🗣️ “If we get to the point where we’re talking about pursuit being the problem, we’ve missed all the stuff that happens before,” says Trina O'Connor, Criminologist.

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🗣️ “We had this terrible tragedy, but surely the need for this pursuit training would have been abundantly clear well before this.”

The #TonightVMTV panel discuss the news that just six frontline Gardaí are likely to receive pursuit training by the end of this year.

🗣️ “The protests in April nearly brought the country to a standstill. Two thirds of people are saying, ‘Let’s do it again,’ says Shane Coleman.

🗣️ “Two thirds of people are hurting. That’s the reality,” says Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Independent Ireland.

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🗣️ “If you live in Dundalk, 1,000l of home heating oil costs €1,610.

"If you throw a stone as far as Newry, that same cost you €1,236,” says Michael Fitzmaurice TD, Independent Ireland.

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🗣️ “You brought back the Dáil for the price of a cup of coffee on a tank of fuel.

"That sent out some signal on who’s in charge,” says Shane Coleman.

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McAleese vs the GAA - has integration hit the rocks?

Tougher citizenship rules - fair reform or going too far?

Trump in Doonbeg - can Government keep politics off the course?

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Mary McAleese’s resignation from the group overseeing the integration of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association has sparked fresh questions over the future of the process.

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" Are you trying to censor people on this?”

Shane Coleman asks Gary Gannon during a heated discussion on immigration, public opinion and the Government’s proposed citizenship reforms.

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Political Correspondent Ciara O’Loughlin says the loudest voices in Ireland’s immigration debate do not necessarily reflect wider public opinion.

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Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Ireland spends significant sums on translation services in courts and Garda stations, arguing there are cases where people are not integrating.

He says language and cultural tests are already common in other countries.

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“What’s the evidential basis for eight years?”

Gary Gannon questions the rationale for extending the wait for Irish citizenship, while Fianna Fáil’s Shane Moynihan says it is reasonable to look at similar requirements in other EU countries.

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Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon questions the Government’s plan to extend the wait for Irish citizenship from five to eight years - and asks what supports will be available to help applicants meet new language requirements.

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GPA Co-Chair Aisling Maher says she is now questioning her faith in the GAA’s commitment to integration following Mary McAleese’s resignation.

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“I feel sorry for all the young girls taking to football pitches this evening.”

Cora Staunton, who says she has been pushing for change for more than 20 years, describes the delay to GAA integration as “hugely disappointing”.

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 McAleese vs the GAA - has integration hit the rocks?

Tougher citizenship rules - fair reform or going too far?

Trump in Doonbeg - can Government keep politics off the course?

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The universal children's allowance that every parent gets should "not be increased" in the budget, says Dr. Emma Howard.

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What would Sinn Fein do to tackle child poverty? Rose-Conway Walsh TD believes the solutions are "not that complicated".

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