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The US electorate gives DJT a sobering reality check, more disruption as public sector workers reject paydeal, and an RTÉ own goal over appointment to its sports podcast?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Justice Minister is to meet solicitors again but no sign of Big Jim softening his stance. Government pushes Triple Lock change through first stage despite Opposition outrage (and stunts, with signs deployed in the Chamber), and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill impresses at LQs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 infor...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Dáil majority voted to end the 3 day wait, but a majority of Government TDs did not agree, the guillotine is wheeled out to push a glut of bills through the house, Fine Gael's unified island initiative, data centres and the triple lock.

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.

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.

The Common Travel Area and migration under the microscope, Ireland to spend €165m on hosting the EU presidency, that soccer fixture and alumina from Co Limerick ending up in Russia.

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. 

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.

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.

Planning changes to allow for one-off housing on the way, rambunctious exchanges as the Occupied Territories Bill moves centre stage again, ministerial backing for RTÉ management and Government reopens summer provision applications

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.

Progress of a sort on the Occupied Territories Bill after mistreatment of Irish flotilla activists, Taoiseach and Mary Lou exchanges in the Dáil, RTÉ pay blues and in the bye-elections voters finally get to choose.

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.