President of the IMO, also joins the discussion, warning: “If you get recruitment freezes, you get delayed care.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 24 · 8 min
School Meals: Are Ireland’s Children Getting Enough?
Aine Kerr is joined by a panel of : Ciarán Mullooley, Independent Ireland MEP for Midlands North- West, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and from our Limerick studio Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Timmy Dooley, and Fianna Fáil TD for Clare See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 17 · 26 min
Public sectors pay talks and strikes
Cormac is joined by a panel of : Louise O'Reilly , Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Jen Cummins , Social Democrat TD for Dublin South-Central, Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and Kieran Mulvey, Former Chief executive at Labour Relations Commission. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 17 · 8 min
Solicitors set to be on strike
Cormac is joined by a panel of : Louise O'Reilly , Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Jen Cummins , Social Democrat TD for Dublin South-Central and Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and Eoghan O’Sullivan, Criminal solicitor and Partner in Powderly solicitors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 17 · 14 min
Data centers and AI
Cormac is joined by a panel of : Louise O'Reilly , Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West, Jen Cummins , Social Democrat TD for Dublin South-Central and Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick County and professor Eric Masanet, Mellichamp Chair of Sustainability Science for Emerging Technologies at the UC Santa Barbra. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 19 min
Orange Order in legal challenge to stop ban on Drumcree parade
Áine joined by a panel of: Amanda Ferguson, Journalist based in Belfast; Gregory Campbell Democratic Unionist Party MLA MP; John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Fine Gael TD, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 20 min
Public sector strikes next week?
Áine joined by a panel of: Kevin Callinan, Fórsa General secretary; John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Fine Gael TD, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 10 · 6 min
Budget fallout: Health sector
Áine joined by a panel of: John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Fine Gael TD, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford, Marie Sherlock, Labour TD for Dublin Central. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 3 · 32 min
INTO's industrial action over delays in public sector pay deal
Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Boyle, General Secretary of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation; Catherine Ardagh, Minister of State in department of Justice and Home Affairs and Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West and South Mayo; George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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