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Seanad leader Fine Gael's Regina Doherty joins host Paul Cunningham - along with RTÉ's David Murphy, Micheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley - to discuss doing right by mica homeowners, fighting for MetroLink, marching for maternity visits... and blackouts.

Host Paul Cunningham, together with David Murphy and Sandra Hurley, is joined by Pádraig Mac Lochlainn of Sinn Féin - now the largest party in the Dáil - to discuss probable partners in Government, if we'll get a 'Late Late Show' budget, and concern over data centres.

The Dáil is back with a bang. Fianna Fáil TD Christopher O'Sullivan joins our host Paul Cunningham, along with Micheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley, to discuss think-ins, Ireland as a "sustainable superpower", getting Gen Z votes...and corncrakes.

As Covid restrictions ease and the economy is accelerating, politicians are returning to the Dail. Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane joins the podcast from the Fianna Fail "think-in" in Co Cavan. Host Paul Cunningham is also joined Sandra Hurley to discuss the continuing controversy surrounding Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney

After an unprecedented term, the Oireachtas goes on Summer recess, just as COVID cases surge. Solidarity-PBP TD Mick Barry joins presenter Paul Cunningham, and Mary Regan and David Murphy of RTÉ's political staff, to discuss taking to the streets over housing, and young people being the "new vulnerable".

International travel is less than a fortnight away, but we still don't know who will get the Digital COVID Certificate when. Sinn Féin TD Louise O'Reilly joins presenter Paul Cunningham, and Micheál Lehane of RTÉ's political staff, to discuss her constituents' need to see Dublin Airport open again, and Josepha Madigan's brave and welcome words.

The ruling coalition has been rocked by the outcry which greeted this week's shock decision to delay reopening indoor dining, its plan slammed as discriminatory and "absolute bananas". Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward joins presenter Paul Cunningham, and Mary Regan and Micheál Lehane of RTÉ's political staff, to discuss latest developments.

The Government is facing a big dilemma. With the Delta variant spreading, should it go ahead with next week's reopening of indoor service in pubs, cafés and restaurants? Fianna Fáil TD James Lawless joins presenter Paul Cunningham and Sandra Hurley from RTÉ's political staff to discuss this and other hot political issues.

Independent TD Michael McNamara is a farmer, a barrister and one of the most outspoken deputies in the Dáil. He joined presenter David Murphy, and Sorcha Ní Riada and Mícheál Lehane of RTÉ's political staff, to talk about life in the political wilderness, losing his seat in 2016 and being expelled from the Labour Party.

Jennifer Whitmore, the Social Democrats TD for Wicklow, discusses why Ireland needs to make basking sharks an endangered species, and her party's zero-COVID strategy. Presenter David Murphy is also joined by Sandra Hurley and Sorcha Ní Riada of RTÉ's political staff to discuss the political pollster controversy.