Ivana Bacik on Labour’s past, present and future
Ivana Bacik’s uncontested election as Labour Party leader came after the swift removal of Alan Kelly from the role and her own relatively recent appointment as a TD in the Dublin Bay South by-election...
30 Maalis 202248min
A disappointing Patrick’s Day for the Taoiseach, Covid’s resurgence, inflation bites
Hugh catches up with Pat Leahy, fresh from his trip to Washington for Micheál Martin’s ill-fated St Patrick’s Day visit. They’re also joined by Jennifer Bray to discuss the future of the coalition and...
23 Maalis 202240min
Lionel Barber on Putin and how the West should deal with him
As Russia’s brutal assault on Ukraine enters its fourth week, with little sign of an outcome, the question of what an endgame of this war might look like is increasingly the subject of international d...
16 Maalis 202237min
Helen Thompson, author of Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century
In her new book Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century, Helen Thompson, a professor of political economy at Cambridge University, gets to grips with the overlapping geopolitical, economic, and polit...
11 Maalis 202258min
Pearse Doherty on Sinn Féin’s policies, a united Ireland and issues of security and neutrality
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty joins Hugh and Pat to discuss what his party's priorities and policies would be, if they were to lead the next government. They also discuss Ireland’s neu...
9 Maalis 202257min
Europe's turning point
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has brought about enormous changes in European policy in an incredibly short space of time. To discuss how it happened, what it means and what happens next, Hugh is joined...
2 Maalis 202241min
"Putin can never show any weakness" - Bill Browder on war, sanctions and the outlook for Ukraine
Businessman-turned-campaigner Bill Browder returns to the podcast to talk to Hugh about Russian president Vladimir Putin's actions and motivations, the impact of sanctions and other measures on him an...
28 Helmi 202228min
NCWI spat raises interesting questions, Citizens' Assemblies, Sinn Féin's carbon stance
Professor Jane Suiter and political correspondent Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the week's political stories. The National Women's Council of Ireland annoyed some government politicians by faili...
23 Helmi 202255min
