The Late Debate

Political archivist Alan Kinsella looks at the relationship between Irish politics and alcohol down the decades

Homelessness and housing supply crisis, An Taisce and planning and the worsening situation in Israel. With Timmy Dooley, Róisín Garvey, Cathal Berry, Anthony Flynn, Craig Hughes and Professor Paul Rogers

Tackling the housing crisis, the role of antigen tests and Ballymurphy inquest findings. With Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Pearse Doherty, Richard Boyd Barrett and Elaine Loughlin

Troubles prosecutions in N Ireland, DUP leadership campaign and investment funds bulk-buying Irish houses. With Paul McAuliffe, Paul Donnelly, Christina Finn, Gerard Howlin and Kevin Cunningham

Kevin Cunningham looks at how political parties historically target voters and methods used in the 21st century

Reaction to Minister's Housing Bill and vaccines, travel & reporting breaches in Donegal. With Fergus O'Dowd, Bríd Smith, Thomas Pringle, Rebecca Moynihan and Alison O'Connor

Minister Darragh O'Brien's new Housing Bill, minimum alcohol pricing, Dublin Bay South by-election and Sinn Féin MLA's in Derry step down. With Dara Calleary, Mairead Farrell, Cian O'Callaghan, Hugh O'Connell and Orla Hegarty

End-of-year special - our Political Awards of 2020. Panel: Philip Ryan, Aoife Moore, Michael O'Regan, Harry McGee and Larry Donnelly

Bank bailouts & Debenhams workers, Covid in Northern Ireland, fishing rights and political attitudes to CETA. With: Malcolm Byrne, Thomas Pringle, Rebecca Moynihan, Christina Finn and Ciarán Ó Driscoll

Ciarán Ó Driscoll with a detailed guide to why fisheries is such a crucial element in the final Brexit negotiations

Rollout of Covid vaccine, Brian Stanley statement re tweets, CETA and remembering electronic voting. With Regina Doherty, Louise O'Reilly, Hazel Chu, Hugh O'Connell and David Davin Power

David Davin Power looks back to 1999 when Noel Dempsey championed a new system of voting

Brexit trade deal talks, political tweets and when sports and politics collide. With Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Lynn Boylan, Mary Seery Kearney, Mick Clifford and Barry Lenihan

Barry Lenihan looks at historic instances when Irish sport and politics collided

Kevin Cunningham looks at the history of political polls and their impact today

Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen meet, midlands power stations close, pivotal political moments and student nurses pay. With Barry Cowen, Denis Naughten, Michael Fitzmaurice, Gráinne Ní Aodha and Jack Murray

Jack Murray on a pivotal political moment in 1999 - EU Commissioner Padraig Flynn on The Late Late Show

Covid vaccine rollout, Brexit sticking points, political polls and Brian Stanley tweets - with Lisa Chambers, Bríd Smith, Claire Kerrane, John Downing and Kevin Cunningham

An extended special, with voices from Ireland and the US discussing one of the most important elections in a generation

Nursing home staffing crisis, Cervical Check Tribunal and Mother & Baby Home records - discussed by Eamon Ó Cuiv, Kathleen Funchion, Ivana Bacik, Kate O'Connell and Christina Finn

Level 5 lockdown begins, contact tracing, education, Direct Provision and Mother & Baby Homes. A full discussion, with Barry Ward, Holly Cairns, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Patricia MacBride and Daniel McConnell

Living under Level 5, discussed by an all-female panel - Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Bríd Smith, Alison O'Connor, Lisa Chambers, Dr Kim Roberts and Sarah Carey

Rising Covid numbers, GAA Championships and Ryanair in Cork and Shannon. Panel - Dr Una Fallon, Jennifer Whitmore, Patrick Costello, Tim Lombard, Ruth Coppinger, Hugh O'Connell and Malachy Clerkin

Cavan, Monaghan & Donegal move to Level 4 restrictions, Mother & Baby Home records sealed and review into Leaving Cert calculated grades system. Panel include Christopher O'Sullivan, Verona Murphy, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, Gráinne Ní hAodha, Sheila Reilly and Dr Maeve O'Rourke

Reaction to Budget 2021 - Minister Ossian Smith, Matt Carthy TD, senators Regina Doherty and Marie Sherlock and Ian Kehoe of The Currency

Minister Stephen Donnelly addresses questions about NPHET, and an all-island approach to fighting rising numbers. With Paul McAuliffe, Lynn Boylan, Duncan Smith, Tony O'Brien and Colette Browne

Worrying rising Covid cases, Climate Action Bill and Forestry Bill. Panel - Pippa Hackett, Michael Fitzmaurice, Timmy Dooley, John Gibbons and Elaine Loughlin

Deteriorating relations between NPHET and government. Panel include Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Richard Boyd Barrett, Louise O'Reilly, Gerard Howlin and Dr Gary Stack

statement to the Dáil by Minister for Education, Denham Report into Seamus Woulfe at golf dinner, Tánaiste's remarks on Covid strategy. With Colm Brophy, Mairéad Farrell, Cathal Crowe, Michael McNamara, Christina Finn, Professor Anthony O'Connor

Error in Leaving Cert calculated grades algorithm, methods to continue Covid fight and Dying With Dignity Bill - discussed by Lorraine Clifford Lee, Peadar Tóibín, Annie Hoey, John Halligan and John Downing

Politicians-turned-lobbyists and keeping students on board with Covid restrictions -discussed by Colm Burke, Claire Kerrane, Paul Murphy, Malcolm Byrne, Jennifer Bray and Lorna Fitzpatrick

Donegal enters Level 3 restrictions, contact tracing, the HSE Winter Plan and Brexit land bridge. With Róisín Shortall, Cathal Berry, Lisa Chambers, Mick Clifford and Dr Fergal Hickey

Political relationships, TD salaries, sick pay, public health specialists and the future of air travel for the west of Ireland - Gary Gannon, Marian Harkin, Barry Ward, Professor Emer Shelley and Hugh O'Connell

Ban on evictions, community policing, pubs re-opening and government special advisors - all discussed by Michael Healy Rae, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mark Ward, Daniel McConnell and Orla Hegarty

Covid latest: Dublin enters Phase 3 of roadmap, outbreaks in schools and meat plants and the future for nursing homes - Bríd Smith, Timmy Dooley, David Cullinane, Harry McGee, Adrian Cummins and Dr Chris Luke

Worrying increase in Covid cases nationally and downgrading of Leaving Cert grades - James Lawless, Mick Barry, Rebecca Moynihan, Aoife Moore, Aoife Darcy and David Loughrey

Covid scare in Cabinet, government's Living With Covid plan and tense UK Brexit negotiations - Neale Richmond, Neasa Hourigan, Pa Daly, Eoghan de Barra and Alison O'Connor

Coronavirus lockdown and forming a new government - Ingrid Miley, Colm Burke, Mary Butler, Mairéad Farrell, Richard Oakley, Dr Laura Durcan and Priscilla Lynch

Coronavirus, a new government and gender balance - Bríd Smith, Holly Cairns, Neasa Hourigan, Dr Rhona Mahony, Catherine Cox and Sinead O'Carroll

10 more cases of Coronavirus and FF/FG talks to form a government - Fergus O'Dowd, Jack Chambers, Ruairí Ó Murchú, Professor Mary Horgan, Justine McCarthy and Brigid Laffan

Coronavirus and government formation - George Lee, Kingston Mills, Neale Richmond, Kathleen Funchion, Stephen Donnelly, Marian Harkin, Fiach Kelly and Gerard Howlin

Coronavirus, government negotiations and the Seanad works - John Crown, Jillian van Turnhout, John Whelan, Marie O'Halloran, John Downing and Diarmaid Ferriter

Sandra Scanlon, Gary Murphy, Anne Rabbitte, Dr Anthony O'Connor, Dr Maeve O'Rourke, Paul Donnelly and Marion McKeown

Dr Kevin Kelleher, Susan Mitchell, Alan Farrell, Gary Gannon, Bríd Smith, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin and Harry McGee discuss the arrival of Coronavirus into Ireland, Labour Party leadership, government formation talks and UK/EU Brexit trade talks today

A mental health special, with Dr Kieran Moore, James Browne, Mark Ward, June Shannon and Dr Harry Barry

Pippa Hackett, Jim O'Callaghan, Matt Carthy, Lise Hand and Kevin Cunningham discuss spread of Coronavirus across Europe, talks to form government + Sinn Féin public meetings

The first meeting of the 33rd Dáil - Robert Troy, Darren O'Rourke, Michael McNamara, Colette Browne and Gary Murphy

Dealing with the country's housing crisis going forward - Eoin Ó Broin, Neasa Hourigan, Darragh O'Brien, Richard Boyd Barrett, Orla Hegarty and Hugh Brennan

Fintan Warfield, Colm Burke, John Lahart, Roderic O'Gorman and Jennifer Bray discuss tnegotiations to form a Government, candidates for Labour leadership and online abuse of politicians

Fianna Fáil TD Jack Chambers, Fine Gael TD Bernard Durkan, Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan, Sinn Féin councillor Daithí Doolan and Political Editor with The Irish Examiner Daniel McConnell join Katie Hannon to discuss party negotiations so far and possible Government formations

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, Fianna Fáil TD Anne Rabbitte, Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent Hugh O'Connell, Professor of Modern Irish History Diarmaid Ferriter and Irish Examiner Columnist and former Labour Party adviser Fergus Finlay discuss Brendan Howlin's resignation andthe future of the Labour Party

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, Fianna Fáil TD Anne Rabbitte, Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent Hugh O'Connell, Professor of Modern Irish History Diarmaid Ferriter and Irish Examiner Columnist and former Labour Party adviser Fergus Finlay discuss the possibilities for government formation

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy, Fianna Fáil TD Anne Rabbitte, Political Correspondent with the Irish Independent Hugh O'Connell, Professor of Modern Irish History Diarmaid Ferriter and Irish Examiner Columnist and former Labour Party adviser Fergus Finlay discuss the campaigns and the possibility of a second election

Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD, John Lahart Fianna Fáil TD, Cian O’Callaghan, Social Democrats TD, Ellen Coyne, Head of Politics at JOE.ie and Harry McGee Political Correspondent with The Irish Times discuss Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael's Election 2020 campaigns

Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD, John Lahart Fianna Fáil TD, Cian O’Callaghan, Social Democrats TD, Ellen Coyne, Head of Politics at JOE.ie and Harry McGee Political Correspondent with The Irish Times discuss possibly ways to form a government

Alan Farrell, Fine Gael TD, John Lahart Fianna Fáil TD, Cian O’Callaghan, Social Democrats TD, Ellen Coyne, Head of Politics at JOE.ie and Harry McGee Political Correspondent with The Irish Times discuss the possibility of a second election

Election 2020: the Exit Poll - discussed by Michael Gallagher, Theresa Reidy, Kevin Cunningham, Eoghan Tomás McDermott and Jennifer Bray

Barry Lenihan gives us a run down on the candidates running in the Dublin Bay South and Meath East constituencies in the upcoming election.

Gerard Howlin, Brenda Power, Hugh O'Connell, Liam Reid and Rory Hearne join Katie to review the 2020 campaign.

Dermot Keyes & David Looby gives us a run down of the candidates running bin the Waterford & Wexford constituencies

Dean Mulligan, Marian Harkin, Matt Shanahan, Verona Murphy and Richard Oakley join Katie to discuss the independent's prospects in the upcoming election.

Mary Minihan, Paddy Smyth, Mícheál Mac Donncha, Oisin Coghlan, Fergus Finlay, Pat Carey and Abie Philbin Bowman join Katie to discuss the issues raised on RTÉ's Prime Time Leader's Debate.

John Cooke gives us a run down on the candidates running in the Clare and Limerick constituencies

Ellen Coyne, Eoin O'Broin, Malcom Byrne, Adrienne Wallace and Tate Donnelly discuss many issues affecting younger people and what parties need to do to get young peoples' vote.

Simon Coveney, Michael McGrath, Donnacha O'Laoghaire, Kathleen Lynch, Deirdre O'Shaughnessy join Katie in Cork to debate finances, Brexit and much more.

Deirdre O'Shaughnessy gives a run down on the candidates running in all the Cork constituencies in the upcoming election.

RTÉ reporter, Barry Lenihan gives a run down on the candidates running in the Mayo and Dun Laoghaire constituencies.

Regina Doherty, John Lahert, Kevin Humphreys, Valerie Cox and Daniel McConnell debate Caring for Ireland including Childcare & Homecare for the elderly.

Dave O'Connell gives a run down of the candidates running in Galway East, West and Roscommon/Galway in the upcoming election.

Michael Fitzmaurice, Mary O'Rourke, Seán Kyne, Pippa Hackett, Denis Naughten and Dave O'Connell join Katie to discuss all things rural Ireland including jobs, housing and broadband.

John McAteer and Deirdre Walsh give Katie the run down on the candidates running in both Donegal and Kerry in the upcoming election.

Michael Darcy, Robert Troy, Pearse Doherty, Paul Gogarty and Colette Browne are on the panel to debate Insurance.

RTÉ reporter Barry Lenihan gives a run down on the candidates running in election 2020 in counties Tipperary and Wicklow

Simon Harris, Stephen Donnelly, Louise O'Reilly, Susan Mitchell and Alison O'Connor join Katie Hannon to discuss all things health.

Fergus O'Dowd, John Curran, Sheila Reilly, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Gary Gannon and Lise Hand discuss General Election 2020 and brutal drug murders

Sheila Reilly gives a constituency breakdown for Cavan Monaghan and Longford Westmeath

RTÉ's Barry Lenihan, reports on the 2020 general election.

Damien English, Darragh O'Brien, Bríd Smith, Eoin Ó Broin and John Downing discuss homelessness, Election Constituency breakdown (Dublin West and Sligo Leitrim) and the rental crisis

Alex White, Christina Finn, Stephen Collins, Derek Mooney and Jennifer Bray - the forthcoming General Election

Awards for the best political performances of 2019, with Philip Ryan, Christina Finn, Eamon Delaney, Larry Donnelly and Michael O'Regan

John Lahart, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Mícheál Mac Donncha, Patricia MacBride and Harry McGee discuss insurance crisis for childcare providers, FAI bailout and re-activating Stormont parliament

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, Anne Rabbitte, Kieran O'Donnell, Kathleen Funchion and Colette Browne discuss TD's voting for colleagues, Dara Murphy and Verona Murphy, Paudie Coffey leaves political life, insurance for childcare providers and no government bailout for the FAI

A 4-hour special with the latest from the UK General Election, as it happens

A 4-hour special with the latest from the UK General Election, as it happens

Bríd Smith, John Paul Phelan, Tanya Ward, Malcolm Byrne, Lise Hand and Dr Niamh O'Brien discuss the risks for children in direct provision/gangs and investigation into Dara Murphy

Anne Rabbitte, Denis Naughten, Michelle Mulherin, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Colette Browne discuss proposed rent freeze, funding for victims of domestic violence, ban on smoky coal and future for RTÉ

Colm Burke, Jack Chambers, Elaine Loughlin, Mick Barry, Patrick McGarty and Michael Fitzmaurice discuss TD attendance records, homelessness, IFA blockade today, new children's hospital cost & hospital for Cork

Tim Lombard, Jan O'Sullivan, John Lahart, Jennifer Bray and Michael Harty discuss Dara Murphy's Dáil attendance record, future for current government, mortgage lending rules, corporation tax, Cervical Check

Barry Cowen, Christina Finn, Martin Conway, Rose Conway Walsh, Gary Gannon and Kitty Holland discuss families in homeless accommodation, No Confidence vote in Minister Eoghan Murphy, claiming TD's expenses, whitewater rafting and Garda crime reporting stats