Podcast Episodes

Is Dublin one of the most dangerous cities in Europe? No.

Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:

·       Fox News and its standard of journalism were highlighted during an episode of The Will Cain Show this week th…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

What lessons does the Irish Boundary Commission hold for how borders are made – and unmade – in contested spaces?

In today’s episode, Hugh is joined by historian Dr Cormac Moore to discuss one of the most consequential but little-known episodes in modern Irish history: the Irish Boundary Commission. Based on Moo…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Labour backs Connolly, and Flatley jumps the shark

Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:

·       The Labour Party has backed Independent TD Catherine Connolly’s bid for the Áras. And there is lit…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Will we live to see a Taoiseach not in Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil?' More listener questions answered

It's part two of our summer Ask Me Anything, with the panel tackling questions sent to politicspodcast@irishtimes.com by listeners. Hugh, Pat, Jack, Ellen and Cormac address topics from disapora vot…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Why are there no pro-Israel voices in the Dáil?' Listener questions answered

It's summer holiday season and that means it's time to open the floor to questions from the Inside Politics audience. Hugh, Pat, Jack, Ellen and Cormac sift through the politicspodcast@irishtimes.com…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin abstain from the presidential race?

Ellen Coyne and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:

·       With Independent TD Catherine Connolly and former MEP Mairead McGuinness having declared their candidacy, ther…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will the Government's big projects survive the next downturn?

The Government’s updated National Development Plan (NDP) proposes to spend a vast sum of money on capital infrastructure. But beyond three ‘mega projects’ there is little detail and the vagueness of …

Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Do Sinn Féin need to change tack after slump in the polls?

Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:

·       The latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll shows Sinn Féin on 22 per cent (down four), with Fianna…

Published on 5 months ago

Tariffs: Why has Donald Trump threatened the EU again?

EU negotiators thought a deal with their US counterparts on trade and tariffs was near. Then US president Donald Trump ended those feelings of optimism by threatening to apply 30% tariffs from August…

Published on 5 months ago

Is Mary Lou McDonald about to enter the presidential race?

Ellen Coyne and Harry McGee join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:

·       When Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald was asked on Monday if she was ruling herself out of this year’s conte…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago