Podcast Episodes

Niall Ferguson: We’re obsessed with mass disaster, yet surprised when it happens

Historian Niall Ferguson’s new book 'Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe' offers a sweeping compendium of the many appalling catastrophes that have befallen mankind, and how we have dealt with their af…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

The race for Dublin Bay South

With the Dublin Bay South byelection looking likely to take place in early July, Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Hugh for a deep-dive on the competitive constituency, as parties vie for the seat l…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Will Sinn Féin lead the next government?

Today the team take a look at what role Sinn Féin will play in forming the next government. Although there is a widespread assumption in political circles and elsewhere that Mary Lou McDonald’s party…

Published on 4 years, 6 months ago

Panic in government as politicians feel the heat over housing

Jennifer Bray, Pat Leahy and Kevin Cunningham join Hugh to talk about how the government is struggling to come up with a coherent response to the housing crisis.

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Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

How Not To Be Wrong - with James O’Brien

British broadcaster and writer James O’Brien has built a loyal listenership on his LBC radio programme, dissecting the opinions of callers live on air every day. In his 2018 book, How To Be Right... …

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Housing crisis overtakes Covid as number one priority

The political focus has shifted from the pandemic to the housing crisis, with Taoiseach Micheal Martin this week declaring it the Government’s “number one priority”. Jack Horgan Jones and Pat Leahy j…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

UK election special: Labour's leadership crisis and Scotland's referendum mandate

Denis Staunton talks to Hugh about the results of last Friday's local and regional elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The results have thrown up many stories, including how Labour's leader Kei…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

How will global tax reform affect Ireland?

For decades, Ireland has used a low corporation tax rate to attract foreign direct investment. That is now threatened by a major tax reform plan announced by US president Joe Biden, which proposes to…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Foster's exit bodes poorly for north-south relations

What led to Arlene Foster's ouster this week, who will succeed her and what will it mean for politics on the island? To find out we talk to Sam McBride of the Belfast Newsletter. Then Pat Leahy and …

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago

Heroes or Zeros? Discussing Ireland's Covid strategy with ISAG's prof Aoife McLysaght

For much of the pandemic, the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) has recommended that Ireland should aggressively suppress virus transmission as part of a zero-Covid policy. That strategy h…

Published on 4 years, 7 months ago