Podcast Episodes

Chaos in Leinster House: how the day unfolded and what happens next

Instead of the expected election of a taoiseach and appointment of ministers, today Leinster House was the scene of chaos and an unprecedented disruption of Dáil tradition, with the Opposition saying…

Published on 11 months ago

Who will get the top jobs in the new government?

Later today the Dáil will return to elect Michéal Martin as taoiseach, after which new government ministers will be appointed. But who are the TDs in the running for each ministerial post, and how wi…

Published on 11 months ago

How should Ireland navigate the return of Trump?

On the day Donald Trump returns to office as president of the United States, Hugh and Pat are joined by journalists Paul Colgan and Liz Carolan and Pat Leahy to look at what his administration might …

Published on 11 months ago

The numbers game: ministers, junior ministers and technical groups as the next government beds in

Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan on today’s Inside Politics podcast to discuss the week in politics:

·      As the process of ratifying the Programme for Government continues, will the …

Published on 11 months ago

Does a junior ministry dilute the Healy-Rae brand?

Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to talk about the composition of the new Government and what we now know about the policies that will form the Programme for Government. They also discus…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Should President Higgins speak for Ireland on Nato?

Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan on today’s Inside Politics podcast to discuss the week in politics:

·      The panel started by teasing out the convoluted and somewhat undemocratic Seanad …

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Government formation: what's happening behind the scenes

Government formation talks have ramped up since Christmas. What are the key points being discussed between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail? And what demands are Independent TDs making for their cooperation…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Back catalogue: what is neoliberalism - and is it over?

In case you missed it: in 2023 Hugh spoke to American historian Gary Gerstle about his book The Rise and Fall of the Neoliberal Order. Neoliberalism means different things to different people. As a s…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Back catalogue: coming to terms with Ireland's religious past

In case you missed it: back in March 2021 Hugh talked to Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally about his book The Best Catholics in the World. In the book Derek embarks on a quest to unravel …

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Back catalogue: Clare Malone on politics, media and class in America

In case you missed it: back in August 2023 Hugh talked to New Yorker magazine writer Clare Malone about the US presidential election, still then in its early stages. They also discussed the role of l…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago