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Northern Ireland's New Political Battle Lines, Lorraine Clifford-Lee
Northern correspondent Freya McClements on the party plans and pacts that are turning Northern Ireland's Westminster election into one of the most interesting in years. Is it remain versus leave, gre…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Micheál Martin on Party, Policies and a "Wind-down" of Confidence & Supply
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin gave an interview to our deputy political editor Fiach Kelly last week, covering the veteran politician's approach to the next general election, rebuilding trust in …
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
US Politics: One Year Out, Should Democrats Worry? / Fobgate, Money Messages & Election Wobbles
Yesterday was a good day for the Democratic Party, winning control of the legislature in Virginia and the governorship of Kentucky, while President Trump's impeachment problems deepened again. But wi…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
#GE19 Tactics, What Different Results Mean for Brexit - with Patrick Maguire and Paddy Smyth
The UK general election campaign is, among other things, a battle for what kind of Brexit will ultimately happen. Our Europe editor Patrick Smyth sets out five possible election outcomes and the sort…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Direct Provision Tensions: "The Lack of Consultation Isn't Working"
Sinn Féin TD Martin Kenny's car was torched a few days after he spoke out against rising anti-immigrant sentiment in the Dáil. Kenny, who has supported the provision of accommodation for asylum seeke…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Is The UK Ready for What Brexit Brings? - With Ruadhán Mac Cormaic and Helen Thompson
Leaving the European Union will have consequences for politics in the United Kingdom. What are they, and is the UK ready for them? To chat about that and other Brexit-related themse, Hugh is joined a…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Tangled Up in Brexit, Proxy War of The Buttons
Hugh is joined by Denis Staunton, Pat Leahy, Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray. What will UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson try to do first: win a general election, or pass his Withdrawal Agreement Bill th…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Votes for A Deal, Ireland's Bittersweet Brexit Success - with Fintan O'Toole and Denis Staunton
London Editor Denis Staunton on where Boris Johnson might find - or lose - support in tomorrow's House of Commons vote on the Brexit deal. Fintan O'Toole on how the strategies of the different partie…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Brexit: Can This Deal Pass?
Pat Leahy and Denis Staunton are on the line to discuss the Brexit deal agreed today and the reaction here, in Northern Ireland and in Westminster. Can Johnson's deal pass? And what are the implicati…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Brexit: Issues Remain as Deadline Looms – with Peter Foster
At this moment in time there is still optimism that a deal may be struck in Brexit talks between the EU and the UK ahead of tomorrow’s European Council meeting, though the outstanding issues may see …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago