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"A toxic balance of power between FF & FG" - Prime Time's Katie Hannon on a year of New Politics
It's one year since voters gambled on an uncertain future by returning no clear winner in the general election. Over the next week, in print and onli…
9 years ago
"He's not like other politicians" - Varadkar and Coveney supporters make their case
The race to become the next leader of Fine Gael is now on, no matter what anyone tells you to the contrary. On today's podcast we talk to two Fine Ga…
9 years ago
McCabe Crisis: Kenny Departure Hastened, Our Institutions Exposed, How To Run A Tribunal
It's been a busy week in politics and there's a lot to get through on today's podcast. First political reporter Sarah Bardon looks back at a shamboli…
9 years ago
McCabe Controversy Entangles Ministers, Senior Gardaí
Pat Leahy and Sarah Bardon tell Hugh Linehan what is now known about the false rape accusations made against whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe, a…
9 years ago
Politicians Under Pressure
Donald Trump begins his day at 5am by watching "lies" about him on TV, while new Fianna Fáil TD Stephen Donnelly is being told "everyone hates you" o…
9 years ago
Repeal Campaigners Talk About Strategy, Tone & "Shrillness"
The campaign to repeal the 8th amendment enjoys popular support in opinion polls and the dedicated efforts of progressives, but some have criticised …
9 years ago
Brendan Howlin on rebuilding Labour, politics of the left, Trump, & more
After a catastrophic performance in the 2016 general election, the Labour party must rebuild from its roots and reconnect with working class voters, …
9 years ago
Inside Politics Live with Leo Varadkar, Theresa Reidy, Pat & Hugh
The first ever episode of Inside Politics recorded in from of a live audience features a stellar line-up of old friends Hugh Linehan, Pat Leahy and T…
9 years, 1 month ago
Mary Lou McDonald on Sinn Féin's 'generational change', the DUP & Stardust
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald says her party needs to have "a conversation" once again about whether it would go into government as a junior coalitio…
9 years, 1 month ago
Inside Story - The Trump Years Begin
It's here: Trump inauguration day. We talk to our foreign affairs correspondent Ruadhan Mac Cormaic about some of the issues this historic presidency…
9 years, 1 month ago