All episodes of Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Would heavier policing protests play into the hands of far-right agitators?

Dr. Johnny Connolly, Criminologist at the School of Law in the University of Limerick; Thomas Byrne, Minister for Sport & Physical Education; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford; Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator

Published 04/27/24

Ombudsman ignored by govt for 8 years over concussion in kids' sport

Dr Niall Muldoon, Ombudsman for Children; Professor Colin Doherty, Head of the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin; Thomas Byrne, Minister for Sport & Physical Education; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford; Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator

Published 04/27/24

Govt expects to receive two key reports on RTÉ

Thomas Byrne, Minister for Sport & Physical Education; David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford; Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator

Published 04/27/24

Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

Published 04/27/24

Why are rates of tree planting so far below target?

Pádraig Egan, Chairman of Social, Economic, Environmental Forestry Association; Marie Donnelly, Climate Change Advisory Council; Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator

Published 04/20/24

Families of Stardust victims meet with Taoiseach

Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator

Published 04/20/24

An Post workers seek right to refuse to handle Israeli mail

Seán McDonagh, Communications Workers Union; Pippa Hackett, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator

Published 04/20/24

US military planes stopping at Shannon

James Browne, Minister of State Department of Justice; Bríd Smith, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

Published 04/13/24

Taskforce to tackle violence and crime in Dublin City Centre

Trina O’Connor, Criminologist; James Browne, Minister of State Department of Justice; Bríd Smith, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

Published 04/13/24

Gambling Bill stalled in the Oireachtas

Professor Colin O’Gara, St John of God Hospital; James Browne, Minister of State Department of Justice; Bríd Smith, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

Published 04/13/24

Clare man caught up in Sydney attack feared for his life

James Browne, Minister of State Department of Justice; Bríd Smith, People Before Profit TD for Dublin South Central; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central

Published 04/13/24

Will the EU Migration Pact result in a new landscape of detention centres for asylum seekers?

Catherine Woollard, Director of the European Council on Refugees and Exiles; Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being & the National Drugs Strategy; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour TD for Dublin Bay North

Published 04/06/24

Should money even come into Irish unity?

Hildegarde Naughton, Minister of State for Public Health, Well Being & the National Drugs Strategy; Matt Carthy, Sinn Féin TD for Cavan-Monaghan; Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Labour TD for Dublin Bay North

Published 04/06/24

A look ahead to Simon Harris as Taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael

Published 04/06/24

Will there be a U-turn on proposed longer opening hours for pubs & clubs?

Dr Sheila Gilheaney, CEO of Alcohol Action Ireland; Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West

Published 03/30/24

The political implications of Jeffrey Donaldson's resignation

Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West

Published 03/30/24

Special pay scheme for health workers with Long Covid comes to an end

Siobhan, long covid sufferer; Albert Murphy, Director of Industrial Relations for the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation; Jack Chambers, Minister of State at the Department of Transport and at the Department of Environment, Climate & Communications; Mairéad Farrell, Sinn Féin TD for Galway West; Peadar Tóibín, Aontú leader and TD for Meath West

Published 03/30/24

A tragic week on Irish roads – reaction from Minister Jack Chambers

Published 03/30/24

With less than a year to the next election, Harris has it. So what now?

Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent; Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment & Retail; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire

Published 03/23/24

The Committee on Assisted dying delivers its report

Professor Siobhán MacHale, College of Psychiatrists Ireland; Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment & Retail; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire

Published 03/23/24

How much longer can Ireland accommodate asylum seekers in tents?

Neale Richmond, Minister of State with responsibility for Business, Employment & Retail; Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow; Richard Boyd Barrett, People Before Profit TD for Dun Laoghaire

Published 03/23/24

With Putin certain to be re-elected, we hear from the Russian Ambassador

Yury Filatov, Yury Filatov, Russian Ambassador to Ireland; Mary Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fáil Senator; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

Published 03/16/24

Sligo-based lecturer manages to get parents & sister out of Rafah

Dr Salem Gharbia, Lecturer in the Atlantic Technological University in Sligo; Mary Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fáil Senator; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

Published 03/16/24

Can a solution be found for the asylum seekers in tents?

Mary Fitzpatrick, Fianna Fáil Senator; Kathleen Funchion, Sinn Féin TD for Carlow-Kilkenny; Marian Harkin, Independent TD for Sligo-Leitrim

Published 03/16/24

Referendum result reaction - The political fallout

Peter Burke, Minister of State for European Affairs & Defence; Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Mid-West; Marie Sherlock, Labour Senator

Published 03/09/24