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The Struggle for Independents - with Finian McGrath
Do independent politicians get their fair share of coverage in the Irish media? Independent TD and Minister of State for Disability Issues, Finian McGrath, talks to Hugh and Fiach about the place of …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Sinn Féin's Westminster Seats, Social Housing - with Eoin Ó Broin and Fintan O'Toole
Is it time for the state to build much more social housing? Sinn Fein TD Eoin O Broin feels that it is and he has written a book about how that can be achieved. But first Eoin debates with Fintan O'T…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Billy Bragg on Brexit, Jeremy Corbyn & Why Labour Should Support A Second Referendum
Best known as a unique musician with a political edge in the tradition of Woody Guthrie and The Clash, Billy Bragg is a supporter of Jeremy Corbyn and an outspoken opponent of Brexit. He's written a …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Brexit: Is The Political Landscape Shifting? - with Professor Helen Thompson
Britain’s MPs are now on holidays but Boris Johnson and his cabinet are working away on their preparations for a No Deal Brexit in October. Will this have an effect on the political calculations in D…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Brexit, Boris Johnson and What "No Deal" Means for The North
With Brexit tensions hitting new highs, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar answers Pat Leahy's questions about how he views Prime Minister Boris Johnson's hardline approach, what No Deal could mean for Northern …
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Johnson's No Deal Cabinet, Varadkar's Determination - with Lisa O'Carroll
Buckle up: it's going to be a bumpy ride between now and the end of October. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's cabinet purge and appointment of hard Brexiteers to key positions looks to be setting th…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Boris Johnson's in Charge, Maria Bailey's Punishment, End of Dáil Review
The front pages are dominated by two stories today: Boris Johnson’s Tory leadership and Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey’s punishment for her claim against Dublin’s Dean Hotel for falling off a swing. Pat L…
Published on 6 years, 4 months ago
Brexit: What is Boris Johnson's Strategy? - with James Forsyth
Both contenders for the Tory leadership, Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, mades news on the hustings the other day by stating that even a time-limit to the backstop would not be enough: the backstop si…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Ailbhe Smyth's Life of Activism - Live at Body & Soul
Everyone at Inside Politics was shocked and saddened to learn of the death this week of our colleague and friend, Noel Whelan. Our condolences to his wife Sinéad, his son Séamus and the rest of his f…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago
Is No-Deal Brexit Now Inevitable? With Fintan O'Toole, Lisa Chambers, Katy Hayward
Is a no-deal Brexit inevitable? What will happen at the border if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal? And how will our own political system deal with such a crisis? To discuss, Pat Leahy is…
Published on 6 years, 5 months ago