Gerry Adams on Stormont negotiations, a border poll and reaching out to unionism
Our guest today is Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. On the agenda are negotiations to form the Northern Ireland executive, what should happen if those talks fail, and the future of Northern Ireland, incl...
15 Maalis 201741min
Tuam Reaction, Harris Withdraws From FG Race, Enda Goes to Washington
In the past week the confirmation of the discovery of human remains at a former mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway has shocked the nation and in the political realm provoked strong reactions ...
8 Maalis 201739min
Bonus Pollcast: Advantage Coveney In Two-Horse Race
Recorded earlier this week, this podcast features analysis of the final batch of results from the latest Irish Times Ipsos/MRBI poll, this time concerning the Fine Gael leadership race. The numbers re...
4 Maalis 201711min
Poll Special: Plurality Want 8th Replaced, Not Repealed
Pat Leahy talks to Hugh Linehan about the findings of the latest Irish Times Ipsos/MRBI poll which show that the question of abortion remains a divisive one - and one that is likely to scare politicia...
3 Maalis 201724min
Finian McGrath on 'Grace' & punishing HSE staff who failed her, Irish Water & Dáil delays
Taoiseach Enda Kenny apologised yesterday for the appalling treatment of 'Grace', a child with an intellectual disability, in our care system. Independent Alliance TD and Minister of State with respon...
1 Maalis 201740min
"A toxic balance of power between FF & FG" - Prime Time's Katie Hannon on a year of New Politics
It's one year since voters gambled on an uncertain future by returning no clear winner in the general election. Over the next week, in print and online, The Irish Times political team will be examinin...
24 Helmi 201730min
"He's not like other politicians" - Varadkar and Coveney supporters make their case
The race to become the next leader of Fine Gael is now on, no matter what anyone tells you to the contrary. On today's podcast we talk to two Fine Gael TDs, Minister of State Damien English and party...
22 Helmi 201729min
McCabe Crisis: Kenny Departure Hastened, Our Institutions Exposed, How To Run A Tribunal
It's been a busy week in politics and there's a lot to get through on today's podcast. First political reporter Sarah Bardon looks back at a shambolic few days on the Government front bench. Dáil watc...
15 Helmi 201752min
