Your Politics
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.
23:09
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.
20:24
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.
24:23
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.
22:39
"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
22:59
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.
28:57
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.
23:46
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.
22:27
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.
26:29
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.
26:22