Bertie's back
Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to talk about the readmission to Fianna Fáil of former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who led the party for 13 years before leaving under a shadow. How is Ahern...
10 Feb 202333min
North and South: We answer listener questions on reunification
Today we answer listener questions about the North and South project, with help from Professor Brendan O’Leary of the University of Pennsylvania and Professor John Garry of Queen’s University Belfast....
8 Feb 202352min
Desperation as asylum seeker accommodation crises deepens
Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to talk about the week in politics:A letter from Minister Roderic O'Gorman to cabinet colleagues asking for help in securing “sports centres… conferen...
3 Feb 202331min
Can Labour ever be relevant again? Ivana Bacik says yes
Labour leader Ivana Bacik talks to Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy about her efforts to revive the party's fortunes since taking over early last year. In a political landscape where most parties are promis...
1 Feb 202340min
Expense allowances, threats to politicians, home truths
Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh to look back on the week in politics.Claims of electoral expense irregularities expand to ensnare Sinn FeinFemale politicians speak out about threats and agg...
27 Jan 202333min
Why 2024 will be a major year in Irish politics
No elections take place this year. But 2024 could see local, European and general elections all taking place in Ireland. And these looming political battles will shape what political parties do this y...
25 Jan 202348min
Postergate: How much bother is Paschal Donohoe in?
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe has cultivated a reputation for being a safe pair of political hands, so it has been surprising to watch him fumble his response to revelations over don...
20 Jan 202331min
Peadar Tóibín on Aontú, Sinn Féin, immigration and ambition
"If we push honest views below ground, we simply push those views into the hands of real racists". That statement, referring to the hot-button issue of migration, is typical of Meath West TD and Aontú...
18 Jan 202349min
