Presented by Fiona Kelly

US Presidential election drama aside, the Congressional elections will determine who has the upper hand in Washington. Mark Rom from Georgetown University discusses who and what we should look out for. And back to the drama - the fallout from Donald Trump’s Covid diagnosis.

Reaction to Budget 2021 - Minister Ossian Smith, Matt Carthy TD, senators Regina Doherty and Marie Sherlock and Ian Kehoe of The Currency

Damian Lawlor and Niall Quinn discuss Damian's new book which features sportspeople talking about their lives after their sports careers are over.

Presenter Maggie Doyle is joined by Mary Regan, David Murphy and Paul Cunningham as they examine the how the coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party held together in a major test of the 100-day-old Government.

Essayist Leslie Jamison's Make it Scream, Make it Burn is a series of essays and long form journalism, meditations on isolation and longing. Leslie discusses her work with Seán Rocks ahead of appearing at The West Cork Literary Festival.

Budget Day with Sinéad Crowley, RTÉ Arts and Media correspondent, crime fiction author Ian Rankin returns with A Song For The Dark Times, Jim Carroll recommends where to begin with the music of David Byrne and Leslie Jamison's Make it Scream, Make it Burn is a series of essays and long form journalism.

With Marie, Donncha & Ruby.

Leicester City’s former chairman Jon Holmes joins Mark Langdon to explore Project Big Picture; Damian Lawlor has the latest on Fermanagh's request to postpone their League game with Clare; and Declan Quigley updates us on the Giro d'Italia! Game On.

Barry Ward (Seanadóir, Fine Gael), Máiréad Farrell (TD le Sinn Féin), Ciarán Mac an Bhaird (Ollamh Comhlach le Gnó agus Bainistíocht, DCU), Gráinne Ní Aodha (Iriseoir ón Journal), Alan Dukes (Iar Aire Airgeadais agus Iar Cheannaire Fhine Gael), Eoin Ó Catháin (Tráchtaire sa Bhruiséil) & Úna Ní Bhroiméil (Léachtóir le Stair Mheiriceá, UL).

Michael McGrath, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, speaks to Sarah about Budget 2021.