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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.

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 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 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. 

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 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.

Eviction rates soar with new rental rules, prompting calls for an eviction ban... A €7 billion budget looms but details are still scant, bye-elections and Fianna Fáil celebrating 100 years at this weekend's Ard Fheis.

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.

The Goverment keeps some powder dry but the Opposition demands action now to reduce costs; cutbacks to Ukrainian accommodation as housing completions increase, plus more on the bye-elections and what the results will mean for Government parties and Sinn Féin.

With two looming by-elections, pressure is building on the Government, as the cost-of-living crisis deepens and demands for more action grows. Tensions again rising as Iran pockets its first toll - a cool $2m - to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, with mounting concern over potential knock-on effects for energy prices and the wider economy.

The Dáil returned this week to a noticeably unsettled political landscape. The Government has been rattled by recent developments — and questions are now swirling around Fianna Fáil: is there a genuine leadership challenge taking shape?

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

Energy quivers as Donald Trump keeps the Government and the world guessing, an investment scheme for savers just when the markets turn shakey, new scrambler laws and clarity needed for that back garden emporium.

As TDs depart Dáil Éireann for a two and a half week break, we discuss the fallout from the fuel price package, the bills on the Triple lock and Occupied Territories, and Independent Senators seek to stymie the increase in TDs.

What is the "appropriate intervention" the Government is mulling over while opposition TDs rear up over fuel price rises in the Dáil, Micheál Martin survives his White House encounter and SNA provision remains a sensitive subject for the Government

Oil price pressure ups the temperature in Dáil, what Trump might say to the Taoiseach on St Patrick's Day, all is forgiven as the Government backs Phil Hogan for a top UN job.

Dáil revelations about future rental profits, more ado about SNAs, maritime security and political fallout from football flares..and what will the students say about shouty Dáil discourse?

Opposition seizes on SNA review which Government pauses, IFAC issues warnings again on corporation tax and another Siege of Limerick?

No amendments accepted as Government pushes through the Residential Tenancies Bill, Killarney excluded from the short term rental rules, and singing for housing outside the Dáil

The RTÉ politics team discusses those beefy exchanges over Bord Bia at the Agriculture Committee, the clamour for flood defences and new scrambler laws soon.

Government found wanting on scrambler law, the blamegame on flooding forecasts and flood defences and will farmers or Goverment prevail in the row over Bord Bia?

Trump's toys with European leaders and climbs down, another obstacle to Mercosur and in the Dáil discussion of housing, rents and motorway woes.

Politicians and regulators grapple with Grok AI, a challenging White House visit looms for the Taoiseach, and is it a case of easy come, easy go with public expenditure and Ministerial pay mistakes.