Aoife explains how the delayed vote on UN peacekeeping troops in Lebanon affects Irish defence forces, explains the triple lock system and wonders why the government has decided that now is time for them to be held to account for their decisions?With names like Jim Gavin and Bertie Ahern being bandied about, Colm reckons the Fianna Fáil presidential candidate race is veering into comedy sketch territory. Perhaps re-imagining the entire election into a reality show like The Traitors Ireland is what's needed at this stage?Rents continue to rise all around the country. And one of Ireland's top authors, Sally Rooney, puts her money where her mouth is and backs Palestine Action, the group recently proscribed as terrorists in the UK.And, as always, there's good news, involving buttery popcorn, discarded sausages, and a search through the dump. Get in touch on [email protected]
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