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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 3h

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 3h

ICYMI: Catch up on last night’s #TonightVMTV:

🚨 Why are Irish electricity bills three times higher than the wholesale cost?

🚨 Shane Ryan on why he’s signed up for the Enhanced Games

🚨Today's front pages

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The Tonight Show

Podcast · Virgin Media Originals · A sharp look at the major stories shaping Ireland and the world, led by Kieran Cuddihy and a panel of guests.Expect thoughtful analysis and robust discussion on the country’s only independent TV current affairs programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "This is a much bigger machine, which is frankly exploiting the fact that our athletes... don’t have access to a sustainable livelihood."

Liz Carolan, on the wider issues behind athletes joining the Enhanced Games.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "I am sympathetic to the fact he didn't make much money as a top-grade swimmer... but that's a completely different issue to setting this very bad example."

Emmett Ryan on former Irish Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan’s decision to join the Enhanced Games.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "It's a tough one for sure because I love inspiring the future generations of Irish swimming."

Shane Ryan, Former Irish Olympic Swimmer reflects on his role as a mentor for young swimmers and knowing he's "done with the swimming world" after the Enhanced Games.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "What we're doing is something completely different — we're not trying to take away anything from the Olympic Games."

Shane Ryan, Former Irish Olympic Swimmer on whether the Enhanced Games undermines the integrity of the Olympic Games.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "I was also kind of fed up with the system I was part of."

Shane Ryan, Former Irish Olympic Swimmer explains his decision to join the Enhanced Games.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "What I hear is... we’re going to privatise and hive off a part of our energy-generating infrastructure for one industry."

The panel debate the government’s new Private Wires Policy and what it could mean for Ireland’s energy system and consumers.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 11h

🗣️ "If 25% of the energy in the grid is being used by data centres... we can’t continue to allow them to be built." – Kieran Cuddihy

🗣️ "Data centres are a core part of our economy, and there’s no denying that." – Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, Fianna Fáil

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 12h

🗣️ "The kind of elephant in the room around energy, electricity in particular, is AI."

Liz Carolan, Tech and Democracy Journalist discusses the strain artificial intelligence places on energy infrastructure, how climate change impacts renewable power and Ireland's energy independence.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 12h

🗣️ "The benefits of renewable energy won’t necessarily be seen on our bills - it will be seen in the fact that we have cleaner air."

Darragh Cassidy, Bonkers.ie, on why Ireland’s energy costs remain high and why greener energy doesn’t always mean cheaper prices.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 12h

🗣️ "There is a correlation in other jurisdictions between higher electricity prices and a higher proportion of data centres."

Conor Sheahan TD, Labour, says Ireland needs to “hit pause” on the growth of data centres amid rising energy costs.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 12h

🗣️ "Investing in the grid, we can ensure there's energy sustainability and efficiency over the long term, rather than just a year-to-year basis."

Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, Fianna Fáil on the government's long-term “strategic” approach to Ireland’s energy future.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 12h

📺 Coming up on #TonightVMTV at 10pm on Virgin Media One & Virgin Media Play ⬇️

The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 13h

📺Tonight at 10pm, Kieran Cuddihy:

Why are Irish electricity bills three times wholesale cost?

Naoise Ó Cearúil TD
Conor Sheahan TD
Liz Carolan
Darragh Cassidy

Plus, Irish Olympian Shane Ryan on joining the Enhanced Games.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 17h

🔥 “There’s no genocide.” — Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter
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“So you’re a genocide denier?” — Sinn Féin Senator Chris Andrews

ICYMI: Tensions flared on #TonightVMTV. Watch the full debate here ⬇️
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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 1d

Tonight at 10:30pm, Kieran Cuddihy will be joined by Alan Shatter, Chris Andrews, Kevin Cunningham, Kevin Doyle & Oliver McTiernan to discuss:

🚨Catherine Connolly on The Big Interview with Colette Fitzpatrick

🚨The Gaza peace plan

🚨Tomorrow's front pages

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 1d

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 3d

ICYMI: 🗣️“The Presidential Election has been an utter and complete farce.”

John Lee, Executive Editor of the Irish Daily Mail & Mail on Sunday, reacts to Jim Gavin’s exit and assesses the prospects of Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 3d

🗣️ “Young people are being forced to emigrate because these guys want to put more money in the pockets of developers.”

Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin clashed with Fine Gael’s John Cummins on the Budget’s VAT reduction on the sale of apartments.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 5d

Fianna Fáil MEP Cynthia Ní Mhurchú has defended the Taoiseach after the party’s failed presidential campaign.

Micheál Martin is said to have given an emotional apology over the handling of Jim Gavin’s Áras bid.

📺 Watch the full debate ➡️ https://f.mtr.cool/fpkzhxtusb

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 6d

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 6d

ICYMI: Catch up on last night’s #TonightVMTV:

🚨Tax cuts for apartment developers in Budget 2026

🚨Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meet over Jim Gavin withdrawal

🚨Today's front pages

🎧👇

The Tonight Show

Podcast · Virgin Media Originals · A sharp look at the major stories shaping Ireland and the world, led by Kieran Cuddihy and a panel of guests.Expect thoughtful analysis and robust discussion on the country’s only independent TV current affairs programme. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 6d

🗣️ "Just be honest, she didn’t answer the question." — John Cummins, Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Fine Gael

🗣️ "You wouldn’t know transparency if it hit you in the face." — Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Housing
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The Tonight Show @tonightvmtv.bsky.social · 6d

🗣️ "What did Fianna Fáil actually know? When did they know? And were they involved in an attempt to cover up what I think was a very serious story." — Eoin Ó Broin, Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Housing
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