Rory Hearne
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Oct 15, 2026
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
He joins us from the Cork studio.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
Rory Hearne is a Social Democrats TD in Dublin, North West.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
Thomas Gould is a Sinn Féin TD in Cork, North Central.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
And Megan O'Brien is political reporter with the Business Post.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
There are background talks we're hearing as well, but still no formal talks organised between the government side and the unions and the force.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
Union leader Kevin Callan, you might have heard on the headlines there, is saying this requires a whole of government approach now and mentioned the Taoiseach specifically.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
Rory Hearne, can I turn to you first of all? Does it surprise you that there is, as of yet, no formal talks have begun?
Rory HearneGUEST
Well, I am actually surprised and extremely disappointed that the government didn't move everything they could and give whatever assurances needed to the trade unions to get them in talking straight away.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
He's in our Cork studio in Dublin.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
We have Rory Hearne of the Social Democrats, Thomas Gould of Sinn Féin and Megan O'Brien of the Business Post.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
Well, the drive or the drug related intimidation and violence engagement conference was held today.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
Days, as you know, after an horrific tragedy that has shocked Waterford and the whole country.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
You're very welcome back to the programme.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
I'm with Colm Burke of Fianna Gael, Thomas Gould of Sinn Féin, Rory Hearne of the Social Democrats and Megan O'Brien of the Business Post.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
We learned from Morning Ireland this morning that there are now 23,000 children awaiting an assessment of need under the Disability Act of 2005 which you're supposed to get within six months.
Cormac Ó hEadhraHOST
It was 7,600 awaiting that assessment in 2023 so it's an A rapid increase.