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Inside Politics live with Ken Early of Second Captains
In December the Inside Politics team discussed the year in politics and the aftermath of the general election in front of an audience at the Laughter Lounge in Dublin city centre. Joining Hugh, Pat, …
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Christmas AMA, part two: more questions from listeners
Jack Horgan-Jones, Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh for part two of our annual "ask me anything" to consider many excellent questions submitted by listeners. Thanks to everyone who …
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Christmas AMA, part one: your thorny political questions answered
Jack Horgan-Jones, Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh for part one of our annual "ask me anything" session. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Thanks also to all who listened t…
Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago
Fresh TDs bring innocent joy as old hands eye the big jobs
It's our final Friday wrap of the year and Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:
Published on 1 year ago
Eoghan Murphy reflects on political failure
Hugh talks to former Minister for Housing and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South Eoghan Murphy, whose recent memoir Running From Office explores how his once-promising political career went off the ra…
Published on 1 year ago
Why FF and FG don't relish going in with Independents
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:
· With Labour set to exit coalition talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the likelihood of In…
Published on 1 year ago
Lewis Goodall: why Keir Starmer has struggled - and how the UK sees Irish politics
British journalist Lewis Goodall is cohost of the UK's most popular news podcast, The News Agents. Today he talks to Hugh about the year in UK politics: why Keir Starmer has struggled to get a grip o…
Published on 1 year ago
Government formation: Simon Harris warns 'don't take us for granted' while Soc Dems go it alone
Post-election negotiations - or “government formation speed dating” as such discussions are now also known - have been happening throughout the week, and on today’s Inside Politics podcast Jack Horga…
Published on 1 year ago
Is there no alternative to the status quo in Irish politics?
When it came to picking an alternative government, it felt to many like there was little real choice in the election just held. Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil always looked likely to return to government,…
Published on 1 year ago
Election Daily: answering your questions about GE24
The general election is over and talk has turned to the aftermath. For that some means government formation, for others it means new roles in opposition or the painful process of party rebuilding. We…
Published on 1 year ago