The uncertain futures of Poland and Germany - with Derek Scally
With its fast-growing economy and increasing significance as a player in European security, Poland’s political direction will have a major bearing on the future of Europe. But the centrist coalition l...
17 Apr 202446min
Northern Ireland has weathered Jeffery Donaldson's shock departure - for now
Alex Kane, Lisa Whitten, Freya McClements and Pat Leahy joined Hugh Linehan in Northern Ireland for a live show at the MAC in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter. The panel discussed the shocking departure of...
12 Apr 20241h 8min
McDonald hits a nerve as Harris takes the reins
Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about Simon Harris's appointment as Taoiseach and the details of his minimal Cabinet reshuffle. Did he go far enough to satisfy Fine Gaelers, or voters lo...
9 Apr 202439min
Can Simon Harris build any kind of policy departure before this government ends?
Ahead of Simon Harris’s first Fine Gael Ard Fheis as party leader, Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to discuss the potential quick wins and policy departures Harris can look to i...
5 Apr 202440min
David Rieff on Ukraine, Gaza, populism and the death of art
On today’s Inside Politics podcast, Hugh is joined by David Rieff. David is the author of many books, including In Praise of Forgetting. He reported on war in Bosnia in the 1990s, and has written on e...
3 Apr 202443min
Fintan O'Toole: What does Simon Harris stand for?
What sort of a politician is Simon Harris? What can we learn from his record? And what sort of a Taoiseach is he going to be? Columnist Fintan O'Toole joins Hugh Linehan and Jennifer Bray to dig into ...
27 Mar 202456min
Simon Harris takes the reins of a party in trouble
Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy and Harry McGee to talk about the swift emergence of Simon Harris as Fine Gael leader and taoiseach-in-waiting. They look back at his career to date and identify a potentia...
22 Mar 202447min
Why did Leo Varadkar choose this moment to go?
Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to discuss today's unexpected announcement by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar that he is stepping down. Would you like to receive daily insights...
20 Mar 202435min
