A dramatic government U-turn on Special Needs Assistant cuts. Nearly 200 schools were facing potential impact — now the review is scrapped and €19 million in additional support will go ahead. What changed?

Are we facing a graduate jobs crisis as AI disrupts the labour market?

And should League of Ireland clubs lose funding over hooliganism?

Guest presenter Shane Coleman is joined by Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne, Sinn Féin TD and Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty, Kate English, Chief Economist with Deloitte Ireland, and Daniel McDonnell, soccer correspondent with the Irish Independent.

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House prices are now more than 20% above the 2007 peak. Demand is high. Supply is short. So where does that leave would-be homeowners?

Crowds gather outside The Hoxton Hotel as a legal row over late-night DJs sparks a bigger question – is Dublin becoming a city for tourists first and residents second?

And we break down the runners and riders in the Dublin Central by-election.

With Mary Fitzpatrick, Rory Hearne and Fionnan Sheahan.

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Guest presenter Shane Coleman leads a lively Tonight Show debate. First, the minister for education pauses a controversial review of Special Needs Assistant allocations after backlash from teachers and parents fearing major cuts to classroom support. Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion, and Irish Examiner Special Correspondent Mick Clifford share their views.

Later, Moscow hits back at Irish proposals to board sanctioned Russian vessels, calling the move “piracy,” as tensions rise over maritime security. And we ask — should Ireland’s Nations League fixtures against Israel go ahead as planned, and where should they be played?

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