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Ivana Bacik on Labour’s past, present and future
Ivana Bacik’s uncontested election as Labour Party leader came after the swift removal of Alan Kelly from the role and her own relatively recent appointment as a TD in the Dublin Bay South by-electio…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
A disappointing Patrick’s Day for the Taoiseach, Covid’s resurgence, inflation bites
Hugh catches up with Pat Leahy, fresh from his trip to Washington for Micheál Martin’s ill-fated St Patrick’s Day visit. They’re also joined by Jennifer Bray to discuss the future of the coalition an…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Lionel Barber on Putin and how the West should deal with him
As Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine enters its fourth week, with little sign of an outcome, the question of what an endgame of this war might look like is increasingly the subject of international …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Helen Thompson, author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century
In her new book Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century, Helen Thompson, a professor of political economy at Cambridge University, gets to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and poli…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Pearse Doherty on Sinn Féin’s policies, a united Ireland and issues of security and neutrality
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty joins Hugh and Pat to discuss what his party's priorities and policies would be, if they were to lead the next government. They also discuss Ireland’s ne…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Europe's turning point
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought about enormous changes in European policy in an incredibly short space of time. To discuss how it happened, what it means and what happens next, Hugh is joine…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
"Putin can never show any weakness" - Bill Browder on war, sanctions and the outlook for Ukraine
Businessman-turned-campaigner Bill Browder returns to the podcast to talk to Hugh about Russian president Vladimir Putin's actions and motivations, the impact of sanctions and other measures on him a…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
NCWI spat raises interesting questions, Citizens' Assemblies, Sinn Féin's carbon stance
Professor Jane Suiter and political correspondent Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the week's political stories.
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Lea Ypi, author of Free: Coming of Age at the End of History
Academic and author Lea Ypi talks to Hugh about her unique and insightful memoir Free, in which she recalls her youth in Albania under communism, the regime's economic and political downfall and the …
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago
Covid restrictions, gender-based violence & do we need the Defence Forces?
Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about how a relaxation of the remaining Covid restrictions might play out, the merits of Ireland’s Defence Forces and the new statutory agency for domest…
Published on 3 years, 10 months ago