Integration Minister Roderic O'Gorman may be the first to put "throuple" on the Dáil record. A culinary response took a turn for the surreal, and far from the wording of the family referendum which was being debated. Áine and the team also consider recent arson attacks, Davos and international opportunities for some of our politicians.

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Truffles and throuples

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.

The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes&nbsp; came centre stage in Leinster House once again.&nbsp; &nbsp; 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.<div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>

A final flurry of legislation ahead of the summer break, historic abuse centre stage in the Dáil and lots of looming issues for Ministers

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.

<p>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.</p>

RTÉ back at PAC, Sinn Féin's reunification pitch and Aughinish keeps us in the news around Europe 

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

<p>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</p>

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