Your Politics

The Coalition unveils €4bn to revive the economy, but rent rises and PUP cuts loom. Paul Cunningham is joined by David Murphy and Sandra Hurley of RTÉ's political staff. The podcast is available for download at 6am every Friday.

Your Politics presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín TD. Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane run the rule over the week's events and share which jargon has jarred with them.

After weeks of intense political pressure, the Government took the step of discouraging investors from bulk buying houses and duplexes. This week Independent TD Denis Naughton joins presenter Paul Cunningham on the Your Politics podcast with Sandra Hurley, Mícheál Lehane and David Murphy.

As Covid mist begins to lift, it is becoming clear two big items will dominate the political agenda: housing and climate. Fianna Fáil TD Paul McAuliffe who is deputy chairman of the Housing Committee joined presenter Paul Cunningham, Mícheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley on the podcast.

For the first time since the pandemic arrived in Ireland the virus slipped down the political agenda only to be replaced by the hot topic of housing. This week the Your Politics podcast is joined by Sinn Féin's housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin. He joined presenter Paul Cunningham and Sandra Hurley.

The Government aims for a Goldilocks reopening of the economy, by not going too quickly and not too slowly. As intercounty travel, hairdressers, team training, religious services, museums and libraries prepare to go back to business on May 10, the RTÉ politics team analyse how Taoiseach Micheál Martin handled easing restrictions.

Slowly Fine Gael party has increased its commentary on Irish unity. This week the party's TD Neale Richmond spoke in favour of reunification at a Cambridge University event. Deputy Richmond joined presenter Paul Cunningham and guests Mícheál Lehane and Sorcha Ní Riada.

With opinion polls indicating that its support has risen since the General Election, the SocDem's co-leader Róisín Shortall outlined her plans for the party but she dismissed a potential merger with the Labour Party following comments from Labour's education spokesman Aodhán Ó Ríordáin who spoke about the merits of a merger.

This time last year Aodhán Ó Ríordáin lost out in the Labour Party leadership contest to Alan Kelly. Deputy Ó Ríordáin told the RTÉ News Your Politics podcast that there was merit in a merger with the Social Democrats. While there have been no discussions between the Labour Party and the Social Democrats, he said it could be a merger of equals.

It should have been a great week for the Greens. The party, which is in Government with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, made substantial progress on its agenda as the Cabinet agreed to its Climate Action legislation. For the latest analysis presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Mícheál Lehane, Sandra Hurley and Tommy Meskill