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Cow dung attack on politicians, health crisis continues, protocol developments

On today's podcast:

The crisis in Emergency Departments this winter reveals a lack of accountability in the upper echelons of the system, among other …

3 years, 1 month ago

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New year, old problems for Government

New year, new Taoiseach, but the same headwinds facing the Government in areas like housing, refugee accommodation and a struggling healthcare system…

3 years, 1 month ago

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Ask Us Anything, Christmas 2022 edition - part two

It's part two of our annual Ask Us Anything, featuring questions on journalism, politics and a podcasting rivalry.

Taking your questions in studio are…

3 years, 2 months ago

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Ask Us Anything, Christmas 2022 edition - part one

You asked, we answered. It's part one of our annual Ask Us Anything, featuring questions on journalism, politics and a podcasting rivalry.

Taking your…

3 years, 2 months ago

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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…

3 years, 2 months ago

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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-…

3 years, 2 months ago

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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 (…

3 years, 2 months ago

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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 so…

3 years, 2 months ago

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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 fi…

3 years, 2 months ago

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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 reshuffl…

3 years, 3 months ago

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