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
Corporation Tax Overreliance
2/19/2026
Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West / Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth / Senator Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats / Aisling Moloney, Freelance Political Reporter
Duration:00:19:57
Drug Addiction
2/19/2026
Shane Moynihan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Mid-West / Ruairí Ó Murchú, Sinn Féin TD for Louth / Senator Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats / Aisling Moloney, Freelance Political Reporter / Anita Harris, Deputy Head of Services, Coolmine treatment centre
Duration:00:34:43
Short-term Rentals Bill
2/18/2026
Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West / Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath and party's Mental Health spokesperson / Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and party's Foreign affairs and Trade spokesperson /Craig Hughes, political editor, The Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:09:36
North Kerry CAMHS Review
2/18/2026
Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West / Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath and party's Mental Health spokesperson / Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and party's Foreign affairs and Trade spokesperson /Craig Hughes, political editor, The Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:20:47
Social Media Ban
2/18/2026
Grace Boland, Fine Gael TD for Dublin Fingal West / Sorcha Clarke, Sinn Féin TD for Longford Westmeath and party's Mental Health spokesperson / Duncan Smith, Labour TD for Dublin Fingal East and party's Foreign affairs and Trade spokesperson /Craig Hughes, political editor, The Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:22:13
Taoiseach’s St. Patrick’s Day White House visit
2/17/2026
Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil / Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central / Liam Quaide, Social Democrats TD for Cork East / Christina Finn, political editor, The Journal.ie
Duration:00:06:38
Rotunda Hospital
2/17/2026
Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil / Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central / Liam Quaide, Social Democrats TD for Cork East / Christina Finn, political editor, The Journal.ie
Duration:00:16:46
Cuts to SNAs
2/17/2026
Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Fianna Fáil / Thomas Gould, Sinn Féin TD for Cork North Central / Liam Quaide, Social Democrats TD for Cork East / Christina Finn, political editor, The Journal.ie
Duration:00:24:55
Status Yellow rain warning for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford
2/17/2026
Met Éireann's Rebecca Cantwell joined the show for an update on tonight's Status Yellow weather warning.
Duration:00:03:54
Residential Tenancies Bill Special
2/12/2026
A special Late Debate programme discussing the Residential Tenancies Bill, which was passed by the Dáil last night.
Duration:00:48:43
Ireland to face Israel in upcoming UEFA Nations League
2/12/2026
Gavin Cooney, Sports writer with 42.ie
Duration:00:05:45
Dáil bar bills
2/11/2026
Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:03:14
Pay increases for heads of semi-state bodies
2/11/2026
Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:05:35
National Children's Hospital
2/11/2026
Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:07:41
Residential Tenancies Bill
2/11/2026
Senator Anne Rabbitte, Fianna Fáil / Senator Pauline Tully, Sinn Féin /Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North / Brian Mahon, political correspondent for the Irish Daily Mail
Duration:00:36:47
No Flood Protection If Building on Floodplains
2/10/2026
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Duration:00:06:29
Restrictions on Short-Term Lets to be Lifted
2/10/2026
Klaudia Barrett, renter / Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Duration:00:18:52
Lifting of Passenger Cap at Dublin Airport
2/10/2026
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Duration:00:15:18
Seamus Culleton's Case
2/10/2026
Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth / Donna McGettigan, Sinn Féin TD for Clare / Ken O’Flynn, Independent Ireland TD for Cork North-Central / Maeve McTaggart, political correspondent, Irish Independent
Duration:00:13:24
Bord Bia
2/4/2026
Micheál Carrigy, Fine Gael TD for Longford – Westmeath, Louis O’Hara, Sinn Féin TD for Galway East, Sinéad Gibney, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Rathdown and Gabija Gataveskaite, BBC Dublin Correspondent.
Duration:00:02:12