Interview: Former Press Secretary Feargal Purcell
"Enda didn't get a fair hop from the media".Feargal Purcell served as Enda Kenny's press secretary for six years, and briefly as Leo Varadkar's after that. As government press secretary during the yea...
10 Feb 201832min
Vincent Browne on Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin & the Media's Failures in Reporting The Troubles
'Gerry Adams: War, Peace and Politics', a new documentary by Vincent Browne, airs tonight and tomorrow night on TV3. The veteran broadcaster and journalist talks to Hugh about his personal view of Ada...
7 Feb 201837min
After A Historic Night, Campaigning Intensifies
The Taoiseach’s statement on Monday night that the Government will propose a referendum to repeal the Eighth Amendment and that he would personally back it, was a historic moment that will be recognis...
31 Jan 201832min
Poll: Permit Abortion Up To 12 Weeks? Yes, Say A Clear Majority
Pat Leahy talks to Hugh Linehan about the findings of the latest Irish Times Ipsos/MRBI poll that asked voters for their views on abortion, including the recommendation of the Dáil committee on aborti...
26 Jan 201820min
Fianna Fáil Divided / Leo's Bank of Mum & Dad
Micheál Martin took his party by surprise with his statement of support on repealing the 8th Amendment last week. Is there now a risk of rebellion in the ranks?Sarah Bardon and Harry McGee join Hugh L...
24 Jan 201832min
Decision Time Nears on 8th, Referendum Battle Lines, Sinn Féin's Growing Pains
On the question of the 8th Amendment, there remains in Leinster House a good number of fence sittters. The time for them to jump off is drawing near, say Sarah Bardon and Fiach Kelly. For Sinn Fein TD...
17 Jan 201836min
Fianna Fáil's Prospects, Homelessness, Property Tax & more
Fianna Fáil Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee joins Hugh, Pat and Harry to discuss why, even after recent opinion polls show Fine Gael's support gathering pace at the expense of Fianna Fáil, Mícheál Marti...
10 Jan 201835min
New Year, Old Problems
As 2017 drew to a close political staff did the traditional round of Christmas interviews with senior politicians. Familiar themes emerged: the extremely thorny issue of housing, the popularity contes...
3 Jan 201833min
