Charlie versus Garret, part two: Scandal and strife in 1980s Ireland
Pat Leahy continues the story of the rivalry between Fine Gael's Garret FitzGerald and Fianna Fáil's Charles Haughey, the defining politicians of their era. This episode traces their dominance within ...
14 Aug 202447min
Charlie versus Garret, part one: Origins of a rivalry
Throughout the 1980s, two men dominated the Irish political landscape. Charles Haughey and Garret FitzGerald embodied and articulated very different visions of Ireland and its future. Born a year apar...
7 Aug 202455min
Sinn Féin's reset, Fine Gael's exodus
Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to tie up political loose ends as the summer finally arrives. With a General Election around the corner, Sinn Féin and Fine Gael have tricky tasks. Mary L...
31 Jul 202448min
Can Kamala win? - with Fintan O'Toole and Suzanne Lynch
Can Kamala Harris win against Donald Trump? Former Irish Times Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch covered Harris's unsuccessful 2020 primary and the early part of her vice-presidency. She joins Hu...
24 Jul 202454min
“Celebratory spirit” at the Republican Convention / Vote on von Der Leyen’s future
The Republican National Convention is taking place this week in Milwaukee, just days after the assassination attempt on Donald Trump.Irish Times Washington Correspondent Keith Duggan is attending the ...
17 Jul 202440min
Roderic O'Gorman on pacts, focus groups and nastiness
Hugh Linehan is joined by Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn to look back on the week in politics. They discuss the end of the Dáil term, the timing of the next general election (of course) and the Govern...
12 Jul 202437min
A candid look at politics in Dublin's north inner city
After depicting the musical culture of Dublin's northside in his acclaimed documentary North Circular, director Luke McManus is now looking at the area's politics. His new documentary The Locals follo...
10 Jul 202439min
Election results special: New political maps for Britain and Northern Ireland
Labour has won the 2024 UK general election with a massive landslide. Beyond that, huge shifts have taken place across the political map of Britain and Northern Ireland. To take a look at what has hap...
5 Jul 202449min
