Tuesday 28 October: After the Fall: What’s Next for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael?

2025-10-29

On The Tonight Show with Kieran Cuddihy: With the presidential election over, the fallout has begun. Government parties are counting the cost of defeat, with Fianna Fáil facing renewed internal unrest and whispers of a no-confidence motion against Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Meanwhile, Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly has accused his party of “shafting” him, deepening the coalition’s woes.Plus, Stripe co-founder John Collison says Ireland is “stuck” - caught in a web of agencies and red tape that’s stallin...

On The Tonight Show with Kieran Cuddihy:

With the presidential election over, the fallout has begun.

Government parties are counting the cost of defeat, with Fianna Fáil facing renewed internal unrest and whispers of a no-confidence motion against Taoiseach Micheál Martin. Meanwhile, Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly has accused his party of “shafting” him, deepening the coalition’s woes.

Plus, Stripe co-founder John Collison says Ireland is “stuck” - caught in a web of agencies and red tape that’s stalling progress on housing and infrastructure.

The panel debates: is he right, and have our leaders lost sight of the basics of running a country?

🏛️ John Connolly TD, Fianna Fail

🏛️ Senator Patricia Stephenson, Social Democrats

📰 Louise Burne, Political Correspondent, Irish Examiner

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