Podcast Episodes

Voters go to the polls in Britain and Northern Ireland

Tomorrow Northern Ireland goes to the polls, in what’s been dubbed the most important vote in a generation. For the first time in more than a century…

4 years, 5 months ago

Turf wars, TD numbers and a row over surrogacy

Pat and Jen join Hugh to talk about all the political stories of the past week including tension within the coalition over a proposed ban on the sale…

4 years, 5 months ago

Two very different elections, two defining moments

Next weekend, French voters decide whether Emmanuel Macron should remain president or Marine Le Pen should replace him. The latter result would trans…

4 years, 6 months ago

Poll exclusive: majority favour keeping neutrality

There is overwhelming support for a retention of Ireland’s current model of military neutrality, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos poll. 

Two-…

4 years, 6 months ago

Watt in the spotlight / State of the parties

Part one: The political controversy over the appointment of Dr Tony Holohan to a position in Trinity College has raised some awkward questions for Mi…

4 years, 6 months ago

What is neoliberalism - and is it over?

Neoliberalism means different things to different people. As a set of economic policies it is mainly associated with reducing state intervention in c…

4 years, 6 months ago

Zelenskiy’s historic address to Oireachtas, carbon tax increase, Seanad by-election

Hugh is joined by Jennifer Bray, Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee to discuss the big political stories of the week, including Ukrainian President Volod…

4 years, 6 months ago

Ivana Bacik on Labour’s past, present and future

Ivana Bacik’s uncontested election as Labour Party leader came after the swift removal of Alan Kelly from the role and her own relatively recent appo…

4 years, 6 months ago

A disappointing Patrick’s Day for the Taoiseach, Covid’s resurgence, inflation bites

Hugh catches up with Pat Leahy, fresh from his trip to Washington for Micheál Martin’s ill-fated St Patrick’s Day visit. They’re also joined by Jenni…

4 years, 7 months ago

Lionel Barber on Putin and how the West should deal with him

As Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine enters its fourth week, with little sign of an outcome, the question of what an endgame of this war might look …

4 years, 7 months ago