The Late Debate

The Late Debate


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Ireland to suspend granting asylum status to Syrians
December 10, 2024

Donnchadh Laoghaire, Sinn Fin TD for Cork South Central; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire; Fergus Finlay, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Former Advisor to the

The Soc Dems move to suspend a TD over Palantir shares
December 10, 2024

Donnchadh Laoghaire, Sinn Fin TD for Cork South Central; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire; Fergus Finlay, Columnist with the Irish Examiner and Former Advisor to the

The Simon Community on the challenges for services for rough sleepers
December 10, 2024

Emma McMillen, Director of Homeless and Community Services with the Dublin Simon Community; Donnchadh Laoghaire, Sinn Fin TD for Cork South Central; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD fo

Talks continue over the formation of the next govt
December 05, 2024

Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fin MEP for Dublin; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for MidlandsNorth-West; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for

Who will be the voice for climate policy in the next government?
December 05, 2024

Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fin MEP for Dublin; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for MidlandsNorth-West; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for

European Commission president is to sign a trade deal with the Latin American Mercosur bloc
December 05, 2024

Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fin MEP for Dublin; Ciaran Mullooly, Independent Ireland MEP for MidlandsNorth-West; Ciaran Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South West; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent for

Does the Regional Independent group hold the keys to Govt formation?
December 04, 2024

Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim; Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West; Stephen Moffatt, National Policy Manager at Barnardos; ine N Bhrislein, Broadca

Barnier loses a confidence vote after just 3 months in office
December 04, 2024

Suzanne Lynch, Politico in Brussels; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim; Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West; Stephen Moffatt, National Policy Manager at Ba

What should an incoming Govt do to tackle social & regional inequality?
December 04, 2024

Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim; Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West; Stephen Moffatt, National Policy Manager at Barnardos; ine N Bhrislein, Broadca

What else needs to be done to achieve gender balance?
December 03, 2024

Malcolm Byrne, Fianna Fil TD for Wicklow-Wexford; Thomas Gould, Sinn Fin TD for Cork North Central; Siona Cahill, Activist and Communications Consultant; Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at th