As the Taoiseach urges public representatives to avoid providing character references in cases involving abuse or violence, the Jim Glennon case raises wider questions about influence and the justice system.
Meanwhile, local radio stations are reacting to a planned 39% increase in broadcasting levies, with warnings the rise could be unsustainable and calls for Coimisiún na Meán to urgently review the decision.
Guest presenter Fionnan Sheahan was joined by:
Malcolm Byrne TD, Fianna Fáil
Sinead Gibney TD, Social Democrats
John Kierans, Columnist and Freelance Journalist
John Purcell, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
Anna Gross, Political Correspondent, Financial Times
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