Beds in sheds – could exempting garden cabins from planning laws be a potential gamechanger? Or is it simply a kneejerk reaction to an entrenched housing crisis?

And as Ireland prepares to attend a G20 summit for the first time, we discuss whether rapidly moving events in Ukraine might impact Irish neutrality.

Gavan Reilly is joined in studio by:

• John Cummins TD, Minister of State for Local Government and Planning
• Conor Sheehan TD, Labour's Housing Spokesperson
• Stephen Rae, Co-Founder, AML Intelligence
• Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Correspondent, Irish Independent

Tune in for sharp insights, lively debates, and the stories behind the headlines.

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Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan joins Gavan Reilly in studio to discuss his response to recent knife crimes, his plans to improve garda recruitment numbers and increase prison spaces, and his new vision for tackling immigration.

Also on the on the show:

• Conor Gallagher, Crime and Security Correspondent, The Irish Times
• Niall Hodgins, Vice President, GRA
• Cathryn Costello, Professor of Refugee and Migration Law, UCD

Tune in for sharp insights, lively debates, and the stories behind the headlines.

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In this episode, our host Gavan Reilly is joined by Seamus McGrath, Rory Hearne, Claire Scott, and Dan O'Brien, as they unpack these hot-button issues:

🚨 Dáil Housing Debate

🚨 Arts Council's €7m IT Project

🚨 Ministerial St. Patrick's Day Trips

Tune in for sharp insights, lively debates, and the stories behind the headlines.

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Gavan Reilly is joined by Paul Mitchell, Fiona Cormican, Michael Byrne, Olivia Kelly and Michael O'Flynn to discuss Ireland's Housing Crisis. With housing targets missed, the Taoiseach prioritises private investors and considers a rent cap reviews.

The panel discusses:

• Missed housing targets
• Shifting government policies
• Vacant and derelict properties
• What will all this mean for renters already struggling with high costs?

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On this episode of The Tonight Show:

Was the electorate mislead over housing targets, or did the government really believe it would hit 40,000 completions after the election?

Plus, was Donald Trump just spitballing about ethnic cleansing in Gaza?

And is now really the time to enact the Occupied Territories bill?

Gavan Reilly speaks to:

• Neale Richmond TD, Fine Gael
• Pádraig Mac Lochlainn TD, Sinn Féin
• Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Mirror
• Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, Irish Examiner

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On this episode of The Tonight Show:

The Government accepts defeat over speaking time row, following the Ceann Comhairle's ruling. But is the coalition now weakened, with some in the regional group now saying they will only vote for government on a case-by-case basis?

Plus, Trump gets his first trade war after he imposes tariffs on Chinese goods. But how soon will he come for the EU and what might this mean for Ireland?

And plans to force public servants to spend more days back into the office are put on hold, but is remote working now under threat?

Gavan Reilly speaks to:

• Michael Healy-Rae TD, Independent
• Sinéad Gibney TD, Social Democrats
• Ian Kehoe, Co-founder, The Currency
• John Lee, Executive Editor, Irish Daily Mail

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On this episode of The Tonight Show:

-Outrage grows as 130,000+ still without power, water, or phone service after #StormÉowyn.

-Just six women appointed as Ministers of State—raising questions about representation.

- Another eye-watering OPW spend: nearly €500,000 on a wall around the Workplace Relations Commission.

Join the debate.

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On The Tonight Show, Gavan Reilly and the panel discuss:

🚨 Ireland's response to Storm Éowyn as thousands remain without power

🚨 The EU’s future relationship with social media platforms

🚨 The DeepSeek AI app shaking US tech stocks

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