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This episode I spoke to Senator Lynn Ruane on the workings of the Seanad, why she wants to decriminalise drug use, whether or not working class areas are overpoliced and how to remove barriers to education.

This week I spoke to NUIG Student Union President Róisín Nic Lochlainn about her time last year as SU welfare officer, why she ran for SU president and what changes need to be made to our third level education system.

This week on Back Chat with Joe Costigan I spoke to Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell about her experience as a young politician and why so many young people are drawn to Sinn Féin.

This episode I spoke to climate activist Saoirse McHugh on her experience in party politics and the solutions to the climate crisis.

In the first episode of Back Chat with Joe Costigan I'm joined by Socialist Party and Solidarity TD Mick Barry. We speak about Mick's own time in politics, the Irish education system as well as what a socialist Ireland would look like and what it would mean for young people.