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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

RTÉ Radio 1www.rte.ie
Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin questions agendas, dissects the week gone by, and debates the likely issues of the week to come. Tune in to hear the very latest from newsmakers and from those whose lives are impacted by policy makers in Ireland. Listen live every Saturday at 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
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Episodes

When can a child be subjected to restraint in school?

Caoilfhinn Gallagher, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection; Alan Dillon, Minister for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan–Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

Apr 12, 202519 min

Why has govt u-turned on a pledge to increase statutory sick leave?

Dr. Laura Bambrick, Social Policy Officer with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions; Alan Dillon, Minister for Small Business and Retail & Circular Economy; Cathy Bennett, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan–Monaghan; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

Apr 12, 202525 min

Is the government doing enough to integrate migrants?

Helen Ogbu, Labour Party councillor in Galway East; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West

Mar 29, 20259 min

How should the EU & Ireland deal with Donald Trump’s tariffs?

Mairéad McGuinness, former European Commissioner for Financial Services and Financial Stability; Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Migration; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Catherine Connolly, Independent TD for Galway West

Mar 29, 202527 min

How are young men are being radicalised online?

Ciaran O’Connor, Senior Analyst at the Institute of Strategic Dialogue; Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport & Media; Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West

Mar 22, 202521 min

Why did govt persist with 40,000 housing figures?

Martin Heydon, Minister of State at Dept of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries & Marine; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin MEP for Ireland South; Sinead Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown

Mar 15, 20257 min

The speed camera issue in County Mayo

Jerry Buttimer, Minister of State for Charities, Gaeltacht and the Islands & Rural Transport; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West; Ruth Coppinger, People Before Profit-Solidarity TD for Dublin West

Mar 01, 20258 min

Is it time to drop the prayer at Dáil time?

Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon–Galway; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader; Liam Herrick, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Feb 22, 20253 min

Members of Traveller community living in substandard accommodation

John Jason and Tom Maughan, residents of a Castlebar halting site; Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Justice; Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon–Galway; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader; Liam Herrick, Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission

Feb 22, 202517 min
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