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The Social Democrats are different, says Holly Cairns - but how?
Under the leadership of Holly Cairns, the Cork South-West TD who took over from Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shortall in March, the Social Democrats a…
2 years, 7 months ago
'Nobody's brave enough to put their name to it' - Helen McEntee on maternity leave criticism and retaking the reins at Justice
In a wide-ranging interview in today's Irish Times, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee talks about remarks critical of her taking maternity leave whi…
2 years, 8 months ago
RTÉ still struggling with fallout from Tubridy’s secret pay deal
Hosting Inside Politics in Hugh Linehan’s absence, Pat Leahy is joined by Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times, Arthur Beesley and Professor Jan…
2 years, 8 months ago
Can RTÉ be trusted to run itself?
Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:
The fiasco unfolding at RTÉ over Ryan Tubridy's unusual p…
2 years, 8 months ago
Did the President go too far?
Columnist and former Fianna Fáil advisor Gerard Howlin joins Hugh Linehan, Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray to talk about two controversial topics: recent…
2 years, 8 months ago
Poll: Drop in support for Fine Gael and Sinn Féin
The latest Irish Times/ Ipsos opinion poll shows support for both Fine Gael and Sinn Féin has dropped, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also seeing a shar…
2 years, 8 months ago
Is Ireland neutral? Is anyone?
Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent, has a new book out Is Ireland Neutral? The Many Myths of Irish Neutrality. He sat down…
2 years, 8 months ago
Ifac warning, IRA commemorations, and is James O'Connor a Jekyll & Hyde figure?
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:
Ifac cautions coalition on expenditure and its potential consequenc…
2 years, 8 months ago
Who speaks for 'middle Ireland'?
The podcast takes a look at the concept of ‘middle Ireland’, a concept that has been around for a long time in political discourse here, and one that…
2 years, 8 months ago
Missing climate targets, Census talking points, and Helen McEntee returns
Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:
2 years, 9 months ago