Gript.

Gript’s Niamh Uí Bhriain, on Tipp FM, discusses the vote by teachers at the INTO conference against a motion to remove religious education from schools.

Ben and Jason discuss the Sunday Times’ report that plans for a directly-elected Dublin mayor have been shelved over fears that a populist figure could win power, and whether or not the political status quo is likely to be maintained through decisions like this.

“The man is running the country from the backseat”: Independent Ireland TD Ken O’Flynn describes Michael Lowry as “the secret Taoiseach” and says he has an undue influence on Government.

“Religiously motivated violent extremism”: An Garda Síochana have confirmed to Gript that they are monitoring “potential threats”

Ben and Jason discuss the odds of a right-leaning Irish President in this year’s Presidential election, whether Ireland removing the Triple Lock would damage military neutrality, and more.

Israel’s Defence Minister says Ireland’s “hypocrisy will be exposed” if the country refuses to take Palestinian refugees.
A Cork TD has rejected this claim, replying that Ireland does not have “any obligation whatsoever”.

LAURA PERRINS: “Did Irish voters know, when they passed the children’s right’s referendum, the sweeping changes they were making to immigration law?
I suspect they did not.”

When you vote for clowns you get the circus.

Ben Scallan and Jason Osborne discuss the content of the new Programme for Government.

The Irish Government has granted taxpayer funds to an activist NGO supported by George Soros, which advocates for the decriminalisation of prostitution and which aims to “eradicate whorephobia” from society by supporting “female, male, cisgender and transgender sex workers.”