Show Notes
Ireland’s extended heatwave has raised questions about how prepared the country is for extreme weather, as a hosepipe ban was announced, crèches closed early, roads melted and fires raged in Kerry.
The panel also examined the angry exchanges in the Dáil over plans for apartments on part of the former Bessborough Mother and Baby Home site, where the remains of 859 children are still unaccounted for.
Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:
John ConnollyTD, Fianna Fáil Senator Laura Harmon, Labour Elaine Dunne, Chairperson, Federation of Early Childhood Providers Prof. John Sweeney, Maynooth University Patricia Carey, Special Advocate for Survivors Cllr Terry Shannon (FF), Cork City Council Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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