Another not-so-quiet week in politics brought us Leo Varadkar’s apologetic climbdown and rumours of in-fighting among the Healy-Rae family, but Catherine Connolly raised tensions as she put pen to paper on the International Protection Bill. Despite signing the bill into law, the President retains concerns about its nature. Are the constraints of her new office beginning to cause problems?




Host: Mary Regan

Guest: Cónal Thomas

Another not-so-quiet week in politics brought us Leo Varadkar’s apologetic climbdown and&nbsp;rumours&nbsp;of in-fighting among the Healy-Rae family, but&nbsp;Catherine Connolly raised tensions as she put pen to paper on the International Protection Bill.&nbsp;Despite signing the bill into law, the&nbsp;President&nbsp;retains&nbsp;concerns about&nbsp;its nature. Are the constraints of her new office beginning to cause problems?
 
Host: Mary Regan
Guest:&nbsp;Cónal&nbsp;Thomas

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