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Sep 2024
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Friday Forum looks back on the big news ...

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Friday Forum looks back on the big news stories of the week. Joining Jonathan this morning was Fionnan Sheahan, Ireland Editor at the Irish Independent, Jennifer Whitmore, Social Democrats TD for Wicklow and also Colm Brophy, Fine Gael TD for Dublin South-West.

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