The Week at Work

This week Joan Collins TD, Conor McCabe and Ciaran Campbell discuss the Programme for Government, the Green Party vote, the inspiring Traveller women who sent their abuser to prison, the Irish #MeToo moment and abuse of Irish women, a new left-wing party for Ireland (Right2Change), the abandonment of the Right2Water referendum, trouble in Aer Lingus, racism in Ireland, the UK & soldiers seeking to stop prosecution for crimes during the Troubles, incentivising self-employment, and much more.

Conor McCabe, Clare O'Connor and Emma Clancy join Dave Gibney in reviewing the Programme for Government 2020. Climate change, Palestine, a Green New Deal, transport, housing, workers' rights, aviation, water, Mercosur, healthcare, the economy and public sector pay are all discussed.

A left review of the news and the Sunday papers with Brian Forbes (Mandate National Coordinator), Michelle Byrne (Activist) and Mel Corry (TradeMark Belfast). This week we discuss reopening the economy at workers expense, COVID and excess deaths, schools as childcare facilities, who is using most of our water, Green Party “trots”, social welfare fraud and protecting memorials to fascists and slave traders.

This week in the news: Black Lives Matter protests, swap your pension for a house, abortion in the North, government formation talks, Irish Water lobbying, low pay – particularly for women, and the reopening of the economy, among other stories.

This weeks review of the weekend newspapers with Green Party Councillor Lorna Bogue includes Supermacs boss Pat McDonagh attacking the €350 COVID payment, George Floyd's death and the US riots, the increase in retirement age, government formation and the Green Party leadership debate.

Discussing the Sunday papers with Senator Lynn Boylan including stories about government formation talks, the Green Party leadership challenge, opening up the economy during COVID19 and media diversity. Also a discussion about Mary Lou McDonalds interview in the SINDO and public sector pay.