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Election before Christmas? Ok, says Micheál Martin
Tánaiste Micheál Martin sits down with Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy to talk about the timing of the next general election. For the first time he states…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sinn Féin's latest crisis is a disaster for the party at the worst possible time
The resignation from Sinn Féin of Laois TD Brian Stanley on Saturday, and the party's referral to the Gardaí of information it gathered during an int…
1 year, 4 months ago
Timing is everything when it comes to general elections
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics:
· With the giveaway budget done, will this gove…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trump, Harris and how media and politics merged - with Ben Smith
As the US presidential election nears, Hugh talks to American journalist Ben Smith about the intertwining of media and politics in the United States:…
1 year, 4 months ago
Does Sinn Féin’s two-candidate general election strategy lack ambition?
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Harry McGee to look back on the week in politics:
· The panel paid tribute to former Fianna Fái…
1 year, 4 months ago
The battle to convert a giveaway budget to electoral success
Budget 2025, reminiscent of the bonanza Celtic Tiger years, was leaked almost entirely before Ministers Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe took to the…
1 year, 4 months ago
Will Budget 2025 be like a Toy Show giveaway?
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones to look back on the week in politics:
· The budget was somewhat overshadowed thi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Can Sinn Féin reverse its decline in popularity before the election?
It's not that long ago that a Sinn Féin-led government after the next election was seen as something of a sure bet. Now, with polls showing the party…
1 year, 5 months ago
Budget kites flying high (but don’t mention the election date)
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics:
· Political parties are eagerly pitching ey…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fine Gael has the momentum as Sinn Féin's slide continues - poll
Support for Fine Gael has increased, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll, with approval ratings for Taoiseach Simon Harris sur…
1 year, 5 months ago