Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin questions agendas, dissects the week gone by, and debates the likely issues of the week to come. Tune in to hear the very latest from newsmakers and from those whose lives are impacted by policy makers in Ireland. Listen live every Saturday at 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio 1.

Episode Date
Govt. expresses interest in funding renewable energy projects in other countries
May 09, 2026
'It's ridiculous' - qualifying nurse on HSE recruitment pause
May 09, 2026
Two years of the Dublin City Taskforce - what progress has been made?
May 09, 2026
Will HSE recruitment pause have an impact on patient services?
May 09, 2026
Poll finds one third of Irish people abroad plan to return home
May 02, 2026
'Landmark' Mental Health Bill passes through the Dáil
May 02, 2026
Why does a country as rich as Ireland feel so poor sometimes?
May 02, 2026
Calls to end Special Emergency Arrangements for children in care
Apr 25, 2026
How worried should we be about AI replacing jobs?
Apr 25, 2026
GRA raises serious concerns over security and staffing ahead of EU Presidency
Apr 25, 2026
Electricity prices could increase in Ireland as soon as next month
Apr 18, 2026
Trade Unions deliver stark message to Govt. with threat of industrial action
Apr 18, 2026
Daniel Kinahan arrested in United Arab Emirates
Apr 18, 2026
Fuel protests continue around the country
Apr 11, 2026
Changes to the Leaving Cert: concerns over equity and fairness
Apr 04, 2026
Impact of rising costs on housing targets and infrustruture plans
Apr 04, 2026
How secure is Ireland’s energy future?
Apr 04, 2026
Calls for carbon tax not to be increased to protect vulnerable
Mar 28, 2026
'I had Mark Zuckerberg on the stand to cross examine' | lawyer in the META case
Mar 28, 2026
Planning Laws
Mar 21, 2026
AI in Journalism
Mar 21, 2026
Rising Costs
Mar 21, 2026
Quiet revolution of the Irish language
Mar 14, 2026
Taoiseach in Washington
Mar 14, 2026
Retrofitting
Mar 14, 2026
How will the war affect the cost of living in Ireland?
Mar 07, 2026
Europol warns of elevated terrorism threat in EU
Mar 07, 2026
War in the Middle East
Mar 07, 2026
New Rent rules
Feb 28, 2026
Energy poverty
Feb 28, 2026
US, Israel strike Iran
Feb 28, 2026
Trump Traiffs
Feb 21, 2026
SNA Review
Feb 21, 2026
CAHMS Report
Feb 21, 2026
Donegal Cancer Flights
Feb 14, 2026
Ireland’s Loneliness Epidemic
Feb 14, 2026
Should Ireland play against Israel in upcoming UEFA Nations League?
Feb 14, 2026
Coercive control
Feb 14, 2026
Taoiseach accepts invitation to White House on St Patrick's Day
Feb 07, 2026
Winter payment for people with a disability
Feb 07, 2026
What is behind the rise in anti-social behaviour?
Feb 07, 2026
Housing
Jan 31, 2026
What now for flood victims?
Jan 31, 2026
Should Ireland impose a social media ban for Under 16s?
Jan 31, 2026
Case of bluetongue virus confirmed in Wexford
Jan 24, 2026
Ukraine, Trump's Board of Peace, what next for Greenland?
Jan 24, 2026
Decentralising from Dublin
Jan 24, 2026
Childcare
Jan 24, 2026
New immigration laws
Jan 17, 2026
Greenland latest
Jan 17, 2026
Grok/AI images
Jan 17, 2026
Blister Packs
Dec 13, 2025
Defence
Dec 13, 2025
Assessment of Needs
Dec 13, 2025
What next for the taxi protest?
Dec 06, 2025
Young people emigrating
Dec 06, 2025
Disability supports
Dec 06, 2025
16,766 people in emergency accommodation last month
Nov 29, 2025
Previous Garda Commissioner using OPW property
Nov 29, 2025
Rural Crime
Nov 29, 2025
Man jailed for life for murder of John Mackey
Nov 29, 2025
Fast Fashion
Nov 22, 2025
Dublin Central By-Election
Nov 22, 2025
Gender based violence
Nov 22, 2025
Housing
Nov 15, 2025
Storm Claudia
Nov 15, 2025
Male Porn Addiction
Nov 15, 2025
COP 30
Nov 08, 2025
IPAS / EU Migration Pact
Nov 08, 2025
Disability costs
Nov 08, 2025
Presidential Election Special: Hour 1
Oct 25, 2025
Presidential Election Special: Hour 2
Oct 25, 2025
International Protection Bill
Oct 18, 2025
Presidential Election Race
Oct 18, 2025
Is enough being done to recruit apprentices?
Oct 18, 2025
Rise in young Ukrainians seeking temporary protection
Oct 11, 2025
Jonathan Dekl-Chen - the father of an Israeli hostage
Oct 11, 2025
Why has govt decided against pursuing controversial hate speech laws?
Oct 11, 2025
Will Fianna Fáil members vote in line with the Taoiseach in the Presidential election?
Oct 11, 2025
What should the top priority be on Tuesday for Budget 2026?
Oct 04, 2025
49,000 without power after Storm Amy hits Ireland
Oct 04, 2025
How engaged are you in the presidential election campaign?
Oct 04, 2025
What action will follow the detention of 16 Irish citizens by Israel?
Oct 04, 2025
Should workers get priority for social housing?
Sep 27, 2025
Core social welfare payments in Budget 2026
Sep 27, 2025
Do voters intend on casting the Presidential Election?
Sep 27, 2025
The presidential race: Sinn Féin backs Catherine Conolly
Sep 20, 2025
What have the electorate learned about how seriously racism is taken by the political system after a Social Democrats TD’s apology?
Sep 20, 2025
What's next for Tusla?
Sep 20, 2025
Kerry Case of Electoral Fraud
Jul 19, 2025
Proposed changes to the EU Common Agricultural Plan budget
Jul 19, 2025
National Development Plan to be published in the coming days
Jul 19, 2025
The full attention of political watchers turns to Presidency
Jul 19, 2025
Eamonn Casey's remains removed from Galway cathedral
Jul 19, 2025
The attendance of super junior Ministers at Cabinet
Jul 12, 2025
What will banning imports from illegal Israeli settlements mean for the OTB?
Jul 12, 2025
The upcomming presidential elections
Jul 12, 2025
Does responsibility for abuse suffered in schools lie with the state?
Jul 12, 2025
How are small businesses affected by the uncertainty around tariffs?
Jul 05, 2025
The use of restorative justice in Ireland
Jul 05, 2025