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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 11h

Should the Late Debate seating plan reflect the political spectrum?

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 12h

Aontu's Mayo TD Paul Lawless says there isn't enough choice in the presidential race.

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 13h

Who won the latest presidential debate for you? We'll discuss that live at 10pm along with more Budget 2026 reaction and the NPTF @ PAC

Panel: Joe Neville, Fine Gael

Sorca Clarke, Sinn Féin

Paul Lawless, Aontú

& Muiris O Cearbhaill

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 7d

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 8d

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.”

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 8d

Colm is joined by Erin McGreehan, Louise O’Reilly, Liam Quaide, Sarah Burns

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 8d

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?

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 9d

It's Bike Shed-the sequel

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 9d

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 15d

Panel: Michael Murphy, Rónán Mullen, Mark Wall, Louise Burne

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 15d

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.

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 15d

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

RTÉ Radio 1 on Instagram: "“Anyone listening tonight knows someone who’s died by suicide” Thanks to TDs Richard O’Donoghue and Thomas Gould for speaking so openly about their experience with men’s m...

118 likes, 3 comments - rteradio1 on September 24, 2025: "“Anyone listening tonight knows someone who’s died by suicide” Thanks to TDs Richard O’Donoghue and Thomas Gould for speaking so openly about...

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 16d

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · 23d

Hi Susan, Saturday with Colm returns this weekend, and The Late Debate returns next Tuesday, the 23rd.

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

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

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

Panel: Shane Moynihan, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Mark Wall, Louise Burne

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Late Debate @latedebaterte.bsky.social · Jun 12

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?

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · Jun 12

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...

RTÉ seeks expressions of interest for presenter roles

As broadcaster Joe Duffy prepares to retire from Liveline on RTÉ Radio 1 on Friday 27 June, RTÉ has announced it is running an open internal and external 'expressions of interest' process for interest...

www.rte.ie

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Rick O'Shea @rickoshea.bsky.social · Jun 12

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...

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