This Week Sunday 24 November 2019
A look at events making the news in the past week presented by David McCullagh, Carole Coleman and Justin McCarthy.
John Burke reports how the Justice Department has been in talks with the Department of Defence about the issue of using some of their property for the provision of asylum accommodation. Martin Kenny of Sinn Fein and Seán Fleming of Fianna Fáil discuss this issue.
Daniel lippman, reporter with Politico, on whether the impeachment hearings in Washington have changed any minds on President Trump.
John Downing, Irish Independent, discusses what impact the 2019 By-Elections results will have.
John Burke speaks to fishermen who want a cull of protected seals, which they say are eating too many fish; and hears from conservationists, who say that killing seals would devastate Ireland's coastal tourism and ecology.
Tom Hamilton, former British Labour party expert, on how social media has come back to haunt electoral candidates.
Sinéad Crowley, Arts Correspondent, reports on whether celebrity authors are taking over the children's book market.
Presenters: Carole Coleman & Justin McCarthy