The Tonight Show

The Middle East conflict is intensifying, with Iran targeting oil-producing neighbours and global markets rattled.

The #TonightVMTV panel discuss Trump’s five-week timeline, the EU’s stance, Ireland’s position ahead of Micheál Martin’s White House visit, and the impact of doubling gas prices on Irish consumers – including questions around potential price gouging and government intervention.

Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by:
Neale Richmond TD, Minister of State
Sinead Gibney TD, Social Democrats
Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, UCD
Secunder Kermani, Foreign Affairs Correspondent in Tel Aviv
Prof Aoife Foley, Chair of Net Zero Infrastructure, University of Manchester

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The country’s biggest landlord has told investors they’ll be able to raise rents by up to 25%, saying the regulatory landscape in Ireland has changed “for the better” ahead of new tenancy rules taking effect this weekend. The Taoiseach has defended the reforms — but what does it mean for renters?
The Government unveils its first National Maritime Security Strategy, aimed at tackling hybrid warfare and Russian shadow fleets, with closer cooperation that could see British and French vessels patrolling Irish waters.
And despite security concerns and calls for boycott, the FAI says it has “no choice” but to host Israel at the Aviva Stadium this October.
Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by Seamus McGrath, Patricia Stephenson, Eimer McAuley, Conor Gallagher and Mark Mellett.
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A dramatic government U-turn on Special Needs Assistant cuts. Nearly 200 schools were facing potential impact — now the review is scrapped and €19 million in additional support will go ahead. What changed?
Are we facing a graduate jobs crisis as AI disrupts the labour market?
And should League of Ireland clubs lose funding over hooliganism?
Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne, Sinn Féin TD and Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty, Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte Ireland, and Daniel McDonnell, soccer correspondent with the Irish Independent.
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House prices are now more than 20% above the 2007 peak. Demand is high. Supply is short. So where does that leave would-be homeowners?
Crowds gather outside The Hoxton Hotel as a legal row over late-night DJs sparks a bigger question – is Dublin becoming a city for tourists first and residents second?
And we break down the runners and riders in the Dublin Central by-election.
With Mary Fitzpatrick, Rory Hearne and Fionnan Sheahan.
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Guest presenter Shane Coleman leads a lively Tonight Show debate. First, the minister for education pauses a controversial review of Special Needs Assistant allocations after backlash from teachers and parents fearing major cuts to classroom support. Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion, and Irish Examiner Special Correspondent Mick Clifford share their views.
Later, Moscow hits back at Irish proposals to board sanctioned Russian vessels, calling the move “piracy,” as tensions rise over maritime security. And we ask — should Ireland’s Nations League fixtures against Israel go ahead as planned, and where should they be played?
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