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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
Support for Ukraine strong but accommodation worries grow - poll
The latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll shows that despite a strong desire to support Ukraine, 61 per cent of voters are concerned that “too many r…
3 years, 11 months ago
What does Sunak's reshuffle mean for Ireland?
“Time to look at the big picture; what does it mean for me?”
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan on this week’s Inside Politics to discuss Ris…
3 years, 11 months ago
Liz Truss and the party leadership problem
The debacle of Liz Truss's short premiership has cast the entire UK political system into crisis. Not least the system used by the Tory party leaders…
4 years ago
Fintan O'Toole on 'Up the 'Ra' and turmoil in Westminster
Many Irish Times readers were talking this week about Fintan O'Toole's column on the subject of the IRA and the appropriateness of chanting "Up the '…
4 years ago
Ross interview saga, recession risk, crumbling block levy
"A grim agenda" of recession, UK bond crisis and global energy crisis awaits later in today's podcast, so first the team enjoy a relatively light top…
4 years ago
Macron's talking shop, Brexit machinations
The European Political Community, a new forum for European leaders including wannabe EU members and Brexit Britain, met for the first time yesterday …
4 years ago
Paying for mica, generations divided, autumn reshuffle
Gerard Howlin, Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to talk about this week's politics:
4 years ago
Concrete plans, UK turmoil
Follow-up analysis of Budget 2023 including childcare measures and the concrete levy, plus a look at the difficult political choices facing UK prime …
4 years ago
Making sense of Budget 2023
Now that the dust is beginning to settle on Budget 2023, it’s time to pick it all apart. With €11 billion to dish out, it was by all means “a budget …
4 years ago