Referendum Countdown, Tech Ad Ban Harms #SaveThe8th, More Fact Checking
Liz Carolan of the Transparent Referendum Initiative joins Hugh, Pat and Sarah to talk about the biggest story of the campaign this week: the pulling of the digital rug from under campaigners by Faceb...
11 Mai 201829min
Facebook, #8th Ref Ads, CervicalCheck & Mandatory Reporting
Transparency campaigner Gavin Sheridan joins Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy to discuss Facebook's announcement that it will no longer accept foreign advertisements relating to the upcoming referendum on t...
9 Mai 201836min
Three Weeks Until Referendum Day
Referendum Day is drawing near, and over the next three weeks The Irish Times politics team will be bringing you extra podcasts on the campaign. What are campaigners hearing on the doors? What are th...
4 Mai 201843min
CervicalCheck Scandal, More Brexit Fudge, #8thRef - with Minister of State Helen McEntee
Minister of State for European Affairs Helen McEntee talks to Hugh Linehan and Fiach Kelly about another critical period in Brexit negotiations and the contours of the ongoing referendum campaign. But...
2 Mai 201838min
Interview: Yascha Mounk, Author of "The People Vs. Democracy"
Hugh talks to Harvard University lecturer and Slate columnist Yascha Mounk about his book "The People Vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom is in Danger and How to Save It", in which he shares his theories a...
27 Apr 201839min
#8thRef, Labour's Hopes, Public Sector Pay, Paschal's Test - with guest Brendan Howlin
Labour leader and former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin joins Hugh, Sarah and Harry on today's politics podcast. They talk about the referendum campaign, Labour's hopes in t...
25 Apr 201839min
POLL: With Most Minds Made Up, Repeal Maintains Its Lead
As the referendum campaign intensifies, the latest Irish Times / IpsosMRBI poll is here. 47% of respondents to this poll support repeal of the 8th Amendment. It is a drop of 9 percentage points in sup...
20 Apr 201816min
Save the 8th's John McGuirk
Hugh Linehan and Sarah Bardon sit down with John McGuirk of the Save the 8th organisation to talk about some of the key issues, fundraising, conducting a civil campaign and Mr McGuirk's approach to so...
18 Apr 201843min
