Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
The nomination process for presidential candidates rumbles on. At the time of recording independent Gareth Sheridan has the best chance, needing two more local councils to back him.
A report today looking at Sheridan’s business partner’s links with Russia may not be welcomed by his campaign as councillors around the country weight up their decision.
Social conservative Maria Steen is gathering nominations in the Oireachtas. Can she get over the line before next Wednesday’s deadline?
Fine Gael motion to distinguish party from ‘woke left’ rejected for ardfheis
Attempts to restore public sector pay talks end without breakthrough
RTÉ to seek further Government funding as licence fee revenue to continue decline
Plans for united Ireland to examine how symbols and cultural policy need to change
Meanwhile Mary Lou McDonald continues to be coy about Sinn Féin’s nominee, possibly enjoying the opportunity to toy with the media. But who will it be - Catherine Connolly, or one of their own?
Budget 2026 is drawing near. So far the focus of political debate has been on the withdrawal of one-off payments. It is an issue that cuts through, as Opposition parties well know.
Plus the panelists pick their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week, including columns on a rescinded award and Ireland’s rudeness problem and a look at sport’s greatest quirkiest cheating scandals.
