House prices are now more than 20% above the 2007 peak. Demand is high. Supply is short. So where does that leave would-be homeowners?

Crowds gather outside The Hoxton Hotel as a legal row over late-night DJs sparks a bigger question – is Dublin becoming a city for tourists first and residents second?

And we break down the runners and riders in the Dublin Central by-election.

With Mary Fitzpatrick, Rory Hearne and Fionnan Sheahan.

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Guest presenter Shane Coleman leads a lively Tonight Show debate. First, the minister for education pauses a controversial review of Special Needs Assistant allocations after backlash from teachers and parents fearing major cuts to classroom support. Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty, Sinn Féin MEP Kathleen Funchion, and Irish Examiner Special Correspondent Mick Clifford share their views.

Later, Moscow hits back at Irish proposals to board sanctioned Russian vessels, calling the move “piracy,” as tensions rise over maritime security. And we ask — should Ireland’s Nations League fixtures against Israel go ahead as planned, and where should they be played?

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Why was stronger action on scrambler bikes not taken sooner?

Following Colette Fitzpatrick’s Big Interview with Siobhan Lynch, whose daughter Grace died after being struck by a scrambler in Dublin, our panel examines gaps in public safety enforcement and what changes may now follow.

And as US authorities reject appeals on behalf of Irishman Seamus Culleton, we speak to his attorney about what comes next in his detention case.

Guest presenter Richard Chambers is joined by:

• Joe Neville TD, Fine Gael
• Jennifer Whitmore TD, Social Democrats
• Harry McGee, Political Correspondent, The Irish Times
• Ogor Winnie Okoye, Principal Attorney BOS Legal, representing Seamus Culleton

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