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The RTÉ team at Leinster House and guests have an informal discussion about what has been happening in the world of Irish politics. New episodes available every Thursday evening.

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Thursday · 15 min
Strike chaos prompts positive hints on pay talks
Gear-changing Jack Chambers has dropped his tough guy posture on pay talks to hint "specific details" on progress would come "shortly". Big Phil is back (again) as he pushes for a plum gig, juicy figures at PAC on Uisce Éireann, and wig-wearing antics at Leinster House. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 8 · 20 min
RTÉ, the Minister and what about that Budget.
A bumper budget or was it? RTÉ financed or is it? The there's the matter of public sector pay whether pickets are on the way. The RTÉ Politics team discusses all the latest developments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
October 1 · 17 min
Budget moves get real, a committe tackles the FAI and what about Garvaghy?
As the opposition unveil their budget priorities, ministers mull over choices, public sector workers eye up industrial action and could fuel protestors be togging out for round 2? The RTÉ Politics team also discusses the FAI tackled at committee and the Garvaghy Road is back in the news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 24 · 21 min
Budget kites a-flying, budget leaks a-leaking on RTÉ's Your Politics
The RTÉ Politics team take on budget leaks and budget kites, and opposition party efforts to keep the Government under pressure to deliver even more. Also a Seanad By-election, papering over coalition party rows, throwing out the boiler and is it "wriggle room" or "wiggle room?" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
September 17 · 21 min
The Dáil returns to a whistleblower storm and an attack on a TD
An intense start to the new political term with a violent attack on a TD, and some furious political exchanges in the Dáil over the treatment of Garda whistleblowers... afterthe long summer break and pressing the fresh at the Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 16 · 19 min
A final flurry of legislation ahead of the summer break, historic abuse centre stage in the Dáil and lots of looming issues for Ministers
The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes came centre stage in Leinster House once again. Some work still to do for Ministers before their holidays as Cabinet meets next week with Aughinish, the budget and uncertainty over fuel prices all looming large. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 9 · 24 min
RTÉ back at PAC, Sinn Féin's reunification pitch and Aughinish keeps us in the news around Europe
RTÉ is back before PAC with clashing views on its financial performance and funding needs, Sinn Féin's Dáil push on reunification, international focus on Aughinish keeps pressure on Govt and the podcast says slán to Áine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
July 2 · 22 min
The VIPs arrive for the Presidency, new rural housing guidelines and what to do about Aughinish
And we're off...the EU presidency gets going with a Zelensky broadside, what exactly is happening over Aughinish, new guidelines to unfetter rural housing and the latest from Kerry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 25 · 23 min
Donaldson does time, committee drug proposals, seagulls swooping around Leinster House and what Westminster change will mean for Ireland
The RTÉ politics team discuss this weeks political happenings...personal drug decriminalisation, the future of the excise cuts, the triple lock and savings with social influencers. Also, Jeffrey Donaldson is convicted and what Westminster change will mean for Ireland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 18 · 20 min
The house says yes but Government majority say no... the Dáil debates the 3 day wait, Madame la Guillotine and FG's unified isle
The Dáil majority voted to end the 3 day wait , but a majority of Government TDs did not agree. Ahead of the summer recess the parliamentary "guillotine" is wheeled out to push a glut of bills through the house, Fine Gael's unified island initiative, data centres and energy and the triple lock. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 11 · 24 min
The RTÉ politics team discusses soccer decisions, the Common Travel Area, the EU presidency and more
The Common Travel Area and migration under the microscope, Ireland to spend 165m on hosting the EU presidency, that soccer fixture and alumina from Limerick ending up in Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
June 4 · 22 min
The Healy Raes, SNAs, Israel v Ireland and the new EV scheme.
Could there be a way back for the Healy Raes? The latest on SNAs, a big Dáil week ahead over the Israel Ireland soccer match and the legislation formerly known as the Occupied Territories Bill finally for discussion in the house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 28 · 23 min
"A bag of you know what", one-off housing is back, the Occupied Territories Bill and summer provison.
Planning changes to allow for one-off housing on the way, rambunctious Dáil exchanges as the Occupied Territories Bill moves centre stage, ministerial backing for RTÉ management, and the Government reopens summer provision applications See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 21 · 28 min
Sleeveens and a pig in the poke, RTÉ pay blues, and outrage at Israeli flotilla antics.
Progress on the Occupied Territories Bill after mistreatment of Irish flotilla activists, the Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader in robust Dáil exhanges, RTÉ pay blues and bye-election voters finally get to choose. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 14 · 23 min
Fianna Fáil foundations, soaring eviction rates, setting the budget and voting day draws nearer.
Evictions rates soar with new rental rules, calls for an eviction ban, a 7 billion euro budget but details scant, bye-elections and Fianna Fáil celebrating 100 years at this weekend's Ard Fheis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 7 · 22 min
Ripples in the coalition rockpool, going nuclear in Fianna Fáil, bye-elections and transfer questions and the cost of living.
Coalition tensions break through over third level fees, going nuclear in Fianna Fáil, the bye-election campaigns grind on, and the Dáil focuses again on the cost of energy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 30 · 26 min
Budget talk, byelections, and housing completions rise... the latest from Leinster House.
Act now with a mini budget says the opposition, but Government still keeps some "powder dry", cutbacks to Ukrainian accommodation offering as housing completions rise and what the byelections results may mean for Sinn Féin and the coalition parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 23 · 26 min
Your Politics
The money flows in as the Government considers an income tax package, the bye-election campaigns shape up in Galway West and Dublin Central, its the weather for convassing and rather then refer, the President opts to sign the International Protection Bill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 16 · 33 min
Leadership wranglings in Fianna Fáil, cost of living and summoning the Counsel of State,
The Dáil came back this week, the Government was shaken, and theres's lots of discontent in Fianna Fáil but is it really a leadership heave? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
April 9 · 22 min
Where is the army? fuel drying up at the pumps, and the stance of the Government and protestors hardens
The fuel price protests continue as the pumps begin to run dry. Gardaí and the Government bring in the army, as protestors stance hardens. Is there an off-ramp and could the Government do anything more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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