Podcast Episodes

Is it possible to have a coherent debate on immigration?

Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:

·      With renewed criticism from left-wing Opposition leaders of Tánaiste Simon Harris, over remarks he made ab…

Published on 13 hours ago

Iain Dale, chronicler of British leaders, turns his attention to Irish taoisigh

Iain Dale has written books profiling prime ministers, monarchs and dictators. Next up from the LBC broadcaster and podcaster is a book on the people - all men - who have served as taoiseach. 

The Tao…

Published on 2 days, 17 hours ago

How does Micheál Martin quieten dissenting voices in Fianna Fáil?

Ellen Coyne and Naomi O’Leary join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:

·      In the wake of Catherine Connolly’s emphatic presidential election win, could there now be a legitimate prospe…

Published on 1 week ago

What would a united Ireland actually involve?

This week’s Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan explores what a united Ireland would actually involve, Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole and Belfast Telegraph journalist Sam McBride have wri…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

How outspoken will Connolly be as president?

Pat Leahy joins Hugh Linehan for the final episode of Election Daily for this campaign. They look at the impact of Connolly's victory on left-wing politics, wonder if Ireland is about to have a more …

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Catherine Connolly wins the presidency on a disastrous day for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Votes are still being counted but it is already clear that Catherine Connolly has won the presidency by a huge margin.

Connolly's victory will be confirmed at Dublin Castle this afternoon. Hugh, Jack…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Election Daily: The highs and lows of a strange campaign

Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan Jones join Hugh Linehan to talk about the final day of campaigning before voters go to the polls.

They look at how the Connolly campaign has managed to create momentum t…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Election Daily: Will the 'spoil the vote' campaign be felt on Friday?

What does a two-horse race look like in our PR-STV electoral system? What happens when you throw a zombie candidate and a 'spoil your vote' campaign into the mix? And what about turnout? Pat Leahy an…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Election Daily: Who came out on top in the final debate?

The two remaining candidates in the presidential election came into the final televised debate of the campaign needing different things.

Well behind in the polls, Heather Humphreys needed to come acro…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Election Daily: Can the 'Vicar Street Alliance' hold after this election?

Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about today's news from the presidential campaign trail:

A concert in support of Catherine Connolly's campaign brought top musical artists and thous…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago