The Taoiseach Brian Cowen continues his charm/offensive over NAMA and Lisbon. And the Prime Time team report on children in care before having Minister Barry Andrews on to insist that despite all the evidence to the contrary, he is thinking of the children. Or, you know, doing his job.
The final Questions and Answers. A plethora of Panels look back on over 20 years of being asked if they’d agree to things. Also includes an interview with Brian Cowen, for your enhanced viewing pleasure.
Tonight’s panel: Eoin Ryan FF, Colm Burke FG, Susan O’Keefe L, Mary Lou McDonald SF, Ray O’Malley Libertas, Dan Boyle G, Joe Higgins SP
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The Week in Politics, with Brian Hayes, Mary Upton and Martin Cullen talkifying up a storm. Or falling out of a helicoptor. You’ll have to read it to find out which. Also: Closeup on the Dublin Central byelection with Maureen O’Sullivan, Ivana Bacik, Maurice Ahern and Paschal Donoghue. Some of them talk to us from Big Screens.
10:19 PM: via damienmulley from Dermot Ahern: This is my first Twitter message, from RTE, former Comms Minister delighted to see explosion in Twitter
10:20 PM: Simon McGarr @damienmulley he does know there isn’t a Twitter DG you can ring to complain about stuff you don’t like?
Panel: Mary Harney – Minister for Health, James O’Reilly FG, Suzanne Kelly Tax Lawyer, Ronan Fanning Historian, Paul Sweeney ICTU Economist.
10:51 PM lexia – Oh my, Martin Cullen on last Saturday’s march #qa1 10:52 PM Simon McGarr – Ok, who’s on the Panel? We’ve got Fintin O’Toole, Martin Cullen… 10:55 PM lexia – I’m sorry. Martin Cullen turns me off. I’m sure I’m not the only one. #qa1 10:55 PM Tupp_Ed – Michael Soden, former [...]