Government of Ireland
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Sep 24, 2026
Niall MiltonNARRATOR
College Green was busy, as it generally was during the day.
Niall MiltonNARRATOR
In late 2009, the Government of Ireland had come up with a brainwave to make the area a public transport-only zone.
Niall MiltonNARRATOR
Buses, taxis and cyclists had free reign during peak hours.
Niall MiltonNARRATOR
The idea behind this move was to encourage more people to use public transport over private.
Rachael EnglishHOST
Let's hear now what Paul Graney had to say.
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The position of the Government of Ireland was that the questioning of Detective Superintendent Casserley should be restricted to matters contained within the sequence of events statement that had been prepared.
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Notwithstanding that position, the inquiry legal team indicated a wish to ask additional questions and indeed we provided a list of those questions.
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With a small number of exceptions, the Government of Ireland declined to permit that additional questioning to happen.
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It's important to say, however, that it wasn't simply a no, because what was indicated was that supplementary questions should be posed through the statutory procedure.
Rachael EnglishHOST
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Gerry AdamsHOST
When he's asked directly about it, he waffles.
Gerry AdamsHOST
And he's also rejected any suggestion that the Irish government should begin the work of planning for constitutional change.
Gerry AdamsHOST
So he clearly opposed the planning for the Unity Reparandums.
Gerry AdamsHOST
He frequently turns to the Shared Island Unit as a distraction on this issue and while some Fianna Fáilers point to it as evidence of his and their commitment to Unity, His own Minister for Public Expenditure, Jack Chambers, told a meeting of the British Artists' Parliamentary Assembly last March that the shorthanded programme cannot be used to push Irish users.
Gerry AdamsHOST
His choice of attack last week was an nonsensical criticism of the meeting between Sinn Féin, the SNP, and Plaid Cymru.
Gerry AdamsHOST
Winning the case for a date to be set for the union referendum Winning those Rapparandums when they are called requires not just convincing the electorate North and South, it also means winning international support for that outcome, including support in Britain.
Gerry AdamsHOST
And that's the work also for the Irish Government, but sadly under Antishek, Meehan, Mark's leadership, it's not happening.
Gerry AdamsHOST
Just a reflection And I know we've had hard times in the North in the past, but imagine if at any point during the decades of conflict the RUC and the British Army had invaded the likes of the Shored Strand, Bellarmine Carrot area in East Belfast and forcibly affected its residents and then systematically destroyed every home, shop, school, St Matthews, Imagine they tore up the roads, sewage and water infrastructure.
Anthony CaseyHOST
good afternoon everybody september 17th 2026 and this week everybody would have got a little booklet through their door a little bonus surprise by the government of ireland be emergency ready booklet so the be emergency ready campaign has been sent to 2.2 million homes and this booklet is talking about incoming blackouts or emergencies that might happen very soon it's interesting the government almost sound like right-wing conspiracy theorists um because i've heard a lot of people saying this and getting slandered for it over the last couple of years But here we are.
Anthony CaseyHOST
Shall we go into it a little bit today and have a look? So what's interesting about this is that emergencies happen.
Anthony CaseyHOST
We need to know that.
Gerry AdamsHOST
And that's the next phase in our political journey.
Gerry AdamsHOST
It's about preparation and the Irish Government has to play a leadership role in this.
Gerry AdamsHOST
It must organise citizens' assemblies or forums to bring together the expertise that will allow for citizens and communities especially those within the Northern Unionist and Protestant sections of our people, to hold an informed debate on future change.
Gerry AdamsHOST
They especially have to know what unity means for them, that their rights and sense of Britishness and identity will be protected and guaranteed in the New Ireland.
Seamus HennessyCORRESPONDENT
But I've selected a couple of other little treats from the plowing that you might like to look into and view as you go along, because Sport Ireland are here with a huge presence.
Seamus HennessyCORRESPONDENT
Also, the Census and the National Records are here with the Government of Ireland stand.
Seamus HennessyCORRESPONDENT
And the Government of Ireland have all their departments from the OPW right down to the National Museum.
Seamus HennessyCORRESPONDENT
The National Library have done a beautiful exhibition, and those of you can check back into your records from the Census of 1926 that was unveiled earlier this year.
Seamus HennessyCORRESPONDENT
Bord Bia, Teagasc, and if you're hungry, dip in and out to the many organizations that are sampling, like Irish yogurts and Clonakilty black pudding.