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Threats and Assassinations
Season 1 Episode 88
As Matt and Ivan deplore political violence in the United States, they assess the seriousness of the threats to Simon Harris and others. The presiden…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Teflon Bertie Finds the Mud Sticks
Season 1 Episode 87
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern can't escape his past and crashes out of the presidential race. Jim Gavin's advantage over Billy Kelleher for the Fiann…
9 months ago
Shots Fired!
Season 1 Episode 86
Former army man and GAA legend Jim Gavin shoots for the presidency with Fianna Fáil, AK-47 Alan Kelly takes aim at Catherine Connolly, Sinn Féin appe…
9 months, 1 week ago
(What's the Story) Presidential Glory?
Season 1 Episode 85
As the slow bicycle race gathers momentum, could the presidential election turn into a referendum on the performance of Simon Harris? Heather Humphre…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Arrested Development
Season 1 Episode 84
The job facing the new Garda Commissioner assessed, with retirements threatening to outnumber new recruits. The financial perils of running for presi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump Exploits Europe's Weakness
Season 1 Episode 83
Trump's 15% tariffs and the extra dangers to our pharma and semiconductor exports, how the national finances and the forthcoming budget will be affec…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Scores on the Doors
Season 1 Episode 82
An assessment of the individual performances of The Taoiseach, The Tánaiste, and each Government Minister. Ivan picks out the best of the Juniors, an…
10 months ago
Flatley Toots his Flute
Season 1 Episode 81
Dancer Michael Flatley, medic Tony Holohan, and academic Deirdre Heenan and their presidential prospects assessed. The Summer Economic Statement diss…
10 months, 1 week ago
Recession Incoming
Season 1 Episode 80
Ivan reads the economic tea leaves and blames government pessimism for falling consumer confidence in spending, the disaster of the falling number of…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Mary Lou Can (win the Presidency)
Season 1 Episode 79
Matt and Ivan have a spirited debate about the chances of Mary Lou McDonald appealing to enough voters to win the Presidency, they assess what the ot…
10 months, 3 weeks ago