The VIPs arrive for the Presidency, new rural housing guidelines and what to do about Aughinish

An intense start to the new political term with a violent attack on a TD, and some furious political exchanges in the Dáil over the treatment of Garda whistleblowers... afterthe long summer break and pressing the fresh at the  Ploughing Championships, the poltical classes are right back down to business.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dáil's out for the summer but not before TDs approved a raft of legislation at the 11th hour, and historic abuse crimes  came centre stage in Leinster House once again.    Some work still to do for Ministers before their holidays as Cabinet meets next week with Aughinish, the budget and uncertainty over fuel prices all looming large.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RTÉ is back before PAC with clashing views on its financial performance and funding needs, Sinn Féin's Dáil push on reunification, international focus on Aughinish keeps pressure on Govt and the podcast says slán to Áine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

And we're off...the EU presidency gets going with a Zelensky broadside, what exactly is happening over Aughinish, new guidelines to unfetter rural housing and the latest from KerrySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RTÉ politics team discuss this weeks political happenings...personal drug decriminalisation, the future of the excise cuts, the triple lock and savings with social influencers. Also, Jeffrey Donaldson is convicted and what Westminster change will mean for Ireland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dáil majority voted to end the 3 day wait , but a majority of Government TDs did not agree. Ahead of the summer recess the parliamentary "guillotine" is wheeled out to push a glut of bills through the house, Fine Gael's unified island initiative, data centres and energy and the triple lock.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The  Common Travel Area and migration under the microscope, Ireland to spend 165m on hosting the EU presidency, that soccer fixture and alumina from Limerick ending up in Russia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could there be a way back for the Healy Raes? The latest on SNAs, a big Dáil week ahead over the Israel Ireland soccer match and the legislation formerly known as the Occupied Territories Bill finally for discussion in the house. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Planning changes to allow for one-off housing on the way, rambunctious  Dáil exchanges as the Occupied Territories Bill moves centre stage, ministerial backing for RTÉ management, and the Government reopens summer provision applicationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Progress  on the Occupied Territories Bill after mistreatment of Irish flotilla activists, the  Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader in robust Dáil exhanges,  RTÉ pay blues and bye-election voters finally get to choose.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.