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What will the long-term consequences of Covid-19 be? With Fintan O'Toole
What will come in the wake of Covid-19? The end of the office and the transformation of cities? A new age of hedonism? A long-term increase of the ro…
5 years, 11 months ago
A new government must be formed - but how?
What a week it has been since our last podcast. Hugh and Pat talk about Leo Varadkar's national address, what the Coronavirus outbreak means for poli…
5 years, 11 months ago
Coronavirus transforms the political reality
Jennifer and Pat join Hugh to talk about the Coronavirus outbreak. How ready is Ireland? They also discuss the accelerated government formation now t…
5 years, 11 months ago
Does it matter what Sinn Féin calls Ireland? - with Newton Emerson
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar lambasted Sinn Féin this week for “burning a Tricolour before our eyes” by referring to the Republic of Ireland as "the Southe…
5 years, 11 months ago
How Can Labour Become Relevant Again? / The ‘Bonkers’ Seanad Election
As government formation talks rumble on behind the scenes, Fiach Kelly and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan in studio to discuss the first of the Labour…
5 years, 11 months ago
Post-Brexit Trade Talks: Who Will Triumph?
With Brexit negotiations due to take place on Monday between Britain and the European Union, each side is accusing the other of bad faith. Britain’s …
6 years ago
How Can Sinn Féin Get Into Government? - with Louise O'Reilly
Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal and party health spokesperson Louise O'Reilly joins Hugh and Pat to talk about the party's reasons for holding public …
6 years ago
Diatribe and Vitriol on Day One of The Dáil
Who was Fianna Fáil leader Michéal Martin really speaking to when he attacked Sinn Féin last night in Leinster House? Fiach Kelly joins Hugh to disc…
6 years ago
"It's Up To Sinn Féin", Fianna Fáil In A Bind, Alan Or Aodhán
On today's podcast: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are both spinning that Sinn Féin must step up and try to form a left-wing government - hoping that Mary…
6 years ago
Ask Us Anything: #GE2020 Edition
Now that the dust has finally settled on the Irish general election, Hugh is joined in studio by Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Harry McGee to answer a…
6 years ago