American Civil War programme including a discussion on Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Guests: Jo Anne Mancini (NUI Maynooth), Sandra Scanlon (UCD) and Gary Murphy (DCU)
The Easter break at Dail Eireann ended this week and within hours the SIPTU no vote to Croke Park 2 had landed the government in the biggest crisis it has faced since coming to power. All eyes now on what Plan B or Croke Park 3 could involve or if the government will proceed with legislation to introduce across the board pay cuts . For the opposition it’s manna from heaven as they look over at furrowed brows on the labour backbenches. The recent drubbing the party received in the Meath East by election isn’t making things any easier. Add ...