Where British politics went wrong - with Rafael Behr
Political columnist and podcaster Rafael Behr returns to the podcast to talk about his new book Politics: A Survivor's Guide. One theme of Behr’s book is denial about how toxic and dysfunctional polit...
10 Touko 202356min
Pros and cons of helping mortgage holders, President Higgins on economics and King Charles's big day
After yet another ECB rates rise, could we see the reintroduction of mortgage interest relief to take some pressure off homeowners? That was the first point of discussion on the Inside Politics podcas...
5 Touko 202346min
Fiona Hill on a global 'proxy war' in Ukraine
Fiona Hill returns to the podcast to talk to Hugh Linehan about how global attitudes to the war in Ukraine have shifted in the year since Russia’s invasion, the roots of widespread global apathy towar...
3 Touko 202337min
The Tánaiste's Dáil outburst, the patchy provision of abortion care and Leo's tax cuts promise
Tánaiste Micheál Martin's rant in the Dáil was the first point of discussion on the podcast's round-up this week. The rant was aimed at the brand of investigative journalism being carried out by The D...
28 Huhti 202341min
Eamon Ryan: We need to scale up the State to make it fit for purpose
Minister for Transport and Green Party leader Eamon Ryan talks to Hugh Linehan and Harry McGee about policies and politics. Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your...
26 Huhti 202353min
How to spend it, TDs’ boundary obsession, robust discussions
Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to discuss the week in politics:How should the Government use this year's forecast €10 billion budget surplus?TDs are obsessed with what the new Electora...
21 Huhti 202338min
Does the Dowdall connection harm Sinn Féin?
On today’s Inside Politics podcast Hugh Linehan is joined by Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones from our political team to discuss this week’s stories, including:Focus on Sinn Féin’s link to discredite...
19 Huhti 202349min
Has Biden found the right balance on his Ireland visit?
Irish Times Washington Correspondents past and present, Simon Carswell and Martin Wall, have both been covering US president Joe Biden's visit to Ireland this week.They join Pat Leahy to talk about wh...
14 Huhti 202332min
