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Referendum Special with Kitty Holland, Fintan O'Toole, Sarah Bardon & Pat Leahy
The count is underway but the result is not in doubt. Social Affairs correspondent Kitty Holland, columnist Fintan O'Toole and Sarah Bardon and Pat Leahy from our politics team talk to Hugh about the…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Exit Poll: A Landslide for Repeal
The people have voted to repeal the 8th Amendment. But not only that. If the results of The Irish Times exit poll are borne out when the final vote is counted, the scale of the victory for Yes in thi…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
The Story of The 8th with Ruadhán Mac Cormaic (October 2016)
"One of the most poisonous debates witnessed in twentieth century Ireland" is how historian Diarmaid Ferriter described the run-up to the passing of the 8th Amendment in 1983.Against a backdrop of in…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
Debate Drama, Pat v Sarah, Mick Heaney on Referendum Radio
Which side won last night's referendum debate on RTÉ? Pat Leahy sees it as a tie, while Sarah Bardon calls it for Yes. The deciding vote is cast by our radio critic Mick Heaney, who also tells us abo…
Published on 7 years, 6 months ago
This Referendum is Different, Leaders Canvass, John Waters Takes A Stand
Sarah, Pat and Harry return for another referendum roundup, including more poll analysis, a look at the nationwide canvass, the campaign activities of Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin and a welcome mo…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
POLL: A Further Decline in Support for Repeal
Fiach Kelly and Pat Leahy discuss the latest poll from The Irish Times and Ipsos/MRBI that shows a further decline in the number of those responding they will vote yes, and an increase in those sayin…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Referendum Heats Up, The Rural Vote, 'Max Fac' Brexit - with Fianna Fáil's Lisa Chambers
To discuss the latest news from the 8th Amendment referendum campaign, the division of the Fianna Fáil party on that same issue, and the latest on British Prime Minister Theresa May's struggle to fin…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Referendum Countdown, Tech Ad Ban Harms #SaveThe8th, More Fact Checking
Liz Carolan of the Transparent Referendum Initiative joins Hugh, Pat and Sarah to talk about the biggest story of the campaign this week: the pulling of the digital rug from under campaigners by Face…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Facebook, #8th Ref Ads, CervicalCheck & Mandatory Reporting
Transparency campaigner Gavin Sheridan joins Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy to discuss Facebook's announcement that it will no longer accept foreign advertisements relating to the upcoming referendum on …
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago
Three Weeks Until Referendum Day
Referendum Day is drawing near, and over the next three weeks The Irish Times politics team will be bringing you extra podcasts on the campaign. What are campaigners hearing on the doors? What are t…
Published on 7 years, 7 months ago