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Interview: Former Press Secretary Feargal Purcell
"Enda didn't get a fair hop from the media".Feargal Purcell served as Enda Kenny's press secretary for six years, and briefly as Leo Varadkar's after…
8 years, 7 months ago
Vincent Browne on Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin & the Media's Failures in Reporting The Troubles
'Gerry Adams: War, Peace and Politics', a new documentary by Vincent Browne, airs tonight and tomorrow night on TV3. The veteran broadcaster and jour…
8 years, 7 months ago
After A Historic Night, Campaigning Intensifies
The Taoiseach’s statement on Monday night that the Government will propose a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment and that he would personally b…
8 years, 7 months ago
Poll: Permit Abortion Up To 12 Weeks? Yes, Say A Clear Majority
Pat Leahy talks to Hugh Linehan about the findings of the latest Irish Times Ipsos/MRBI poll that asked voters for their views on abortion, including…
8 years, 8 months ago
Fianna Fáil Divided / Leo's Bank of Mum & Dad
Micheál Martin took his party by surprise with his statement of support on repealing the 8th Amendment last week. Is there now a risk of rebellion in…
8 years, 8 months ago
Decision Time Nears on 8th, Referendum Battle Lines, Sinn Féin's Growing Pains
On the question of the 8th Amendment, there remains in Leinster House a good number of fence sittters. The time for them to jump off is drawing near,…
8 years, 8 months ago
Fianna Fáil's Prospects, Homelessness, Property Tax & more
Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee joins Hugh, Pat and Harry to discuss why, even after recent opinion polls show Fine Gael's support gatherin…
8 years, 8 months ago
New Year, Old Problems
As 2017 drew to a close political staff did the traditional round of Christmas interviews with senior politicians. Familiar themes emerged: the extre…
8 years, 8 months ago
The Year in Politics
Pat Leahy, Fiach Kelly and Michael O'Regan look back at some of the big events of 2017 and speculate about the forces at home and abroad that will sh…
8 years, 8 months ago
Senator Catherine Noone
Senator Catherine Noone, chair of the abortion committee that today published its report, talks to Hugh and Pat about how a majority of the group cam…
8 years, 9 months ago