The Tonight Show

Tuesday 30 June: Fuel Costs And Rural Housing Shake-Up

The Tonight Show

Show Notes

Fuel cuts extended to September. Is the Government afraid of more protests?

Plus, are the one-off rural housing changes a solid foundation for future generations?

Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:

Seamus McGrath TD, Spokesperson on Housing, Fianna Fail Pearse Doherty TD, Spokesperson on Finance, Sinn Fein Claire Scott, Political Correspondent, The Sunday Times Ireland Kevin McPartlan, CEO Fuels for Ireland John Gibbons, Environmental Journalist Donncha Ó hÉallaithe, Chair of BÁNÚ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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