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Will Sinn Féin lead the next government?
Today the team take a look at what role Sinn Féin will play in forming the next government. Although there is a widespread assumption in political ci…
5 years, 5 months ago
Panic in government as politicians feel the heat over housing
Jennifer Bray, Pat Leahy and Kevin Cunningham join Hugh to talk about how the government is struggling to come up with a coherent response to the ho…
5 years, 5 months ago
How Not To Be Wrong - with James O’Brien
British broadcaster and writer James O’Brien has built a loyal listenership on his LBC radio programme, dissecting the opinions of callers live on ai…
5 years, 5 months ago
Housing crisis overtakes Covid as number one priority
The political focus has shifted from the pandemic to the housing crisis, with Taoiseach Micheal Martin this week declaring it the Government’s “numbe…
5 years, 5 months ago
UK election special: Labour's leadership crisis and Scotland's referendum mandate
Denis Staunton talks to Hugh about the results of last Friday's local and regional elections in England, Scotland and Wales. The results have thrown …
5 years, 5 months ago
How will global tax reform affect Ireland?
For decades, Ireland has used a low corporation tax rate to attract foreign direct investment. That is now threatened by a major tax reform plan anno…
5 years, 5 months ago
Foster's exit bodes poorly for north-south relations
What led to Arlene Foster's ouster this week, who will succeed her and what will it mean for politics on the island? To find out we talk to Sam McBr…
5 years, 5 months ago
Heroes or Zeros? Discussing Ireland's Covid strategy with ISAG's prof Aoife McLysaght
For much of the pandemic, the Independent Scientific Advocacy Group (ISAG) has recommended that Ireland should aggressively suppress virus transmissi…
5 years, 6 months ago
'Politics on the Couch' - with Rafael Behr
To what extent can political beliefs and behaviour be understood through the science of psychology and the study of human cognition? In today’s episo…
5 years, 6 months ago
Should we worry about the deficit? - with David McWilliams
Since coronavirus, governments around the globe have abandoned traditional concerns about deficits and enacted emergency measures in the interest of …
5 years, 6 months ago