The Tonight Show

Budget 2027 promises more money in workers' pockets, limits on childcare costs and continued relief at the pumps. But will the measures make a meaningful difference to household finances, or leave families struggling with the cost of living?

Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers and Sinn Féin's Mairéad Farrell debate the Government's priorities and who stands to gain on #TonightVMTV.

On the show with presenter Shane Coleman:

Jack Chambers TD , Minister for Public Expenditure

Mairead Farrell TD, Sinn Fein

Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor, Irish Independent

Alison O'Connor, Journalist

Austin Hughes, Economist

John Dallon, Farmer and protestor

Louise Bayliss, Head of Social Justice and Policy, St. Vincent de Paul
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The FAI faces a grilling before an Oireachtas Committee over safeguarding and governance, against a backdrop of protests outside Leinster House and calls to abandon Sunday’s second game against Israel. Did the beleaguered association come away with a result?

Plus, with less than a week to Budget 2027, new research finds one in four adults aged 35–44 are receiving financial help from their parents, while more than 100,000 public sector workers begin industrial action over pay.

Our political panel examines the deepening cost-of-living pressures.

Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Charlie McConalogue, Minister of State
Daniel Ennis TD, Social Democrats
Louise O'Reilly TD, Sinn Féin
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Following Joyriders, Ireland’s Lucky Dip Gang on Virgin Media One, our panel examines mobile gang terror, the fallout from the M9 crash and what can be done about joy-riding teenagers.

Plus, the Garvaghy Road standoff enters its third day as Nationalist residents and the Orange Order remain deadlocked in Drumcree. What will break the impasse?

And Manchester City fans get the Blues as the Premier League champions are found guilty of all charges relating to alleged financial rule breaches.

Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
Barry Ward TD, Fine Gael
Matt Carthy TD, Spokesperson on Justice, Sinn Féin
Robert Cullen, Criminologist and Former Prisoner
John Joe O’Connell Vice President, GRA
Martina Devlin, Columnist and Novelist
Claudia Savage, Ireland reporter for PA based in Belfast
Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer at The Independent
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Social media firms face an Oireachtas grilling over dangerous driving videos being shared online. Will new laws help, or is the sharing of harmful material inherent the design of the platforms themselves?

Ireland's AI Minister refutes claims that the Irish presidency had a hand in drafting legislation that would scrap GDPR protections for AI products.

And Micheál Martin meets Mamdani and plays bingo as he ropes in New York's mayor to help strengthen Irish American ties.

The Panel:

Senator Garret Ahearn, Fine Gael
Sinéad Gibney TD, Social Democrats
Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, Sunday Times Ireland
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With Budget 2027 just weeks away, we debate Sinn Féin’s renewed push to remove the carbon tax from home heating oil and the wider pressure on Government over the cost of living.

We also go live to New York as world leaders gather at the UN General Assembly, with the wars in Iran and Ukraine and the energy crisis on the agenda.

Plus, why are so many young people considering leaving Ireland?

And as controversy grows over Ireland’s Nations League fixture against Israel, former international footballer Kevin Kilbane joined us to discuss the calls for a boycott and the FAI’s decision to play the game.

On the panel:

John Lahart TD, Fianna Fáil
Pearse Doherty TD, Spokesperson on Finance, Sinn Fein
Gráinne Ní Aodha, News reporter, Irish Examiner
Zara King, News Correspondent, Virgin Media News
Kevin Kilbane, former Irish International footballer
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