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Poll: Varadkar’s Approval Up, Little Between Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil
Political Editor Pat Leahy is here with the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll which shows Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in pretty much a dead heat, while the Green Party is enjoying a steady upward…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Remembering Children Who Died in The Troubles - with Joe Duffy & Freya McClements
When remembering the Troubles, we tend to focus on the acts of perpetrators. But a new book focusses on the 186 children who died in the Troubles, some of whose deaths have, up to now, appeared nowhe…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Brexit: A Backstop for Slow Learners, The Tunnel, The North's Opportunity - with David McWilliams
Our columnist, economist David McWilliams joins Hugh and Pat. Their discussion weaves together the significant events of the past 24 hours and the longer term economic and social impacts of Brexit on…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Another Brexit Breakdown, Paschal's Budget Message
The Spectator's political editor James Forsyth had the biggest Brexit scoop of the week on Monday when he reported that, per a Downing Street source, Brexit negotiations were breaking down. The reas…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
The DUP's Brexit Ruse - with Sam McBride & Patrick Smyth
In agreeing to regulatory checks in the Irish Sea, the DUP have made a major Brexit concession, a "massive shift", says the Belfast Newsletter's political editor Sam McBride, the importance of which …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
A Boring Budget, Johnson's 'Final' Brexit Offer, Bring Back Wolves
It might not feel like it, but there is a small matter of a budget to think about next week. Hugh is joined by Harry McGee, Jennifer Bray and Fiach Kelly to discuss what Paschal Donohoe is likely to …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Brexit: Rancor in Westminster as EU Hopes Fade - with Nick Gutteridge and Simon Carswell
The Brexit week began with Lady Hale delivering a famous judgement against Prime Minister Boris Johnson. That might have been expected to dominate the news for days, but Johnson, prematurely returned…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Brexit: A Brutal Defeat for Boris, Green Shoots, A Growing Threat to Journalism
Boris Johnson faces an uncertain future and narrowing options after yesterday’s brutal supreme court ruling that his prorogation of parliament was unlawful. London editor Denis Staunton talks to Pat …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Naomi Klein: We Need Radical Climate Action
Canadian journalist and social activist Naomi Klein is best known for her 1999 book No Logo which exposed corporate malpractice. Two decades on, her focus has shifted towards climate change. In her n…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Election Talk, Brexit Back-Channels
The dawning political season in Leinster House is overshadowed by the prospect of a general election and still by the uncertainty over Brexit. Fiach Kelly and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about facto…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago