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Germany at a crossroads: football, political frustration and the far right
For Germany, football is often a reflection of the nations’ stability.
“When Germany is going well, things are going well on the pitch” Irish Times Be…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Nigel Farage resigns triggering by-election
British MP Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP triggering a by-election in the constituency of Clacton-on-Sea which he says he will stand in.
It comes …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Aughinish Alumina is proving to be a real diplomatic headache
Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Un…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
How the duplicitous double life of Jeffrey Donaldson threatens the future of unionism
Hugh Linehan is joined by Alex Kane to discuss the double life of disgraced politician Jeffrey Donaldosn and its broader impact on the Democratic Uni…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Pat Rabbitte: 'you’re not going to get a broad left alliance'
Last week Pat Leahy sat down with former Labour leader Pat Rabbitte for an interview about his life in politics.
Rabbitte is now retired but for deca…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
The triple lock is the latest issue for Fianna Fáil’s awkward squad
Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:
All anyone can talk about this week is the weather. While the cou…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
How will Ireland navigate the EU presidency?
Next week Ireland takes over the presidency of the EU Council. But what does that mean? What exactly is the EU Council anyway? How does this council …
3 months ago
Ireland gears up for EU presidency and Andy Burnham sweeps Makerfield byelection
Jack Horgan-Jones and Mark Paul join Harry McGee to look back on the week in politics:
· Taoiseach Micheál Martin is in Brussels for the EU summ…
3 months ago
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales believes the crisis of trust is still fixable
Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia in January 2001, and almost nobody thought that an encyclopedia that anyone in the world was allowed to edit would act…
3 months, 1 week ago
Eruption of violence in Northern Ireland echoes the Troubles
Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:
The disorder in Northern Ireland since a knife attack in Belfast on Monday r…
3 months, 1 week ago