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McDonald hits a nerve as Harris takes the reins
Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about Simon Harris's appointment as Taoiseach and the details of his minimal Cabinet reshuffle. Did he …
1 year, 10 months ago
Can Simon Harris build any kind of policy departure before this government ends?
Ahead of Simon Harris’s first Fine Gael Ard Fheis as party leader, Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to discuss the potential qu…
1 year, 10 months ago
David Rieff on Ukraine, Gaza, populism and the death of art
On today’s Inside Politics podcast, Hugh is joined by David Rieff. David is the author of many books, including In Praise of Forgetting. He reported …
1 year, 10 months ago
Fintan O'Toole: What does Simon Harris stand for?
What sort of a politician is Simon Harris? What can we learn from his record? And what sort of a Taoiseach is he going to be? Columnist Fintan O'Tool…
1 year, 11 months ago
Simon Harris takes the reins of a party in trouble
Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy and Harry McGee to talk about the swift emergence of Simon Harris as Fine Gael leader and taoiseach-in-waiting. They look…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why did Leo Varadkar choose this moment to go?
Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to discuss today's unexpected announcement by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that he is step…
1 year, 11 months ago
'Rishi Sunak can't do politics' - British broadcaster Iain Dale on why he may not vote Tory for the first time ever
British political pundit, broadcaster and podcaster Ian Dale joins Hugh to discuss the upcoming UK general election and the state of British politics…
1 year, 11 months ago
Gaza overshadows St Patrick's Day trips
Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to discuss the week in politics, including the annual migration of Ministers to foreign lands for …
1 year, 11 months ago
Referendum aftermath: a deep dive into the political repercussions
Last weekend's referendum defeats have jolted the political establishment. How could all major parties and many other players have got it so badly wr…
1 year, 11 months ago
‘Two wallops’ for Government as No-No vote emerges strong
Although counting is still underway in the family and care referendums, the Government has already admitted defeat, with a No-No result looking like …
1 year, 11 months ago