The Government this week moved swiftly to tighten Ireland’s immigration and asylum regime, when it revoked automatic permission to enter Ireland for people granted asylum in other European countries.

It comes as the state’s facilities and processes struggle to deal with the number of people arriving each week from Ukraine and other countries.

Will the change in policy make a difference to a system that is in danger of toppling over? And, is it a sign of a greater shake-up to come?

Also in this episode of The Irish Times Inside Politics podcast, Pat Leahy is joined by Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones to discuss the political challenges facing the Coalition in terms of climate policy.

Will the Greens be successful in securing the agreement of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for deep cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in the agriculture sector?