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Yet another blunder to add to the long list of blunders
It’s been another eventful week in politics with the reduction of the pandemic unemployment payment coinciding with the announcement of ten new advisors for junior ministers. All the while, four mini…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
The far right in Ireland: who are they and what are their aims? - with Conor Gallagher
Ireland has long been notable for its lack of a successful "far right" political movement. But the lack of political success has not been for the want of trying by a small number of activist groups. …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Beyond the blunders, does this Covid plan make sense?
Health editor Paul Cullen and columnist Una Mullally join Hugh and Harry this week to talk about a Tuesday of drama, and occasional slapstick, with the Government introducing its five-stage plan for …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Brexit: "only four people know what the desired outcome is"
What is Boris Johnson's game? As the House of Commons debates Prime Minister Johnson's controversial Internal Markets bill, Pat and Hugh are joined by The Spectator's James Forsyth to discuss the le…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
A shared Island: exploring Ireland's political future
This week in The Irish Times has featured a series of articles on the theme of "A Shared Island", with our journalists talking to people of different political persuasions north and south, looking at…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
A Brexit bombshell and a breach of trust - with Denis Staunton and Naomi O'Leary
The UK government will intentionally break international law with new legislation designed to let it off the hook for certain aspects of the Northern Ireland protocol, a part of last year's Brexit de…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
How "the special relationship" shaped the world for the worse - with Jeremy Green
It's one of the defining relationships of the western world, but it is largely misunderstood - the special relationship between the UK and the US is not built on shared language, foreign policy goals…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
As the Dáil returns, can the Government regroup?
The Dáil returns today, earlier than scheduled due to the Golfgate scandal. Can the fractiousness of the Government's first few months be put behind it? It will need to be if ministers are to handle …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Interview: Elif Shafak, author of How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist, women’s rights advocate and political theorist. In her new book, How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division, Shafak reflects on the anger and anx…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago
Phil Hogan "hangs on by his fingertips"
Will he stay or will he go? While we wait for EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to decide Phil Hogan's fate, Naomi O'Leary joins Pat and Hugh to discuss the factors at play in her decision…
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago