Indo Politics is back and after last week’s Euro-focused episode, we’re back on domestic duties this week after a busy few days within Leinster House and around the country.
Tabitha Monahan is joined by Political Correspondent Cónal Thomas to talk through the fallout of flooding from Storm Chandra and Minister James Browne’s comments on Met Éireann. Also discussed is whether the Irish public’s attitudes to weather warnings needs to be better.
Pressure on the government to deliver legislation to ban scramblers from Irish roads following the tragic death of 16-year-old Grace Lynch is also covered.
Coalition tensions made headlines this week following Fianna Fáil backbencher Malcolm Byrne questioning what criteria was used when selecting school projects that would receive funding under the National Development Plan. Ten projects will be located in Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton’s home county of Galway, five of which are new school buildings.
Asked by the Irish Independent why 10 were located in Galway, in comparison with other counties like Wicklow, Wexford or Meath, where there are six projects listed, Ms Naughton said the list related to “the demands within particular areas”.
For the first time in a while, Jim Gavin’s name pops up on Indo Politics following the news that the former Dublin GAA manager has left his role as chair of the North East Inner City Programme Implementation Board (NEIC).
And finally, with the government’s St Patrick’s Day trips confirmed this week, Tabitha and Cónal discuss Micheál Martin’s trip to Washington.
Credit to : Irish Independent