It’s been a busy 24 hours on the domestic political scene, with the leaking of a report that is highly critical of Government housing policy and the news that Ireland is to recognise Palestine as a state.

Political Editor Pat Leahy is here to analyse the significance of these developments.

After that, Jack Power reports from Brussels where a slate of newly-elected far-right and nationalist MEPs are expected to arrive after next month’s election. What will it mean for the balance of power within the European Parliament?

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