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&#39;Reilly TD, Sinn Féin<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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