Brexit: Issues Remain as Deadline Looms – with Peter Foster
At this moment in time there is still optimism that a deal may be struck in Brexit talks between the EU and the UK ahead of tomorrow’s European Council meeting, though the outstanding issues may see i...
16 Loka 201932min
Poll: Varadkar’s Approval Up, Little Between Fine Gael & Fianna Fáil
Political Editor Pat Leahy is here with the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll which shows Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are in pretty much a dead heat, while the Green Party is enjoying a steady upward ...
14 Loka 201923min
Remembering Children Who Died in The Troubles - with Joe Duffy & Freya McClements
When remembering the Troubles, we tend to focus on the acts of perpetrators. But a new book focusses on the 186 children who died in the Troubles, some of whose deaths have, up to now, appeared nowher...
14 Loka 201929min
Brexit: A Backstop for Slow Learners, The Tunnel, The North's Opportunity - with David McWilliams
Our columnist, economist David McWilliams joins Hugh and Pat. Their discussion weaves together the significant events of the past 24 hours and the longer term economic and social impacts of Brexit on ...
11 Loka 201938min
Another Brexit Breakdown, Paschal's Budget Message
The Spectator's political editor James Forsyth had the biggest Brexit scoop of the week on Monday when he reported that, per a Downing Street source, Brexit negotiations were breaking down. The reaso...
9 Loka 201942min
The DUP's Brexit Ruse - with Sam McBride & Patrick Smyth
In agreeing to regulatory checks in the Irish Sea, the DUP have made a major Brexit concession, a "massive shift", says the Belfast Newsletter's political editor Sam McBride, the importance of which h...
4 Loka 201935min
A Boring Budget, Johnson's 'Final' Brexit Offer, Bring Back Wolves
It might not feel like it, but there is a small matter of a budget to think about next week. Hugh is joined by Harry McGee, Jennifer Bray and Fiach Kelly to discuss what Paschal Donohoe is likely to d...
2 Loka 201938min
Brexit: Rancor in Westminster as EU Hopes Fade - with Nick Gutteridge and Simon Carswell
The Brexit week began with Lady Hale delivering a famous judgement against Prime Minister Boris Johnson. That might have been expected to dominate the news for days, but Johnson, prematurely returned ...
27 Syys 201928min
