# Debate

This year

2023

# Debate

Who makes Irish rugby's Mount Rushmore?

Rugby Weekly Extra pundits pick their top four.

17.3k

Mar 22nd 2023, 7:59 PM

# Debate

Ending eviction ban will see 'levels of homelessness nobody thought possible', Dáil told

The Dáil is debating a Sinn Féin motion which is calling for the eviction ban to be extended until January next year.

19.1k

Mar 21st 2023, 8:49 PM

Last year

2022

# Debate

'As an inter-county player, I would have preferred the split season'

The new calendar was up for debate on the latest episode of GAA weekly

7.8k

Oct 6th 2022, 4:50 PM

# Results versus performance

'Ireland can play well and still deserve to lose - that's what happens against better teams'

Shane Keegan weighed in on the results versus performance debate on The42 Football Family podcast.

6.4k

Sep 27th 2022, 1:37 PM

# Debate

Hard luck or hard done by? Should there be more Ulster players on the Ireland team?

Ulster’s form has been impressive but you can’t argue much with Andy Farrell’s recent record. The Ireland coach has delivered results.

18.5k

Sep 19th 2022, 8:00 AM

# Debate

Do you agree with The Sunday Game's Team of the Year?

As expected, champions Kerry had the largest representation on the team.

35.0k

Jul 24th 2022, 11:25 PM

# Leadership Race

Sunak and Mordaunt ahead in contest to become Tory leader after Tugendhat exit

Tom Tugendhat was eliminated from the contest after the third ballot.

69.3k

Updated

Jul 18th 2022, 8:58 PM

# Debate

Time to move beyond age of reactionary anger when assessing Ireland

The words of Graeme Souness ring true: “It’s the players. You’re either a f****** player or you’re not. You’re a big player or you’re not a big player.”

13.8k

Jun 15th 2022, 6:00 PM

# Debate

European Leagues hoping Uefa drop controversial Champions League plan

A decision on the new formats for Europe’s men’s club competitions is set to be taken on 10 May.

3.6k

Apr 29th 2022, 2:30 PM

# Debate

Boris Johnson says transgender women should not compete in women’s sport

The UCI prevented transgender cyclist Emily Bridges from competing in a women’s category last weekend.

27.7k

Apr 6th 2022, 3:55 PM

# Debate

Two US politicians veto law banning transgender athletes from girls' sports

The issue has caused major division in the Republican party as a vote is expected to take place on Friday.

6.7k

Mar 23rd 2022, 6:29 PM

# Debate

Cristiano Ronaldo statue sparks controversy in India

Protesters with black flags gathered at the site after it was unveiled this week.

13.9k

Jan 1st 2022, 3:15 PM

All time

# difference of opinion

Watch: Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher have heated Cristiano Ronaldo debate

The former Ireland star was critical of Man United’s decision to leave the Portuguese superstar out of the starting XI.

14.9k

Nov 28th 2021, 11:33 PM

# Analysis

By now, debating who the Irish manager should be feels almost beside the point

The scrutiny of Stephen Kenny’s future has intensified in recent days.

27.5k

Updated

Sep 8th 2021, 12:00 PM

# Debate

Take your pick: Gatland sets about selecting his Lions Test 23

There are big calls to confirm across the starting XV.

14.5k

Jul 18th 2021, 7:30 AM

# Mairéad Tóibín

Aontú launches legal action over 'exclusion' from RTÉ's by-election debates

RTÉ is hosting two Dublin Bay South by-election debates on Sunday and Monday.

12.7k

Jul 1st 2021, 6:22 PM

# the good information project

Solutions to the housing crisis: Join us for a panel discussion with all major political parties

The panel will be hosted by senior reporter Michelle Hennessy and kicks off at 12.30pm.

10.6k

Updated

Jul 1st 2021, 10:20 AM

# Covid-19

'We need a change in approach': Dáil hears debate on zero-Covid strategy

The Labour tabled a motion calling for a “national aggressive Covid-19 suppression strategy”.

23.2k

Feb 10th 2021, 12:18 PM

# Debate

'It needs to be rethought' - Pat Gilroy suggests merging counties to combat Dublin's dominance

The former Dublin manager took part in a debate with Meath boss Andy McEntee on The Sunday Game.

30.3k

Dec 7th 2020, 8:43 AM

# Debate

Moving semi-final out of Croke Park would give Cavan better chance against Dublin, admits Galligan

But Breffni star Thomas Galligan has no issues with taking on the All-Ireland champions in HQ.

11.5k

Nov 24th 2020, 12:25 PM

# Debate

Mother and Baby Homes activists reject claim of political interference as FF say campaign has been 'hijacked'

Niall Collins says online abuse directed at TDs is ‘orchestrated’.

30.1k

Oct 27th 2020, 3:15 PM

# trump v biden

'I'm the least racist person in this room': The key moments and takeaways from the US presidential debate

The flow was better but the insults were still flying.

56.4k

Oct 23rd 2020, 6:20 AM

# form

'I think my game is coming along really nicely, to be honest' - Stockdale

The 24-year-old has been playing at fullback for Ulster in recent times.

9.5k

Oct 20th 2020, 6:00 AM

# it's off

The second Trump-Biden debate has been cancelled

A bullish Donald Trump is returning to campaigning but his rival Joe Biden has labelled his behaviour “reckless”.

57.6k

Oct 10th 2020, 8:19 AM

# Analysis

What most pundits are overlooking in the Premier League handball debate

A decision at the end of the Tottenham-Newcastle game last weekend has caused much uproar.

26.6k

Updated

Oct 2nd 2020, 8:02 PM

# white supremacy

Biden blasts Trump as 'embarrassment' for failing to denounce white supremacist groups

Meanwhile, the Commission on Presidential Debates will impose new measures to help moderators “maintain order” in future debates.

33.7k

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Oct 1st 2020, 7:19 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Donald Trump and Joe Biden go head-to-head in first presidential debate

We’ll be liveblogging the latest as Donald Trump and Joe Biden square off in Cleveland.

72.6k

Updated

Sep 30th 2020, 3:45 AM

# 2020 election

Trump demands Biden take drug test before or after first TV debate

“His Debate performances have been record setting UNEVEN, to put it mildly,” Trump tweeted. “Only drugs could have caused this discrepancy???”"

57.5k

Sep 27th 2020, 7:22 PM

# Debate

Scottish football season up in the air with one club to vote on SPFL resolution

The points-per-game system would be replicated in the Premiership should the SPFL board decide Covid-19 will prevent its resumption.

7.8k

Apr 11th 2020, 10:06 AM

# Debate

Several countries are making masks mandatory - but experts differ over whether they're effective

Some European countries have ordered people to wear masks outside.

36.3k

Apr 6th 2020, 8:30 PM

# Coronavirus

Emergency Covid-19 legislation passed by reduced number of TDs in Dáil

In a marathon Dáil debate, politicians are having their say on emergency legislation.

53.4k

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Updated

Mar 26th 2020, 11:00 PM

# Debate

Elbow bumps and no audience as Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden clash on tackling Covid-19

The two Democratic candidates debated each other last night.

17.4k

Mar 16th 2020, 8:22 AM

# Las Vegas

Michael Bloomberg attacked on all fronts during fiery Democratic debate

The former New York mayor was forced to defend his record on race and gender as well as his personal wealth.

19.0k

Feb 20th 2020, 7:04 AM

# Debate

'I think if Conor isn't an 8/10 this week, you can't really keep picking him'

Murray Kinsella and Bernard Jackman make their cases for Conor Murray and John Cooney respectively.

25.3k

Feb 6th 2020, 5:21 PM

# The42 Rugby Weekly

'We've got lads who can do both and I just don't think Stander is one of them'

Andy Dunne wants to see Ireland look for more from their back row forwards.

47.0k

110

Jan 30th 2020, 8:03 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Are live debates influencing how you'll vote in the General Election?

Last night, the seven leaders from the main political parties took part in a live TV debate.

35.6k

137

Jan 28th 2020, 8:19 AM

# ge2020

FactCheck: The claims made by Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin in the first leaders' debate

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin clashed last night in a debate on Virgin Media One. We’ve looked at the main claims.

25.2k

109

Jan 23rd 2020, 8:07 PM

Voices

Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk

Who needs bikinis and palm trees and hook-ups when we have Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin post-breakup? asked Lise Hand who was in Ballymount last night for the Virgin Media Big Debate.

17.3k

Jan 23rd 2020, 6:50 AM