The Green Party has suspended and removed the party whip from TDs Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello. The parliamentary party agreed the sanctions after the pair voted against the Government in the Dáil last night. Denis Naughton Independent TD and Eoin O’Malley Social scientist and columnist with the Sunday Independent joined Kieran to discuss if the whip system is too rigid. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.