The Late Debate
RTE Ireland
Debate, in-depth interviews, analysis of the political stories of day and discussion on international issues. Presented by Colm Ó Mongáin. Listen live on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10.00pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Networks:
RTE Ireland
Description:
Debate, in-depth interviews, analysis of the political stories of day and discussion on international issues. Presented by Colm Ó Mongáin. Listen live on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10.00pm on RTÉ Radio 1.
Twitter:
@RTERadio1
Language:
English
Contact:
RTÉ Radio 1 Donnybrook, Dublin 4 353 (0) 1 208 3111
Website:
http://www.rte.ie/
Email:
latedebate@rte.ie
Episodes
Objector stalls rejuvenation of St Stephen's Green SC
4/28/2026
Shane Curley, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.
Duration:00:03:45
Register of short-term lets
4/28/2026
Máire Ní Murchú, CEO Irish Self-Catering Federation, joins the panel of Shane Curley, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.
Duration:00:14:39
Fuel support scheme to be announced tomorrow
4/28/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Shane Curley, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Paul Lawless, Aontú TD for Mayo and Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent, Irish Daily Mail.
Duration:00:37:07
Meeting of Committee on Disabilities
4/22/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó’Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.
Duration:00:07:57
Arms Embargo Bill
4/22/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó’Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.
Duration:00:12:19
Ryder Cup tickets
4/22/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó’Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.
Duration:00:15:07
Forsa calls for increased remote working
4/22/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Cathal Byrne, Fine Gael Senator, Ruairí Ó’Murchu, Sinn Féin TD for Louth, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times.
Duration:00:17:09
Independent Ireland Annual Conference
4/21/2026
Tonight's panel is Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central, Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.
Duration:00:03:56
Spring Economic Forecast
4/21/2026
Tonight's panel is Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central, Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.
Duration:00:14:55
Modular Homes
4/21/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Catherine Ardagh, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin South-Central, Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central, Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.
Duration:00:34:51
Fianna Fáil Leadership / Divided Opposition
4/15/2026
Tonight's panel is made up of Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrat TD for Wicklow, Pa Daly, Sinn Féin TD for Kerry and Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner.
Duration:00:56:12
Michael Healy-Rae resigns from Govt, Dáil Motion, Fuel Package
4/14/2026
Tonight's panel is Michael Murphy, Fine Gael TD for Tipperary South, Michael Collins, Independent Ireland TD for Cork South-West, Louis O Hara, Sinn Féin TD for Galway East and Christina Finn, Political Correspondent with the Journal.ie.
Duration:00:56:12
Student beds
3/24/2026
Edward Timmins, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon Galway, Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.
Duration:00:12:04
Measures to tackle soaring energy costs
3/24/2026
Edward Timmins, Fine Gael TD for Wicklow, Claire Kerrane, Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon Galway, Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North Central and Aisling Moloney, political reporter, Irish Independent.
Duration:00:42:33
Soaring energy costs
3/18/2026
John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Donnchadh Ó’Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-Central and Maeve McTaggert, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent.
Duration:00:08:24
Bessborough Mother and Baby Home Support Group protest
3/18/2026
John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Donnchadh Ó’Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-Central and Maeve McTaggert, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent.
Duration:00:17:45
Taoiseach’s visit to the White House
3/18/2026
Christina Finn, Political Editor with The Journal, is live from Washington and joins tonight's panel of John Paul O’Shea, Fine Gael TD for Cork North West, Donnchadh Ó’Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, Pádraig Rice, Social Democrat TD for Cork South-Central and Maeve McTaggert, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent.
Duration:00:29:47
Are we living in a two-tier society?
3/5/2026
Dr. Ray Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway joins tonight's panel of Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent Raidió na Gaeltachta.
Duration:00:11:46
War in the Middle East
3/5/2026
Dr. Ray Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights at University of Galway joins tonight's panel of Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil Senator, Paul Donnelly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin West, Alice Mary Higgins, Independent Senator and Cuan Ó Seireadáin, Political Correspondent Raidió na Gaeltachta.
Duration:00:39:58
Wexford eviction orders
3/3/2026
Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown, Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South-Central, George Lawlor, Labour Party TD for Wexford and Sinead O’Carroll, Editor of TheJournal.
Duration:00:08:37