Vacant consultant posts in rural Ireland

Irish Times Journalist, Sally Hayden. 

Our reporter, Gavin O’Callaghan. 

RTÉ's Mary Regan. 

Joining Brendan to discuss the stories of the week were Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with The Irish Examiner, Scott Luas, Professor of US and International politics at the Clinton Institute UCD, Aisling Meehan, Solicitor, Farmer and Tax Consultant, Dan O’Brien, Chief Economi ... Show More

Sarah Earley, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at St James's Hospital and a clinical senior lecturer at Trinity College Dublin // Ellie Byrne, Survivor // Annie Faherty Costelloe, Head of Patient Community Engagement at Croí 

Paul Mason, author and columnist with The New European; Barry Andrews, Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin and Kiri Paramore, Professor of Asian Studies at University College Cork. 

Niall Collins, Minister of State at the Department of Further and Higher Education & David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD & Spokesperson for Health. 

How long are people really waiting when they call 999 for an ambulance? Tim Harford and the team examine in detail the sheer scale of delays in responding to emergency calls. We also ask why the NHS is facing a crisis when it’s got more funding and more staff than before the pand ... Show More

It's taken months of asking by the nurses union, but now the government is finally sharing some of the most recent nurse vacancy and recruitment numbers. We spoke with Health Minister Tom Osborne. 

Emmet was joined by Philip Ryan, Irish Independent’s Political Editor, Michelle Murphy Research and policy analyst with Social Justice Ireland Cliff Taylor Columnist with the Irish Times, to discuss the summer economic statement.