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The far right in Ireland: who are they and what are their aims? - with Conor Gallagher
Ireland has long been notable for its lack of a successful "far right" political movement. But the lack of political success has not been for the wan…
6 years, 1 month ago
Beyond the blunders, does this Covid plan make sense?
Health editor Paul Cullen and columnist Una Mullally join Hugh and Harry this week to talk about a Tuesday of drama, and occasional slapstick, with t…
6 years, 1 month ago
Brexit: "only four people know what the desired outcome is"
What is Boris Johnson's game? As the House of Commons debates Prime Minister Johnson's controversial Internal Markets bill, Pat and Hugh are joined …
6 years, 1 month ago
A shared Island: exploring Ireland's political future
This week in The Irish Times has featured a series of articles on the theme of "A Shared Island", with our journalists talking to people of different…
6 years, 1 month ago
A Brexit bombshell and a breach of trust - with Denis Staunton and Naomi O'Leary
The UK government will intentionally break international law with new legislation designed to let it off the hook for certain aspects of the Northern…
6 years, 1 month ago
How "the special relationship" shaped the world for the worse - with Jeremy Green
It's one of the defining relationships of the western world, but it is largely misunderstood - the special relationship between the UK and the US is …
6 years, 1 month ago
As the Dáil returns, can the Government regroup?
The Dáil returns today, earlier than scheduled due to the Golfgate scandal. Can the fractiousness of the Government's first few months be put behind …
6 years, 2 months ago
Interview: Elif Shafak, author of How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist, women’s rights advocate and political theorist. In her new book, How to Stay Sane in an Age…
6 years, 2 months ago
Phil Hogan "hangs on by his fingertips"
Will he stay or will he go? While we wait for EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to decide Phil Hogan's fate, Naomi O'Leary joins Pat and H…
6 years, 2 months ago
The public is incensed; the Government is in danger
Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan Jones discuss the latest, and so far the worst, scandal to hit the Government: the attendance of Minister for Agriculture D…
6 years, 2 months ago