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Ireland is Angerland
Season 1 Episode 100
A rowdy gathering for our 100th episode as Matt, Lise Hand, and Shane Coleman dissect: RTÉ's Eurovision departure and Ireland's defence against anti-semitism. Defending Ireland while remaining neutra…
Published on 9 hours ago
Stay-At-Home Taoiseach
Season 1 Episode 99
Should Micheál Martin rein in the foreign travel? The Government's change of stance on immigration, why IPAS centres and work permits need to be treated separately. MetroLink: Do the objectors deserv…
Published on 1 week ago
SpongeBob heads to Washington
Season 1 Episode 98
Paschal Donohoe's departure from government and his performance in office assessed, how badly will Fine Gael miss him? Has Simon Harris done the right thing in taking on Paschal's old job? Will Gerry…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Bricks and Mortified
Season 1 Episode 97
Matt is joined by Newstalk Breakfast host and former political editor Shane Coleman, and by journalist and former Dáil correspondent Lise Hand to discuss the government's new housing initiative. They…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Micheál Walks the Plank
Season 1 Episode 96
Micheál Martin teetering on the edge as his leadership of Fianna Fáil comes up for debate, for how much longer can he hang on? Guests Danny McConnell and John Lee join Matt for a spirited debate abou…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Spoilt For No Choice
Season 1 Episode 95
The impact of the high number of spoiled votes in the election for future politics assessed, and how it will impact on migration policy. Is the left primed for power? Micheál Martin's tenuous grip on…
Published on 1 month ago
Presidential Fallout
Season 1 Episode 94
Assessment of Catherine Connolly's (assumed) victory and how she did it, how Fine Gael fell down, why Heather Humphreys was a poor candidate, why so many people didn't vote, and why Micheál Martin's …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Presidential Coronation
Season 1 Episode 93
Ivan as a footnote to presidential history, why Catherine Connolly is about to win and how heavily Heather Humphreys might lose. The likely fallout in Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, and whether Sinn Féin…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Gavin Dropped & Budget Woes
Season 1 Episode 92
The circumstances of Jim Gavin's presidential exit examined, and the consequences for Micheál Martin's leadership of Fianna Fáil. When will Jim O'Callaghan seize the crown? The Budget: Why nothing fo…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Budget Expectations & Gavin's Gaffes
Season 1 Episode 91
Our duo deliver a detailed pre-budget examination of what's likely to happen next Tuesday, from income tax measures to VAT on hospitality and apartments to the overall state of the government finance…
Published on 2 months ago