Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Decoding the culture wars - with Bryan Fanning
In his new book Public Morality and The Culture Wars, academic Bryan Fanning analyses what he calls the ‘triple divide’ between conservative, liberal…
2 years, 9 months ago
Serving 'middle Ireland': Leo Varadkar on tax break controversy, prioritising homeownership and the next election
The coalition Government still has plenty of time to run but, if the past week is anything to go by, the remaining months could be characterised by l…
2 years, 9 months ago
How will the Electoral Commission reshape Irish elections?
The Electoral Commission is a newly established state body set up to oversee elections in Ireland. Taking on a range of existing electoral functions,…
2 years, 9 months ago
Migration and voters, Matt Barrett's posts, a good day for Sinn Féin
Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:
2 years, 9 months ago
State facing a summer of strife over migrant accommodation
The ongoing crisis over a shortage of accommodation for International Protection applicants is an acute problem that risks becoming a chronic one for…
2 years, 9 months ago
Government speaking loudly and carrying a small stick on prices
Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the big political stories of the week.
Would you like to receive daily insights into world event…
2 years, 9 months ago
Where British politics went wrong - with Rafael Behr
Political columnist and podcaster Rafael Behr returns to the podcast to talk about his new book Politics: A Survivor's Guide.
One theme of Behr’s boo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Pros and cons of helping mortgage holders, President Higgins on economics and King Charles's big day
After yet another ECB rates rise, could we see the reintroduction of mortgage interest relief to take some pressure off homeowners? That was the firs…
2 years, 9 months ago
Fiona Hill on a global 'proxy war' in Ukraine
Fiona Hill returns to the podcast to talk to Hugh Linehan about how global attitudes to the war in Ukraine have shifted in the year since Russia’s in…
2 years, 9 months ago
The Tánaiste's Dáil outburst, the patchy provision of abortion care and Leo's tax cuts promise
Tánaiste Micheál Martin's rant in the Dáil was the first point of discussion on the podcast's round-up this week. The rant was aimed at the brand of …
2 years, 10 months ago