16 Irish citizens detained by Israeli forces in international waters. Who’s promising what in the opposition alternative budgets and what sums of money are they pledging to spend? And what does our panel want to see in the budget? Panel: Tony Foley, Tanya Ward, Susanne Rogers, Paul Hosford

Caoimhe Butterly has said that the last Irish person she spoke to was a woman called Tara who's on board one of the boats. “She reported witnessing the vessels in front of her getting water cannoned and having some sort of chemical substance dropped on them before boarding.”

The latest on the interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla by Israeli forces. The State’s spending watchdog casts a cold eye on the cost of international protection accommodation. When will government scrap the means test for the Carers' Allowance?

It's Bike Shed-the sequel

What the best and quickest way to get answers about care for children awaiting surgery for scoliosis and spina bifida? No culprit found for the biggest fish kill in the country’s history And is there anything to be said for another bike shed? Naoise Ó Muiri, Ciarán Ahern, Pa Daly, Christina Finn

Move over Molly Malone, there's a new top tourist attraction in town

The Gaza flotilla – how should Ireland protect the protestors? PAC checks the expenses of Leinster House. Balancing the State’s international obligations to refugees with cutting the costs of IPAS accommodation. @naoiseoc.bsky.social, Matt Carthy, Patricia Stephenson, @harrymcgee.bsky.social

Is there something for everyone in the the presidential race of 2025? Defensive FAI tactics at the Oireachtas Sports Committee – but could they have played a different game? And over 100,000 children in consistent poverty, and energy bill hikes on the horizon.

An important conversation from last night's Late Debate www.instagram.com/rteradio1/re...

Are there three more Oireachtas members out there to turn the presidency into a four-horse race? Will there be a budget response to rising energy prices? Donald Trump's 45 minute address to the UN. Panel: Shay Brennan, Richard O’Donoghue, Thomas Gould, Mary Regan

A LIVE CORRECTION! Thanks to Louise Burne's great memory of general election manifesto's

Mark Wall says he would like to see the Minister set up a cross party committee to look at childcare

Shane Moynihan says the Minister is trying to respect the fact that the people who work in childcare are also early years educators, and deserve conditions that acknowledge that

Mark Wall says it's unbelievable that there is no minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes at the moment

Ruairí Ó Murchú outlines what he sees as some of the key issues around governance in nursing homes

What needs to change in the area of governance of nursing homes? Questions for the Children’s minister on childcare, mother and baby homes and foster carers. Children's Health Ireland: is the public any closer to seeing the report on unnecessary surgeries?

Interested candidates both inside and outside of RTÉ are being invited to apply for on-air presenting roles across areas including News, Current Affairs, General Speech Programming, Entertainment, Sport, Music and the Arts www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

From RTE Culture - producer Kay Sheehy finishes on @rteradio1.bsky.social Arena this week. I agree, of course, with all of this... www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Michael Fitzmaurice says there are lessons to be learned from NAMA

On Israeli bonds and the Central Bank, Michael Murphy, explains why the government can't, from an EU perspective, act unilateraly

Malcolm Noonan says today's appearance by the Arts Council at the Oireachtas Arts Committee, throws up more questions

Thomas Gould details the data on vacant, state owned properties, he received through recent freedom of information requests

Martin Daly clarifies the confusion around rent reviews

Rory Hearne says any change to policy that allows landlords increase rents and gives them more avenues to increase rents, inevitably puts renters at risk

Christina Finn explains the complexity of market rents and details what her biggest area of confusion is with this new policy

Confused about the new rent increase caps? So are we

RPZ extended across the country, but what will rents on new-build apartments look like next year? Why does it take so long to put local authority houses back into use? Over 100,000 children in consistent poverty according to the latest Child Poverty Monitor.

Lauren Boland explains why the length of time a case is in court can be such an issue for victims

Lauren Boland outlines some of the difficulties victims of domestic violence have said they faced in court, which are highlighted in the recent Women's Aid report

Emer Currie acknowledges more needs to be done to improve the criminal justice system to support victims

How do victims of crime navigate the court system? We’ll hear from a victim, the organisation who supports them, and discuss the further supports needed All that and more on tonight's victim support special programme of the Late Debate Panel: Emer Currie, Martin Kenny, Niamh Lambert

Ray O'Donoghue believes unregulated parties and raves are happening due to our "prehistoric" licensing laws

James Geoghegan says he would like to see more 'Meanwhile Use' leases imposed on privately owned buildings to provide cultural spaces

Gary Gannon believes we need to look at reanimating spaces and venues that can be accessed for cultural use on a regular basis

Mark Davies outlines how what people want from their night time entertainment options is changing - "People want exeperiences"

Ray O'Donoghue says we need to take the value of the night time economy more seriously

What is the state of the night time economy, what happened the night clubs and what else should be on offer? We’ll have all that and more on tonight’s nighttime economy special episode of the Late Debate. Panel: James Geoghegan, Gary Gannon, Ray O’Donoghue, Mark Davies

Ruth Coppinger says the culling of badgers can't be justified without further research

Ciara Malone, Farm Manager with My Lovely Horse Animal Rescue, discusses the funding they receive from the Government, versus the costs involved in taking care of a single horse

The puppy farm capital of Europe – how did Ireland earn this shameful accolade? A bill to ban fox hunting – what's in it and who’s for it? And retired and abandoned horses – is enough being done. Guests: Padraig O’Sullivan, Ruth Coppinger, Ciara Malone, @trishdevlin.bsky.social

We couldn't let Frances Black leave without asking her about the Áras

The Arts Council were in front of the Public Accounts Committee including Fine Gael's Joe Neville today, but were the committee members happy with what they heard about the €6.7m failed IT system?

Sinn Féin's John Brady brings us through their bill that would have restricted the Central Bank from handling of Israeli bonds

Senator Frances Black is hopeful that the OTB will pass soon

The Government says Israel’s offensive in Gaza is genocide. Troop numbers, the Triple lock and the future of neutrality discussed at Defence Committee. Trumps tariffs, Musk’s departure, Biden’s health, and America. Panel: Frances Black, Joe Neville, John Brady, Louise Burne

Breaking: A US federal appeals court has reinstated the most sweeping of President Donald Trump's tariffs, a day after a trade court had ruled he had exceeded his authority in imposing the duties and had ordered an immediate block on them. More on #LatedebateRTE at 10pm

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Senator Anne Rabbitte tells listeners about the scarcity of council owned land in Galway County

Senator Aubrey McCarthy on the difficulties people face when applying for grants to refurbish derelict properties

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