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Join Cormac Ó hEadhra for news, lively debate and analysis as he puts the issues that matter most to you to the people in power.

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Yesterday · 46 min
Public sector strike action to go ahead
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Tom Fitzgerald, Deputy Regional Secretary, UNITE; John Paul O'Shea, Fine Gael TD Cork North-West; Mairead Farrell, Sinn Féin TD, Galway West; Duncan Smith, Labour TD, Dublin Fingal East; Aisling Moloney, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Yesterday · 8 min
The International AI Summit
Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Paul O'Shea, Fine Gael TD Cork North-West; Mairead Farrell, Sinn Féin TD, Galway West; Duncan Smith, Labour TD, Dublin Fingal East;Aisling Moloney, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 7 min
Aging Parents of Dependent Adults
Cormac underscores difficult situation that many aging parents of dependent adults now find themselves in. Joined in studio by Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 22 min
RTÉ Funding Cut
More reaction to RTÉ's funding cut in Budget 2027 from Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner / Susan Kirby, chief executive of industry group Screen Producers Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 21 min
Public Sector Strike
Cormac discusses the upcoming national strike with Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thursday · 22 min
RTÉ Funding Cut
More reaction to RTÉ's funding cut in Budget 2027 from Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner / Susan Kirby, chief executive of industry group Screen Producers Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 7 · 39 min
Budget Reactions
More reaction to yesterday’s Budget from Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West / Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor at The Irish Examiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 7 · 12 min
Referendum on Neutrality
Should Ireland have a referendum on neutrality? Cormac discussed it with Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West / Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor at The Irish Examiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 6 · 54 min
Budget Day Special
Cormac presents a special Budget Day edition of The Late Debate from the Buswells Hotel across from Leinster House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 1 · 54 min
Economists perspective on Budget
How can the budget address issues relating to childcare, retirees, hauliers, farmers, the struggling masses and the squeezed middle? We ask economists Niall Conroy, Senior Economist IFAC; Kevin Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy; Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin. Cormac is also joined by a panel of: Elaine Dunne, Chairperson, Federation of Early Childhood Providers; Ger Hyland, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association; Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy SVP; Francie Gorman, President IFA; Michelle Murphy, Policy Analyst Social Justice Ireland; Joan Carthy, Head of Advocacy Irish Wheelchair Association; Sean Moynihan, CEO Alone. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 30 · 19 min
The Drumcree impasse continues
Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Burrows, MLA for North Antrim, Ulster Unionist Party; Conor Sheehan, TD Labour, Limerick; Peadar Toibin TD Aontú, Meath West; John Connolly, TD Fianna Fáil, Galway West; Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 30 · 21 min
FAI before Oireachtas Committee
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Conor Sheehan, TD Labour, Limerick; Peadar Toibin TD Aontú, Meath West; John Connolly, TD Fianna Fáil, Galway West; Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 30 · 11 min
Public sector workers begin work-to-rule
Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Burrows, MLA for North Antrim, Ulster Unionist Party; Conor Sheehan, TD Labour, Limerick; Peadar Toibin TD Aontú, Meath West; John Connolly, TD Fianna Fáil, Galway West; Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 29 · 22 min
The Garvaghy road impasse
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Sinead O'Carroll, Journal.ie : Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael, TD Dublin Rathdown; Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin, TD Galway East; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats, TD Kildare North; Gregory Campbell, Democratic Unionist Party MP East Londonderry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 29 · 8 min
Why is Mark Zuckerberg donating €150,000 to GAA clubs ?
Cormac discusses the question with a panel of : Sinead O'Carroll, Journal.ie; Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael, TD Dublin Rathdown; Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin, TD Galway East; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats, TD Kildare North See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 29 · 22 min
Will the Budget relieve energy woes?
Cormac discusses what to expect from the Budget with a panel of : Sinead O'Carroll, Journal.ie; Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael, TD Dublin Rathdown; Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin, TD Galway East; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats, TD Kildare North. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 24 · 25 min
How can we regulate AI?
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Barry Scannell, AI law specialist with William Fry Solicitors and former member of government’s AI Advisory Council; Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD, Offaly; Ciaran Aherne, Labour TD, Dublin Southwest; Gabija Gataveckaite, Dublin Correspondent with the BBC; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, Dublin Southwest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 24 · 25 min
Expectations from the budget
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD, Offaly; Ciaran Aherne, Labour TD, Dublin Southwest; Gabija Gataveckaite, Dublin Correspondent with the BBC; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, Dublin Southwest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 24 · 3 min
Gardai to take industrial action during key upcoming events
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD, Offaly; Ciaran Aherne, Labour TD, Dublin Southwest; Gabija Gataveckaite, Dublin Correspondent with the BBC; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, Dublin Southwest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 23 · 34 min
Oireachtas Committee on Media
Cormac is joined by a panel of: Eimer McAuley News Correspondent with The Journal; Roderic O'Gorman TD Green Party Dublin West; Patricia Stephenson Social Democrats Senator; Joe Neville Fine Gael TD Kildare. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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