US Politics: One Year Out, Should Democrats Worry? / Fobgate, Money Messages & Election Wobbles

US Politics: One Year Out, Should Democrats Worry? / Fobgate, Money Messages & Election Wobbles

Yesterday was a good day for the Democratic Party, winning control of the legislature in Virginia and the governorship of Kentucky, while President Trump's impeachment problems deepened again. But with one year until the presidential election, there are some worrying signs that the party could struggle to select a candidate who can compete with Trump in the places that matter. To look at the state of that campaign Hugh talks to our Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch. But first, deputy political editor Fiach Kelly is here to talk about last week's general election wobble, the row over "money messages" and the intricacies of Fobgate. Are the rules for TD's expenses being abused?

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Inside Story - Reaction To An 'Alt-Right' Article

Inside Story - Reaction To An 'Alt-Right' Article

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"We can't fix our own health system"-John Halligan on HSE woe, his position & cosmic Christmas cards

"We can't fix our own health system"-John Halligan on HSE woe, his position & cosmic Christmas cards

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Inside Story - Ireland '86

Inside Story - Ireland '86

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A look ahead to 2017 with Fintan O'Toole, Una Mullally & Pat Leahy

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Inside Story - 2016 In The Newsroom

Inside Story - 2016 In The Newsroom

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23 Des 201624min

2016 Review: A bizarre, sometimes dreadful, year in politics

2016 Review: A bizarre, sometimes dreadful, year in politics

It was a “bizarre year in politics” says Irish Times political reporter Sarah Bardon, who found herself with very little to report on some nights in Leinster House, as the minority government argued b...

21 Des 20161h 5min

Inside Story -  Dublin's 21,000 Empty Homes

Inside Story - Dublin's 21,000 Empty Homes

There are 21,000 vacant residences in Dublin City. This weekend activists have felt the need to appropriate an empty office block to house the homeless, as a shortage of housing sends rents soaring. H...

17 Des 201619min

Coveney's Rent Gambit, Kenny's Calculus

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