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Will global turmoil matter to Irish politics in 2026?
Despite global turmoil, the focus of Irish politics in 2026 is set to remain on matters close to home. Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to i…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How do Greenlanders feel about Trump's 'psychologically needed' takeover?
US president Donald Trump wants to acquire Greenland, asserting strategic and security needs but also a 'psychological need' to take over the vast, f…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in Brussels?
Jack Horgan-Jones and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· The long-anticipated EU-Mercosur trade deal was prov…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Venezuela has “emboldened” Trump. Here’s what it means for the world
After the weekend’s US airstrikes on Venezuela, and arrest of its president Nicolás Maduro by US special forces, The Irish Times’ China Correspondent…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What are the chances of a border poll in the next ten years?
For part two of our festive ‘Ask Me Anything’ episode Hugh Linehan is joined on today’s Inside Politics podcast by Jack Horgan Jones, Cormac McQuinn …
9 months ago
Is there any such thing as a political genius? With Helen Lewis
This episode was first published in July 2025.
You can tell an awful lot about a society by who it labels a genius. You can also learn from who it ex…
9 months ago
Ask us anything: presidential nominations, a Minister for Defence and the centre holding
Hugh is joined by Jack Horgan Jones, Cormac McQuinn and Ellen Coyne for part one of our traditional festive AMA. This year listeners asked about the …
9 months, 1 week ago
What do Irish voters really want? Live at the IFI with Dr Kevin Cunningham
Dr Kevin Cunningham of TUD is one of Ireland’s most insightful political scientists and pollsters. At the Inside Politics live show in early December…
9 months, 1 week ago
Why the EU's climbdown on Ukraine aid matters
It was a difficult week for Micheal Martin and FIanna Fáil with the delivery of the report on the party's failed presidential campaign. Martin's posi…
9 months, 1 week ago
Was Jim Gavin's campaign implosion the political moment of the year?
Earlier this month Hugh, Ellen, Cormac and Pat got on stage at the IFI in Dublin for our annual end of year live show. Today we’re bringing you an ex…
9 months, 2 weeks ago