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🗣️ “Politicians of the main parties, not just fringe politicians, will throw out things like ‘fake news’.” – Executive Editor of the Irish Independent Kevin Doyle argues that politicians in Ireland have become increasingly dismissive of media coverage. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “There are certain guardrails, certain norms that we thought existed in American politics, and these have been levelled by Trump and by the people around him.” – Associate Editor of The Hill Niall Stanage discusses how Trump has reshaped American politics. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “The Government has to come back and explain why the money hasn't been spent.” – Executive Editor of the Irish Independent Kevin Doyle questions why funding allocated to the Fuel Support Scheme remains unspent. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “Are you the boy who cried wolf back in April?” – Shane Coleman challenges Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice. #FuelSupportScheme #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “There is chaos in the court system.” – Executive Editor of the Irish Independent Kevin Doyle argues Ireland's courts are under increasing strain during a discussion on the legal aid system. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “I don't believe someone should be getting representation for the 99th time.” – Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice argues the cost and structure of Ireland's legal aid system must be reformed. #TonightVMTV

Former Hot Press Journalist Niall Stanage reflects on Hansard's determination to forge an independent path after early record label setbacks, creating a lasting career with The Frames and as a solo artist. #TonightVMTV | Watch the full discussion on Virgin Media Play.

🗣️ “On one hand, they are so distinctively Irish, and yet, on the other hand, the work resonates way beyond this country’s borders.” – Former Hot Press Journalist Niall Stanage reflects on why Glen Hansard's music. #TonightVMTV #GlenHansard

🗣️ “All the time I knew him he was fighting for the causes of the oppressed and the underdog and the marginalised.” – Writer and Broadcaster Victoria Mary Clarke reflects on Glen Hansard's lifelong commitment to standing up for others. #TonightVMTV #GlenHansard

🗣️ “He was a real bard.” – Writer and Broadcaster Victoria Mary Clarke reflects on Glen Hansard's gift for storytelling and connecting through music. #TonightVMTV #GlenHansard

🗣️ “The talent was so undeniable.” – Former Hot Press Journalist Niall Stanage reflects on the life and legacy of Glen Hansard following the musician's tragic death. #TonightVMTV #GlenHansard

Has Donald Trump begun to distance himself from Benjamin Netanyahu? Larry Donnelly believes the US President privately recognises he was "hoodwinked" into the Iran conflict. Catch-up on Virgin Media Play. #TonightVMTV

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ICYMI: #TonightVMTV 🚨 Zelenskyy meets Trump  – has the relationship thawed? 🚨 Wildfire warning – with blazes tearing through Europe and Ireland, are extreme fire seasons the new reality? 🚨 The All-Ireland celebrations continue as Ballyhaunis 👇 f.mtr.cool/ebccoyfhwj

🗣️ “I do despair a little of the reaction here in Ireland. We appear to be actually going backwards with regard to climate change.” – Climate Journalist John Gibbons on Ireland's response to the climate crisis. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “We have essentially entered a completely new climatic era.” – Climate Journalist John Gibbons says the growing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events mark a fundamental shift. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “The biggest crisis France has faced since World War II.” – Shane Coleman 🗣️ “Rather than combating the fire head-on, they are trying to save as many lives as possible.” – @NaomiOhReally on the devastating wildfires in France. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “It’s something that speaks to the completely diametrically opposite climates that there are in Germany and Ireland relating to Israel’s actions” – Europe Correspondent with The Irish Times Naomi O’Leary on the trial of pro-Palestinian activists in Germany. #TonightVMTV

🗣️ “We just need to have zero tolerance.” – Social Democrats Senator and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Patricia Stephenson 🗣️ “What is being produced is a critical raw material.” – Fianna Fáil Minister of State Robert Troy #TonightVMTV #AughinishAlumina

🗣️ “There are clearly questions to be asked about Aughinish Alumina, and it’s amazing so much time went by without this focus coming to bear.” – Europe Correspondent with The Irish Times Naomi O’Leary questions why scrutiny of the Limerick factory took so long. #TonightVMTV