Gript Media’s John McGuirk and Virgin Media’s Kieran Cuddihy debate taxpayer funding of NGOs.
Ben Scallan asks Taoiseach Micheál Martin to justify this:
Scarlett Karoleva joins Fatima Gunning to discuss the political fallout of Geert Wilders PVV party exit on the Dutch government that didn’t make it to its first birthday.
Last week the Social Democrats put forward a bill to lower the voting age to 16. Ben Scallan asks if they believe 16-year-olds who commit serious crimes are responsible enough to be tried as adults.
Minister Emer Higgins is asked whether the Government’s plan to purchase Citywest and turn it into a permanent asylum hub will be cancelled if locals object strongly enough.
Sinn Féin Cllr. William Carey described the “Clondalkin Says No” group as “far-right” and “nothing more than fascists”.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin is asked whether Ireland should have restrictions on foreign companies buying up large amounts of property within the State:
Fatima Gunning and Jason Osborne discuss some of the news of the week.
Tánaiste Simon Harris has admitted that the State’s spending on IPAS contracts has “absolutely not” been value for money.
Gript Editor John McGuirk sits down with Peadar Tóibín to discuss Aontú’s views on immigration, nationalist unity, the effectiveness of mass protest, and whether Aontú are making the impact their would-be voters desire:
Aontú’s Ard Fheis has heard that they would seek to increase child benefit for a first child to €200, and then to €250 for each subsequent child.
It’s likely the case that most parents – and most farm organisations – are not aware of just how radical the new “climate action” curriculum for the leaving cert is.