Monarchies in modern times
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan dominated the news headlines all this week. The most watched programme on RTE so far this year, it shone a light on the inner workings o...
12 Mar 202136min
Davy in crisis, Ireland’s illegal adoptions, vaccine delays and MHQ
It's just over a week since the Central Bank fined Davy stockbrokers €4.1 million for breaching market rules. On today’s show, Hugh talks to Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn from the Irish Times p...
10 Mar 202132min
Empire, imperialism and Ireland - with prof Jane Ohlmeyer
President Michael D Higgins sparked a debate recently with his sharp critique of British imperialism. In a piece for the Guardian, he accused some academics and journalists of a "feigned amnesia" and ...
5 Mar 202138min
Is affordable housing achievable?
In January, the Affordable Housing Bill was published by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. The Bill introduces a shared equity scheme and a cost rental scheme, both...
3 Mar 202142min
Poll: what is the public's attitude to lifting restrictions?
Political editor Pat Leahy joins Hugh to look at the results of this week's Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI poll on Irish people's attitudes to relaxing Covid-19 restrictions, as well as the level of support...
26 Feb 202126min
"The EU needs to look at its own problems" - Clare Daly on civil rights, Russia & life as an MEP
This week Harry and Hugh talk to MEP Clare Daly, who since her election as an MEP for Dublin in 2019 has been an outspoken voice in Brussels on the issues she champions, such as her opposition to defe...
24 Feb 202159min
Politics, culture and the centenary of Northern Ireland
Following last week's podcast with professor Brendan O’Leary on the creation of Northern Ireland, today’s show looks at this year’s centenary in respect of the politics and culture of the region. Hugh...
18 Feb 202153min
The centenary of Northern Ireland - with Prof Brendan O'Leary
This year marks the centenary of partition on the island of Ireland. The official commemoration takes place in May, but what were the key political and legislative events that led to the establishment...
12 Feb 202148min
