Today we bring you our Friday Panel debating legislative showdowns in the Dáil, check in on listener feedback, preview a deeply personal podcast episode on mental health and recovery, and bring spooktacular Halloween fun into the studio.
Inside Today’s Episode:
💬 The Friday Panel: Aontú Donegal Chair Rebecca McDaid, Sinn Féin Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, and Tír Chonaill Tribune Editor John McAteer join Greg in studio to debate the week’s biggest national political battles:
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The Triple Lock Vote: The panel reacts to the Dáil vote approving the Second Stage of the Defence Amendment Bill (passing 79–71), debating whether removing the UN Security Council mandate requirement compromises Irish military neutrality or updates foreign policy for modern security realities.
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Dáil Debate on Non-Binary & Intersex Legal Recognition: A sharp exchange on the Dáil debate surrounding the Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill. The panel discusses the government’s decision to oppose the proposed legislation as currently drafted, weighing up constitutional considerations, legal identity markers, and civil rights protections for non-binary and intersex individuals.
🗣️ Your Say – Audience Reactions: Greg catches up on a busy inbox of listener texts, calls, and comments reacting to the political debate, local issues, and community concerns from across County Donegal.
🎙️ The Greg Hughes Podcast Preview – Nikki Hayes: We feature an exclusive preview clip from the latest episode of The Greg Hughes Podcast. Former high-profile radio presenter Nikki Hayes candidly shares her powerful personal story—tracing her journey from broadcast stardom through severe mental illness, addiction, and rock-bottom homelessness, to finding recovery and building her life back.
👻 Halloween Spooktacular – The Dreadwood Experience: Studio celebrations kick off as we preview Falcarragh’s premier Halloween attraction, The Dreadwood Experience. Doireann McFadden drops in alongside some terrifying studio guests—including The Grim Reaper and a particularly scary-looking Skeleton—to detail the thrills, frights, and community effort behind this year’s haunted trail.
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