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Northern Ireland Protocol: how close are we to a deal?

Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to talk through some of the biggest political stories of the week including Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation…

3 years, 8 months ago

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David Runciman on Brexit's 'phoney war' and the urgent need to tame states and corporations

The political debate around the impact of Brexit on the United Kingdom and its future economic relationship with Europe is 'just on hold at the momen…

3 years, 8 months ago

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Bertie's back

Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to talk about the readmission to Fianna Fáil of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who led the party for 1…

3 years, 8 months ago

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North and South: We answer listener questions on reunification

Today we answer listener questions about the North and South project, with help from Professor Brendan O’Leary of the University of Pennsylvania and …

3 years, 8 months ago

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Desperation as asylum seeker accommodation crises deepens

Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to talk about the week in politics:

A letter from Minister Roderic O'Gorman to cabinet colleagues as…

3 years, 8 months ago

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Can Labour ever be relevant again? Ivana Bacik says yes

Labour leader Ivana Bacik talks to Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy about her efforts to revive the party's fortunes since taking over early last year.

In …

3 years, 8 months ago

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Expense allowances, threats to politicians, home truths

Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to look back on the week in politics.

Claims of electoral expense irregularities expand to ensnare Sinn Fei…

3 years, 8 months ago

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Why 2024 will be a major year in Irish politics

No elections take place this year. But 2024 could see local, European and general elections all taking place in Ireland. And these looming political …

3 years, 8 months ago

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Postergate: How much bother is Paschal Donohoe in?

Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has cultivated a reputation for being a safe pair of political hands, so it has been surprising to wa…

3 years, 9 months ago

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Peadar Tóibín on Aontú, Sinn Féin, immigration and ambition

"If we push honest views below ground, we simply push those views into the hands of real racists".

That statement, referring to the hot-button issue …

3 years, 9 months ago

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