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Pearse Doherty on Sinn Féin’s policies, a united Ireland and issues of security and neutrality
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty joins Hugh and Pat to discuss what his party's priorities and policies would be, if they were to lead t…
4 years, 7 months ago
Europe's turning point
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought about enormous changes in European policy in an incredibly short space of time. To discuss how it happened, …
4 years, 7 months ago
"Putin can never show any weakness" - Bill Browder on war, sanctions and the outlook for Ukraine
Businessman-turned-campaigner Bill Browder returns to the podcast to talk to Hugh about Russian president Vladimir Putin's actions and motivations, t…
4 years, 7 months ago
NCWI spat raises interesting questions, Citizens' Assemblies, Sinn Féin's carbon stance
Professor Jane Suiter and political correspondent Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the week's political stories.
4 years, 8 months ago
Lea Ypi, author of Free: Coming of Age at the End of History
Academic and author Lea Ypi talks to Hugh about her unique and insightful memoir Free, in which she recalls her youth in Albania under communism, the…
4 years, 8 months ago
Covid restrictions, gender-based violence & do we need the Defence Forces?
Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about how a relaxation of the remaining Covid restrictions might play out, the merits of Ireland’s Defe…
4 years, 8 months ago
The lessons of the pandemic - with Fintan O'Toole and Jack Horgan-Jones
The pandemic is not over but the emergency phase of the State's response to it is. So, how did we do? What lessons can be learned from the state's re…
4 years, 8 months ago
Fiona Hill on Russia, America and ending up in Trump's White House
Fiona Hill is a former White House official who advised presidents Bush, Obama and Trump on European and Russian affairs, and who is perhaps best kno…
4 years, 8 months ago
Politics after the pandemic
The Government is still under pressure over the so-called “champagne party” in the Department of Foreign Affairs on the night Ireland was elected to …
4 years, 8 months ago
Understanding what's happening in Ukraine - with Tom Wright
To understand the strategy and politics behind Russian president Vladimir Putin's buildup of military might on Ukraine's border and how Ukraine, the …
4 years, 8 months ago