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North and South, Ireland is divided on the unity question
When should a referendum on Irish unity be held, and how would citizens north and south vote? The answer to those questions are the subject of the fi…
3 years, 10 months ago
December reshuffle: What to expect?
Next month Fianna Fáil's Micheal Martin will hand over the office of Taoiseach to Fine Gael's Leo Varadkar.
The switch will necessitate a big reshuffl…
3 years, 10 months ago
Trial evidence embarrassment for Sinn Féin, housing discontent, Greens take stock
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3 years, 10 months ago
East Wall protests: Government grapples with immigration and housing crises
Political correspondents Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Pat Leahy to discuss how the Government is grappling with some disquiet over immigration,…
3 years, 10 months ago
Bad days in Blackrock, Fine Gael prepare for Varadkar's return as Taoiseach, Florida man
Non-political stories have dominated the news agenda this week, but each has a political dimension. Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discus…
3 years, 11 months ago
Can China's relationship with the West recover?
"After months of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing amid talk of economic decoupling and a new cold war, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping sought …
3 years, 11 months ago
How big tech traps consumers and shafts creators
The world’s most powerful media and technology companies use their market power to lock their customers into a relationship they can’t escape, while …
3 years, 11 months ago
Will tech woes remove Ireland's corporate tax cushion?
Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh to look at the week's politics:
3 years, 11 months ago
US midterms: Red wave fails to materialise
In the run up to the US midterm elections, polls and political spectators forecast a landslide for the Republicans, but as the results continue to po…
3 years, 11 months ago
Will a new hate speech law impinge on free speech?
New legislation will give extra protection to members of groups affected by crimes motivated by hatred.
But critics say the law will be an unacceptab…
3 years, 11 months ago