Will the free press be silenced in Mayo?

The latest edition of All Ireland Whingers: The Mayo Politics podcast is available to listen on Apple and Spotify.

Aidan Crowley and Caoimhín Rowland sit down to discuss the latest events from both local and national politics as Mayo county councillors met for the final time ahead of the Summer recess

A controversial suggestion that the local media should be barred from covering strategic policy committee meetings was mooted and met with criticism from some quarters.

Mayo Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in preparations to finalise their nominations ahead of an expected general election in November, while the decision of Ciaran Mullooly to choose Renew Europe as his European Parliament raises questions for Independent Ireland.

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