Upfront with Katie Hannon

About time rte actually did a programme from inside one of these places.

Always wondered why they don't do more investigations on site. Be it looking at an A&E dept or whatever.

I really do feel sorry for them kids

But

Why did Lisa have 4 kids and where is the daddy. Sadly those kids would be better off being adopted - they have no future otherwise

This ^^

Don’t expect RTE to ask the hard questions!

I wonder if they're going to ask Anto there, if they are all in relationships with the fathers (and do they stay over), but pretend to be single as that's more beneficial from social welfare.

Just kidding they are not going to go anywhere near that.

Also its always telling that all guests are of the same opinion that its the tax payer that MUST be on the hook for these womens reproductive choices. RTE will not allow anyone on that would dare to air the view that the welfare state itself (and the accompanying whopping taxation) is the problem.

Hes unbelievable. He actually said that it's disgraceful that babies are being born into homeless hubs and blames the government for this instead of the parents!

They seem to be more interested in giving money away to other countries, rather then invest it in the housing crisis.

I always laugh when they bring the CIF rep on and act shocked when he says he wants to do the thing that would make him even more money.

Paraphrasing here but:

Katie Hannon:"Do you support removing the rent pressure zone which would make even more money for you and the bigwigs in the construction industry?"

CIF rep:"Eh yes"

KT: "OMG!"

I definitely feel sympathy for these young mothers, and we certainly have to help those who can't help themselves. But how does that one have a 9 month old given her situation? Surely birth control was required. And where is the father?

Rory is just one of the people who made the term "left-wing" a dirty word (phrase).

He isn't left-wing in that he wants wealth redistribution, no, Rory is full woke, feminist supremacist and pro mass-immigration even when he's yet again on a TV special about the housing crisis.

A few nice highrise apartments might help.

Elected local councilors cant do **** compared to the un-elected permanent and untouchable staff within the county council bureaucracy.

Ffs. Watching this on RTE 1+1. Woman with 4 kids. Where's the Dad/Dad's? The level of entitlement of some people. What are you doing having any kid, never mind 4 if you can't afford to look after them? Did she stop at any point, or does she think she's entitled to more, the more she sprouts?

The 2nd lady I have sympathy for, absolutely.

Here's a crazy crazy thought, instead of judging people for wanting to have kids why not support them? If the Dad/Dads aren't mentioned maybe there's a very good personal reason for that you clearly aren't considering.

News this morning that the national gallery spent €120k on a scanner they can't use or the OPW throwing money at security huts and bike sheds, perhaps that money could be better spent on housing our population, enabling them to have kids who in turn will power our economy in the future

Good news from last weeks show!

• A mother living in Ireland's largest homeless family hub with her young son has secured a home following an appeal which was aired on RTÉ's Upfront with Katie Hannon programme.
• Following Ms Coffey’s latest appearance on Upfront, her case was raised in the Dáil last Tuesday, where Taoiseach Micheál Martin acknowledged that it was "not acceptable that so many people in our society are in emergency housing accommodation, particularly children."

It show's even with politicians not showing up to the show, it can at least make effective changes? Why she had to wait so long after her first appeal last year is another thing.

I couldn't find a thread for BBC Panorama and another interesting program, tonight 20:30 BBC 1 NI!

Trump, Ukraine and Europe on the Edge
Panorama

The war in Ukraine is reaching a decisive point. After three years of fighting, Donald Trump is trying to break the deadlock by speaking directly to Vladimir Putin and setting up talks. But Ukraine and Europe appear to be on the sidelines. With the US refusing to commit ground troops, the pressure will be on Europe to keep the peace, if there is a deal. Allan Little speaks to the UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, and other leading politicians at this historic moment for the future security of Europe. ~~ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028dn6

Till later when I find out what 'Upfront' is about tonight!

Wow I cannot believe that Palestinian is getting away with saying that tbh

Alan Shitter talking shite again.

Does Alan Shatter ever **** up?

He lost his deposit in the general election. His hateful bile has no mandate.

Alan Shitter asked about israeli occupied territories and he doesn't answer just jumps back to October 7th.

Upfront with Matt Cooper

Looks like so many Irish politicians have adopted the American thing of wearing a flag/symbol on their suit.

SF are just absolute nutters when it comes to Gaza

Yeah, the way they have been bombing it, killing kids and preventing food and medicine in is terrible. Sinn Fein should be changed with war crimes.

Alan Shatter is a disgrace. I thought he was treated badly when he had to resign over a decade ago. But, it was a blessing in disguise watching this.