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A positive test for Trump and the latest Brexit negotiations
President Trump and his wife Melania have tested positive for coronavirus. This opens up a range of questions about how the next four weeks leading u…
5 years, 5 months ago
Fianna Fail’s big challenge
Following a disappointing election result and worrying trends in recent opinion polls, a huge challenge now lies ahead for Fianna Fail. Can this once…
5 years, 5 months ago
Interview: Anne Applebaum, author of "Twilight of Democracy"
"Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism" is the new book by Atlantic magazine journalist Anne Applebaum. In it she writes abou…
5 years, 5 months ago
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 advis…
5 years, 5 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 wan…
5 years, 5 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 t…
5 years, 5 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 …
5 years, 5 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…
5 years, 5 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…
5 years, 5 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 …
5 years, 5 months ago