Why the EU's climbdown on Ukraine aid matters
It was a difficult week for Micheal Martin and FIanna Fáil with the delivery of the report on the party's failed presidential campaign. Martin's position as leader is safe for now, but questions and d...
19 Des 202540min
Was Jim Gavin's campaign implosion the political moment of the year?
Earlier this month Hugh, Ellen, Cormac and Pat got on stage at the IFI in Dublin for our annual end of year live show. Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from the show as the panel discuss their choi...
17 Des 202530min
Jim O'Callaghan: We made a bad decision on the presidency
Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan talks to Hugh and Pat about antisemitism after the Bondi beach attack, the progress of the Occupied Territories Bill, Ireland's security needs, why and how the Gov...
16 Des 202548min
That interview, Fianna Fáil's review and thorny issues for the Government
Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to look back on the week in politics:Next week Fianna Fáil will get the long-awaited review into the circumstances around Jim Gavin's disastrous presidentia...
12 Des 202553min
Eoin Lenihan on how Ireland was 'vandalised'
Eoin Lenihan joins Hugh to discuss his bestselling book Vandalising Ireland. In the book Lenihan sets out his argument that the choices made by successive governments, on issues from migration to the ...
10 Des 20251h 3min
Does Ireland's neutrality leave room for increased defence spending?
The appearance of drones of unknown origin in Dublin last week around the time of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit again highlighted the security challenges of the present day and Irela...
8 Des 202544min
Eurovision Israel boycott hits right note, but renaming Herzog Park feels tone deaf
Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:· Ireland, along with Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands, will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Conte...
5 Des 202545min
What people don’t understand about the art of political communication - with Terry Prone
Terry Prone is a legend in Irish political communication. Her memoir, I’m Glad You Asked Me That, looks back at her remarkable career.On today’s Inside Politics podcast, she talks to Hugh Linehan abou...
3 Des 202557min
