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Is the little-changed Cabinet a sign of stability or of stagnation?
What happened in the Cabinet reshuffle? Not a lot, is one reasonable answer - there were no surprises, most ministers stayed where there were and any moves had been well flagged in advance.
But the da…
Published on 3 years ago
Disquiet over planning bill, corruption scandal in Brussels
Naomi O'Leary is on the line from Brussels where a money-for-influence corruption scandal has rocked the European Parliament.
But first, Jack Horgan-Jones and Cliff Taylor on the significance a propo…
Published on 3 years ago
Sipo documents reveal deep division over Varadkar leak case
Current affairs editor Arthur Beesley joins Hugh and Pat to talk about his report on what happened inside the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) when its members considered whether to proce…
Published on 3 years ago
Poll findings lay down a challenge to advocates of unity
"Loser's consent" could be a critical concept in the event of a referendum on Irish reunification. Will the losing side accept the results? We got some idea of attitudes from new poll results publish…
Published on 3 years ago
North and South, Ireland is divided on the unity question
When should a referendum on Irish unity be held, and how would citizens north and south vote? The answer to those questions are the subject of the first instalment of a series on Irish reunification,…
Published on 3 years ago
December reshuffle: What to expect?
Next month Fianna Fáil's Micheal Martin will hand over the office of Taoiseach to Fine Gael's Leo Varadkar.
The switch will necessitate a big reshuffle of cabinet positions. Or will it? Our political …
Published on 3 years ago
Trial evidence embarrassment for Sinn Féin, housing discontent, Greens take stock
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Published on 3 years ago
East Wall protests: Government grapples with immigration and housing crises
Political correspondents Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Pat Leahy to discuss how the Government is grappling with some disquiet over immigration, as evidenced by protests against the arrival of r…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Bad days in Blackrock, Fine Gael prepare for Varadkar's return as Taoiseach, Florida man
Non-political stories have dominated the news agenda this week, but each has a political dimension. Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the week's events.
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Published on 3 years, 1 month ago
Can China's relationship with the West recover?
"After months of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing amid talk of economic decoupling and a new cold war, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping sought in Bali to turn down the heat" wrote Irish Times C…
Published on 3 years, 1 month ago