They stand for "common sense" politics which does "what it says on the tin", Mattie McGrath says of the Rural Independent Group. This week that included a heated debate on immigration. He tells Áine that he doesn't take offence at people misunderstanding him. "But who are you loyal to, Mattie?" asks Micheál. Senator David Norris also features.

The RTÉ team at Leinster House and guests have an informal discussion about what has been happening in the world of Irish politics. New episodes available every Thursday evening.

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Mattie McGrath on the 'real Ireland'

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.   

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?&nbsp; The RTÉ Politics team also discusses the FAI tackled at committee and the Garvaghy&nbsp; Road is back in the news.&nbsp; &nbsp;<div><br></div>

Budget moves get real, a committe tackles the FAI and what about Garvaghy?

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?" 

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.&nbsp; Also a Seanad By-election, papering over coalition party rows, throwing out the boiler and&nbsp; is it "wriggle room" or "wiggle room?"&nbsp;

Budget kites a-flying, budget leaks a-leaking on RTÉ's Your Politics

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.  

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&nbsp; Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Mattie McGrath on the 'real Ireland'

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