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"Freewheeling" Varadkar Attacks the Media
The Taoiseach went off-script in New York yesterday, sympathising with Donald Trump’s views on the media and spoiling an otherwise unremarkable visit…
8 years, 1 month ago
New Commissioner in Town, Brexit Dawdling & Michael D
The air’s been let out of this week’s EU Summit with no sign of the significant progress on Brexit negotiations that the Irish government had sought …
8 years, 1 month ago
Interview: James Comey, Former FBI Director
On June 22nd, the man Hillary Clinton blames for her 2016 presidential election defeat to Donald Trump, the former FBI director James Comey, was in D…
8 years, 1 month ago
Prudent Paschal, Leo's Public Image & Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis
Sarah and Fiach join Hugh for a roundup of what has been happening in and around Leinster House this week, with preparations for the 2019 budget well…
8 years, 1 month ago
The Separation of Church & State
As the country moves on from the resounding Yes vote in the referendum to repeal the Eighth amendment and with plans for another referendum on removi…
8 years, 2 months ago
The Political Landscape after The Referendum
Thousands of women and young people mobilised for the referendum campaign, but will many remain politically active in its aftermath? Sinead Gibney, t…
8 years, 2 months ago
Referendum Debrief with Una Mullally, Pat Leahy, Jane Suiter & Sarah Bardon
One final Friday referendum podcast. Columnist Una Mullally and DCU political scientist Jane Suiter join Hugh, Pat and Sarah to debate what really ha…
8 years, 2 months ago
"A Lot of My Colleagues Didn't Show Leadership" - One Fianna Fáil TD's Blunt Assessment
It will take a few podcasts to digest the historic referendum results of last weekend. Today we begin by looking at what lies behind the divergence b…
8 years, 2 months ago
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 L…
8 years, 2 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 i…
8 years, 2 months ago