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.
A now-deleted tweet by Sinn Féin health spokesman David Cullinane said that the definition of “woman” being rooted in biology was “common sense”. Labour Party TD Conor Sheehan says that this tweet was “ill-advised” and “glib”.
Jason Osborne and Ben Scallan discuss some of the news of the week.
“We do live in a climate emergency”: Tánaiste Simon Harris says he thinks that teaching school children to engage in climate activism is “a good thing”.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he would not “rule out” holding a referendum to lower the voting age to 16 within the lifetime of this Government.