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Is meaningful climate action possible in a democracy?
In a new book coauthored with fellow political scientists, UCD’s Aidan Regan argues that the three goals of democracy, economic growth and effective …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Inside Politics Meets GD Politics: A crossover episode with Galen Druke
For a special crossover episode of Inside Politics Hugh Linehan welcomes US podcaster Galen Druke, the host of GD Politics and formerly of the FiveTh…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Rotunda row pits public against private health care
Pat Leahy and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has come out t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Darragh O'Brien on Ireland's missed climate targets, new help to buy EVs and Fianna Fáil's leadership
Pat joins Hugh after interviewing Fianna Fáil's Darragh O'Brien about major issues related to his twin ministries, Transport and Climate, Energy and …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Are Sinn Féin drifting away from an uneasy left-wing alliance?
Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· The left-wing alliance that was formed during Catherine…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Shane Ross: Why politicians won't fix RTÉ - or let it fail
RTÉ has been in the news again lately thanks to renewed controversy over payments to presenters. So it is a timely moment for the release of a new bo…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The rise of anti-feminism with Helen Lewis
Journalist and author Helen Lewis has built a reputation for sharp analysis of politics, culture and the forces reshaping public life.
In one piece fo…
4 months ago
Winners and losers: What we’ve learned from the byelections
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the results of the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections:
As the day began Fine Gael were conf…
4 months ago
Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties
A picture is emerging in the byelection counts. Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy, Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones to discuss what we have learned so far…
4 months ago
Taoiseach has Gaza on his mind amid European tour
Pat Leahy and Naomi O’Leary join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrived in Italy on Friday, meeti…
4 months ago