Fionnán Sheahan

Fionnán Sheahan is the Ireland editor of the Irish Independent.

Ep 2055: General Election - Could it be the economy, stupid?

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon following the RTE Leaders' Debate. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for The Irish Independent, The Sunday Independent and independent.ie.

Ep 2035: Sinn Féin’s troubles deepen as McDonald alleged to have misled the Dáil

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon. Fionnán in Ireland Editor at independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 2034: Cover-up and character assassination as Sinn Féin goes to war with itself

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon. Fionnán is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 2032: General Election - To go early or late, will Simon Harris get it right?

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the week in Irish politics. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 2025: Budget 2025 - disliked by Shinners and Official Ireland

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about Budget 2025 delivered on Tuesday by Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 2019: Bam Bam - more bad news for Children’s Hospital

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Taoiseach Simon Harris's surge in recent opinion polls, and the persistent issues with the National Children's Hospital. .Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 2001: Starmer’s victory - Warmth and respect restored to Anglo-Irish relations

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Roderic O'Gorman's election as leader of the Green Party, Sir Keir Starmer's election success in Great Britain, and the Sunday Independent's poll on Ireland's political parties and party leaders.

Ep 1993: What public service does RTÉ render?

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about RTÉ on the release of the organisation's recent Statement of Strategy. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor of Independent,ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1983: Sinn Féin electoral travails - people laughing not listening

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon as the local and European election counts draw to a close. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1974: Local and European Elections - chance for Sinn Féin fight back against recent polls

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the forthcoming elections and the key influencing issues for the electorate. Also Minister Catherine Martin and the future of funding for RTÉ. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for The Irish Independent, The Sunday Independent, and Independent.ie.

Ep 1965: RTÉ - Reports raise doubt that RTÉ, as it stands, is fit to be a Public Service Broadcaster

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about RTÉ, the release of three recent reports (The Report by the Expert Advisory Committee on Contractor Fees, HR and Other Matters, the Report by the Expert Advisory Committee on Governance and Culture, and the Mazars Report into RTÉ’s use of its barter account). Also, GAA Go, and the future of the licence fee. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1948: Week 1 - TikTok Taoiseach Simon Harris snubs the Dåil to go direct to the people on social media

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Simon Harris's first week as Taoiseach. Fionnán is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1937: Simple Simon will need new tricks when he occupies the Taoiseach’s office

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the new leader of Fine Gael, Simon Harris. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1934: Varadkar resignation - Leo gone, Simon Harris on the way...bad news all around

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the resignation of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach and Fine Gael party leader. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1921: RTÉ - Minister Martin shuffles the boardroom pack, will it make any difference?

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1917: Kevin Bakhurst’s new broom is not working as RTÉ sheds ever more credibility

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Minister Catherine Martin's appearance at the Oireachtas Media committee and the on-going troubles in RTE. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, The Irish Independent, and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1904: RTÉ at the Oireachtas - shaming themselves and angering the public and its representatives

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about RTÉ's Valentine's Day meeting with the Oireachtas Media Committee. Fionnán is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1898: Time for RTÉ to finally come clean when they face the PAC on Valentine’s Day

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the McCann Fitzgerald report examining RTÉ's voluntary redundancy programmes. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Independent.ie.

Ep 1890: Can the Public Accounts Committee bring arrogant or absent RTÉ bosses to account?

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the latest Grant Thornton report into RTÉ's Toy Show the Musical. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent, and independent.ie.

Ep 1868: Dublin Riot - open contempt for law and order nothing new in Dublin City Centre

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the riot in Dublin last Thursday night that followed an attack on three children and their carer outside a school in Parnell Square. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie.

Ep 1856: Bakhurst / RTÉ document raises more questions than it answers

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the release of RTÉ's latest strategic plan A New Direction for RTÉ. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and independent.ie.

Ep 1834: RTÉ / PAC Hearing - disdainful RTÉ executives shames themselves before the people’s representatives

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about RTÉ executives' return to the Public Accounts Committee last Thursday. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent.

Ep 1808: Can Government and the people save RTÉ from itself?

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about RTÉ Executives' latest visit to meet the Oireachtas Media Committee. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for The Irish Independent, The Sunday Independent and independent.ie.

Ep 1796: Winners and losers of the Electoral Commission boundary changes

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the impact of the report on constituency boundaries released this week by the Electoral Commission. Fionnán also talks about the RTE affair and the mood around Dáil Eireann about RTE's future financing. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for The Irish Independent, The Sunday Independent and Independent.ie.

Ep 1784: Tubridy a symptom not the cause of RTE’s governance woes

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon following RTE's decision to close down talks with Ryan Tubridy. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Independent.ie.

Ep 1776: As RTÉ / Tubridy scandal deepens a solution is difficult to see

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon following Thursday's appearance at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee session on certain payments by RTÉ to Ryan Tubridy. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1775: RTÉ Scandal - Tubridy / Kelly account fails to convince

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly's appearance at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee and Media Committee hearings. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1760: Grubby little stroke that may herald the end of RTÉ’s era

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the Ryan Tubridy salary scandal in RTE. Fionnan Sheahan is Ireland Editor at independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1739: Opening shot in budget war - Varadker puts pressure on Finance Minister Michael McGrath

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Fine Gael's bid for middle-income voters. Fionnán is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1704: It’s Robert Watt again!

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about Secretary General at the Department of Health Robert Watt's appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee on the release of Maura Quinn's report, "External Review into the proposed secondment of the former Chief Medical Officer". Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Independent.ie.

Ep 1683: Housing crisis - eviction a brutal and flawed response

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the government's response to the housing crisis, the shocking consequences of poor housing supply and Tuesday's two Dáil votes: the Labour Party's motion of no confidence; and Sinn Féin's proposed legislation to extend the ban on evictions. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent.

Ep 1635: The Paschal Donohoe Affair

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at Independent.ie, the Irish Independent and the Sunday Independent.

Ep 1620: Sláinte Care is Dead

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the crisis in the health service. Fionnán is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, the Sunday Independent and Independent.ie.

Ep 1482: No Immediate Danger to Government from Sinn Fein No Confidence Motion But Trouble Down the Line

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about the Government parties in advance of the no-confidence vote the Government is facing. Also what does the next Government look like if and when Sinn Féin become the majority party? Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent.

Ep 1447: Sinn Féin Tops the Poll But Will Need a Willing Partner To Govern

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon about Sinn Féin's lead in the recent RedC Polls for The Sunday Business Post. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor for Independent.ie.

Ep 1398: Who Is Robert Watt And Why Is Everyone Talking About Him?

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for Independent Newspapers, talks to Eamon about the events surrounding CMO Tony Holohan's secondment toTrinity College and his subsequent decision to walk away.

Ep 1352: Above And Beyond The Norm - The Rift Between Michael Martin And Mary Lou McDonald

Fionnán Sheahan talks to Eamon. Fionnán is Ireland Editor for Independent Newspapers.

Ep 1339: Post-Covid Dáil Politics Head Into the Unknown

Fionnán Sheahan joins Eamon to talk about the challenges facing the Government parties in the run-up to the next election. Fionnán Sheahan is Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent.

Ep 1226: Sláinte Care - An Establishment Coup?

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about political events of the week.

Ep 1195: The Katherine Zappone Saga - Lies, Evasion and Cronyism the New Normal For Fine Gael?

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent, joins Eamon to discuss the continuing political story that threatens to derail the Government.

Ep 1171: Fianna Fáil’s Identity Crisis

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about the fallout from the Dublin Bay South byelection.

Ep 1165: By Election Special - Will Dublin Bay South Buck the FIne Gael Trend?

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about tomorrow's by election and the response of the Minister for Finance to OECD moves to tackle cross-border tax avoidance.

Ep 1148: Leo’s New Vision - Authentic or Expedient?

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for Independent News and Media, talks to Eamon.

Ep 931: No Easy Answer to the Seamus Woulfe Puzzle

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor of the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about Seamus Woulfe and also Sinn Féin's no-confidence motion in Leo Varadker.

Ep 836: Covid-19 – Official Ireland Breaches Its Own Rules

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, talks to Eamon about the fallout from the Oireachtas Golf Society event and the resignation of Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary.

Ep 816: October Budget A Real Test For Uneasy Coalition

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for The Irish Independent, talks to Eamon.

Ep 793: New Government Will Need To Show Plenty of Bottle

Fionnán Sheahan, Ireland Editor for the Irish Independent, reports on the government formation and Taoiseach Micháel Martin's Cabinet.

Ep 784: Our Political Crisis - Micheál Martin and the Green Party Play for High Stakes

Green Party member Seán McCabe talks to Eamon about the party's divided opinion on entering coalition with Fine Gael and Fine Fáil.