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Cormac underscores difficult situation that many aging parents of dependent adults now find themselves in. Joined in studio by Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examine See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More reaction to RTÉ's funding cut in Budget 2027 from Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner / Susan Kirby, chief executive of industry group Screen Producers Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac discusses the upcoming national strike with Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examine  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More reaction to RTÉ's funding cut in Budget 2027 from Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner / Susan Kirby, chief executive of industry group Screen Producers Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More reaction to yesterday’s Budget from Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West / Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor at The Irish Examiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should Ireland have a referendum on neutrality? Cormac discussed it with Catherine Callaghan, Fine Gael TD for Carlow-Kilkenny / George Lawlor, Labour TD for Wexford / Louise O'Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal West / Paul Hosford, Deputy Political Editor at The Irish Examiner See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac presents a special Budget Day edition of The Late Debate from the Buswells Hotel across from Leinster House.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can the budget address issues relating to childcare, retirees, hauliers, farmers, the struggling masses and the squeezed middle? We ask economists Niall Conroy, Senior Economist IFAC; Kevin Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy; Dr Emma Howard, Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin.  Cormac is also joined by a panel of: Elaine Dunne, Chairperson, Federation of Early Childhood Providers; Ger Hyland, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association; Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy SVP; Francie Gorman, President IFA; Michelle Murphy, Policy Analyst Social Justice Ireland; Joan Carthy, Head of Advocacy Irish Wheelchair Association; Sean Moynihan, CEO Alone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Burrows, MLA for North Antrim, Ulster Unionist Party; Conor Sheehan, TD Labour, Limerick; Peadar Toibin TD Aontú, Meath West; John Connolly, TD Fianna Fáil, Galway West; Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac is joined by a panel of: Conor Sheehan, TD Labour, Limerick; Peadar Toibin TD Aontú, Meath West; John Connolly, TD Fianna Fáil, Galway West; Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac is joined by a panel of: John Burrows, MLA for North Antrim, Ulster Unionist Party; Conor Sheehan, TD Labour, Limerick; Peadar Toibin TD Aontú, Meath West; John Connolly, TD Fianna Fáil, Galway West; Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac is joined by a panel of: Sinead O'Carroll, Journal.ie : Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael, TD Dublin Rathdown; Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin, TD Galway East; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats, TD Kildare North; Gregory Campbell, Democratic Unionist Party MP East Londonderry.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac discusses the question with a panel of : Sinead O'Carroll, Journal.ie; Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael, TD Dublin Rathdown; Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin, TD Galway East; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats, TD Kildare North    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac discusses what to expect from the Budget with a panel of : Sinead O'Carroll, Journal.ie; Maeve O'Connell, Fine Gael, TD Dublin Rathdown; Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin, TD Galway East; Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats, TD Kildare North. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cormac is joined by a panel of: Barry Scannell, AI law specialist with William Fry Solicitors and former member of government’s AI Advisory Council; Tony McCormack, Fianna Fáil TD, Offaly; Ciaran Aherne, Labour TD, Dublin Southwest; Gabija Gataveckaite, Dublin Correspondent with the BBC; Paul Murphy, People Before Profit TD, Dublin Southwest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.