The Late Debate

About The Late Debate

Join Cormac Ó hEadhra for news, lively debate and analysis as he puts the issues that matter most to you to the people in power.

Publisher

RTÉ Radio 1

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Nov 2023

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

768 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Aging Parents of Dependent Adults

   Cormac underscores difficult situation that many aging parents of dependent adults now find themselves in. Joined in studio by Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examine See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   RTÉ Funding Cut

   More reaction to RTÉ's funding cut in Budget 2027 from Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examiner / Susan Kirby, chief executive of industry group Screen Producers Ireland See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Public Sector Strike

   Cormac discusses the upcoming national strike with Shay Brennan, Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin Rathdown / Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East / Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County / Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor at the Irish Examine See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Who has been a guest on The Late Debate

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Shane Moynihan
• Ruairí Ó Murchú
• Mark Wall
• Louise Burne
• Michael Murphy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

373,663,812

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

95

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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