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'Northern Ireland has moved on' - Fintan O'Toole on 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement
April marks 25 years since the Belfast or Good Friday Agreement was reached, ending the Troubles and establishing a new political arrangement on the …
3 years, 6 months ago
The Independents’ policy setting power, unhappy Greens and a perilous position for the government
Despite the government's comfortable defeat of a motion of no confidence this week, the fallout continues as it reacts to the forthcoming lifting of …
3 years, 6 months ago
‘A pretty bruising contest’: SNP leadership race uncovers cracks within the party
The contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon has been heating up over the last number of weeks, as the three candidates vying for the position, have clashe…
3 years, 6 months ago
Has housing 'turned a corner'? Biden's welcome, Green Party disharmony
It's St Patrick's Day week and ministers are flying off to press the flesh around the world. Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to talk ab…
3 years, 7 months ago
Eviction ban, congestion charges and the state’s inability to look around corners.
One issue has dominated the agenda on what was an already busy week for politics. The decision to lift the eviction ban was a shock reversal of what …
3 years, 7 months ago
'We are out to provoke' - PBP's Richard Boyd Barrett on policies, politics and trusting Sinn Fein
People Before Profit TD for Dún Laoghaire Richard Boyd Barrett talks to Hugh and Jen about a pamphlet recently published by his party that set out it…
3 years, 7 months ago
Questions for Niall Collins, Holly Cairns's opportunity, PBP stakes its territory
Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about the week in politics:
3 years, 7 months ago
A pivotal moment for Northern Ireland
The Government and the European Union expect British prime minister Rishi Sunak to proceed with the new deal on the Northern Ireland protocol even if…
3 years, 7 months ago
'When you go to a Social Democrats convention, you're struck by how young its supporters are'
Holly Cairns is seen as the most likely contender to succeed Roisin Shorthall and Catherine Murphy, who announced they’re to step down as co-leaders …
3 years, 7 months ago
How the world sees the war in Ukraine
How the war in Ukraine is seen in Europe and around the world is complex and always changing, but there's no doubt that global perceptions. and motiv…
3 years, 7 months ago