Our weekly political review returns with the start of the new political season

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Gardaí escorting Michael Healy-Rae TD, who was one of a number of politicians accosted by protestors outside Leinster House when Dáil Éireann resumed on Wednesday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney / Collins.
Gardaí escorting Michael Healy-Rae TD, who was one of a number of politicians accosted by protestors outside Leinster House when Dáil Éireann resumed on Wednesday. Photograph: Gareth Chaney / Collins.

Our Friday wrap of the week returns with the start of the new political season. Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:

  • What should we call the ugly scenes outside Dáil Éireann this week - and what sort of response should there be?
  • As politicians gear up for a period with lots of elections, is Taoiseach Leo Varadkar creating friction with his coalition partners?
  • The concerns of farmers were in focus at the Ploughing Championships this week - as was their dislike of the Greens.

Plus the panel nominate their favourite IT articles of the week, including: