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What Ails The Dáil? How To Fix Our Lifeless Legislature
What's going on in Leinster House? Not much, but at least we can argue about why that is the case. Today's Irish Times editorial was a little harsh, says Harry McGee - the lack of legislative achieve…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Church, State & Hospital / What Next For Anti-Abortion Groups?
The row over ownership of the new Maternity Hospital may be dying down, for now, but it has revealed some interesting things about the politics, people, and institutions involved. Mary Minihan and Pa…
Published on 8 years, 7 months ago
Inside Story - Gardaí Struggle With Hostility On Streets
It's been a torrid few months for the institutional reputation of An Garda Síochána. Some members of the force believe the various controversies have undermined confidence in, and respect for, the fo…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Snap Chat: May's Surprise, Labour's Nightmare, The Forgotten Celtic Fringe
How the forthcoming UK election could leave the Conservatives with a whopping majority and consign Labour to as much as another decade in the political wilderness. And in Northern Ireland and Scotlan…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Water Solved? / All Politics Is Local
Part one: Could water finally be a political issue of the past? Sarah Bardon has the latest on the negotiations that briefly threatened to topple the Government but now seem to have been solved to t…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Inside Story - IRA veterans' view of Brexit
Does Brexit threaten peace in Northern Ireland? Simon Carswell asked four ex-IRA men their views. Their answers show that they, like many others, are prepared to contemplate the previously unthinkabl…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
FG-FF deal fraying / Green's Catherine Martin on maternity leave & rebuilding the party
The arrangement between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is getting ropier by the week, with continued disagreements over water and how to deal with the crisis facing the Gardaí. Pat Leahy has the latest f…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Jim O'Callaghan on Garda Controversy & Confidence
There's a distinct lack of confidence emanating from the opposition benches of late, as the Dáil gets to grips with the latest Garda controversy.Speaking on today's episode of Inside Politics, Fianna…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Inside Story - Victims on Trial?
Testifying against an abuser in court is a harrowing experience for a woman. When defence barristers ask questions about that woman's personal sexual history, it gets even worse. Why does this have t…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Stephen Donnelly on Brexit, Fianna Fáil & "Phenomenal" Ireland
Fianna Fáil’s newest recruit Stephen Donnelly talks about why he has never been more convinced of the need for the government to appoint a Brexit minister.Donnelly, who has been Fianna Fáil’s spokesp…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago