Inside Story - Reaction To An 'Alt-Right' Article
An opinion piece on irishtimes.com about vocabulary used by the so-called 'alt-right' political movement has caused a stir. Opinion Editor John McManus talked to Hugh Linehan about why The Irish Times...
5 Jan 201719min
"We can't fix our own health system"-John Halligan on HSE woe, his position & cosmic Christmas cards
John Halligan has a reputation for speaking his mind and on today's Inside Politics podcast he doesn't disappoint. He explains what really happened from his point of view during last years disputes wi...
4 Jan 201751min
Inside Story - Ireland '86
Many people old enough to remember 1986 in Ireland will tell you it was a pretty grim time and place. The economy was in the doldrums and unemployment was high. A referendum to permit divorce was vote...
31 Des 201620min
A look ahead to 2017 with Fintan O'Toole, Una Mullally & Pat Leahy
What does 2017 hold in store for Ireland and the world? We don't claim to know, but we invited Fintan O'Toole, Una Mullally and Pat Leahy in to discuss some of the possibilities on this final Inside P...
28 Des 20161h 8min
Inside Story - 2016 In The Newsroom
2016 was a good and bad year for reporters. There were plenty of stories to report on, but also plenty of challenges to traditional journalism, old and new: the continuing rise of social media, and it...
23 Des 201624min
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
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
To take a look back at a six month period of "new politics" that is now ending with ambitious Minister Coveney's new rental reform package, and with Taoiseach Enda Kenny still firmly at the helm, Poli...
14 Des 201638min
