Monday with Gavan Reilly

Tensions continue to rise on the Garvaghy Road as protestors prepare for a second night blocking a disputed Orange Order parade. With calls for calm, what does the standoff mean for the future of Stormont?Plus, fresh warnings of renewed fuel protests as prices remain high and Budget 2027 approaches. Will the Government take the demands seriously?And our panel examines the fallout from one of the most controversial Irish football fixtures in recent history.The panel:📰 Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent📰 Megan O’Brien, Political Reporter, Business Post🎓 Aidan Regan, Professor of Political Economy at UCD

Labour leader Ivana Bacik joins Gavan in studio to discuss Donald Trump’s comments on Irish unity, the future of the United Irish Left and the fallout from his visit. Our panel also looks ahead to the Taoiseach’s meeting with UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and the growing independence debate across the UK.Plus, oil prices spike again as a Saudi pipeline shutdown rattles global markets.On the panel:📰 Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, UCD📰 Cormac Lucey, Economics Columnist with the Sunday Times📰 Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor, Irish Examiner

Why is the Government changing Ireland’s citizenship rules - and is politics driving the shift?We examine the immigration debate at the Fianna Fáil think-in, the proposed citizenship changes, and what the far-right AfD’s breakthrough in Germany could mean for politics across Europe.On the panel:Lisa Chambers: Former Fianna Fáil TDGary Murphy, Professor of Politics Kevin Doyle, Executive Editor at INM

Former Tusla chairperson and Labour leader Pat Rabbitte joins the panel to discuss the politics of youth intervention measures in the wake of the M9 tragedy.Plus, with Budget 2027 set to reverse excise cuts and defer carbon taxes, we ask whether Government should continue using Ireland’s corporate tax windfall to shield households and businesses from price shocks — and whether history could be repeating itself.On the panel:Pat Rabbitte, Former government minister & Tusla Chairperson Ian Kehoe, Co-Founder, The Currency Christina Finn, Political Editor, The Journal 

As new data shows a 32% rise in wrong-way driving incidents on Irish motorways, pressure is mounting on TikTok and other social media platforms following the fatal M9 crash. With a rush for new laws to support Garda enforcement in the short-term, are we overlooking longer-term interventions needed in the social context of extreme risk-taking behaviour? And Dail Recall: Friday will see an early return from summer break so that planned excise duty increases can be postponed. With an ongoing volatile geopolitical situation, just how much longer can the Government continue like this? And is protecting themselves politically coming before a more permanent solution? Guest present John Lee was joined by:  Mick Clifford, Special Correspondent, Irish Examiner  Alison O'Connor, Journalist Barra Roantree, Assistant Professor of Economics at TCD  

Following the fatal M9 crash, Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan has pledged new pursuit training for Gardaí. We ask when it will begin and whether it could have an impact on dangerous driving.Plus, the rise of dangerous driving videos posted for social media ‘likes’ — and why platforms are struggling to remove them.And with fuel prices approaching €2 a litre, will the Government bring forward plans to restore fuel excise cuts?Plus, on the panel:John Joe O’Connell Vice President, GRAJack Horgan-Jones, Political Correspondent, The Irish TimesAisling Moloney, Political Reporter, Irish IndependentPaul Quinn, News Correspondent, Virgin Media News

Guest presenter John Lee was joined by journalist Paul Williams to discuss Daniel Kinahan’s extradition from the UAE and his first night in Portlaoise Prison.Naomi O’Leary and Daniel McConnell also examined the political fallout from the chaos on the Spanish-Moroccan border, while pressure mounts on FIFA president Gianni Infantino to step down.

Andy Burnham enters Downing Street promising a 10-year plan and a “circuit-breaker” for UK politics after becoming Britain’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade.Gavan Reilly examines what Burnham’s premiership could mean for Ireland, while also asking whether the Government should spend or save ahead of the Budget — and how much of the proposed €7.7 billion package is really available.Plus, can a new ban on e-scooters for under-18s actually be enforced?With Paul Johnston, Mary Regan and Kevin Cunningham.