The Social Democrats are different, says Holly Cairns - but how?
Under the leadership of Holly Cairns, the Cork South-West TD who took over from Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shortall in March, the Social Democrats are riding high among the smaller political parties ...
5 Jul 202349min
'Nobody's brave enough to put their name to it' - Helen McEntee on maternity leave criticism and retaking the reins at Justice
In a wide-ranging interview in today's Irish Times, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee talks about remarks critical of her taking maternity leave while in office, the stint by Cabinet colleague Simon ...
1 Jul 202333min
RTÉ still struggling with fallout from Tubridy’s secret pay deal
Hosting Inside Politics in Hugh Linehan’s absence, Pat Leahy is joined by Current Affairs Editor of The Irish Times, Arthur Beesley and Professor Jane Suiter from DCU’s School of Communications to dis...
28 Jun 202334min
Can RTÉ be trusted to run itself?
Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:The fiasco unfolding at RTÉ over Ryan Tubridy's unusual pay deal and its potential ramificationsThe Labour P...
23 Jun 202348min
Did the President go too far?
Columnist and former Fianna Fáil advisor Gerard Howlin joins Hugh Linehan, Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray to talk about two controversial topics: recent comments by President Michael D Higgins and the Ha...
21 Jun 202348min
Poll: Drop in support for Fine Gael and Sinn Féin
The latest Irish Times/ Ipsos opinion poll shows support for both Fine Gael and Sinn Féin has dropped, with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also seeing a sharp decline in his personal rating. Fianna Fáil and t...
16 Jun 202337min
Is Ireland neutral? Is anyone?
Conor Gallagher, Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent, has a new book out Is Ireland Neutral? The Many Myths of Irish Neutrality. He sat down with Hugh Linehan to discuss what has been an acce...
14 Jun 202347min
Ifac warning, IRA commemorations, and is James O'Connor a Jekyll & Hyde figure?
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the week in politics, including:Ifac cautions coalition on expenditure and its potential consequencesSinn Féin defend IRA commemoration in South Armag...
9 Jun 202342min
