A moment of triumph and peril for the Greens
Last week was a very good one for the Green Party, but you could be forgiven for getting the opposite impression. Today, Hugh and guests spend a little time on the party's dangerous internal divisions...
31 Mar 202142min
Is free speech under threat?
In his new book Free Speech and Why it Matters, Andrew Doyle questions a new form of social justice activism, which as he puts it, casually disregards the principle of free speech for the sake of what...
26 Mar 202154min
Vaccine stockpiles, shortfalls and supply issues
The EU is set to tighten export controls in a bid to prevent Covid-19 vaccines leaving the bloc. It comes as Europe looks destined for a showdown with the UK over a stockpile of AstraZeneca vaccines, ...
24 Mar 202140min
Interview: Derek Scally, author of The Best Catholics in the World
In today’s episode Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally joins Hugh to speak about his brand new book: The Best Catholics in the World. Having spent the last twenty years living and working in...
22 Mar 202140min
Pandemic Politics: Ask Me Anything
In today’s episode, Pat and Jen join Hugh for a special edition of “ask me anything”. From the zero Covid strategy to concerns around global vaccine supply, the team tackle your questions on the polit...
17 Mar 202141min
Monarchies in modern times
Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and his wife Meghan dominated the news headlines all this week. The most watched programme on RTE so far this year, it shone a light on the inner workings o...
12 Mar 202136min
Davy in crisis, Ireland’s illegal adoptions, vaccine delays and MHQ
It's just over a week since the Central Bank fined Davy stockbrokers €4.1 million for breaching market rules. On today’s show, Hugh talks to Jack Horgan-Jones and Cormac McQuinn from the Irish Times p...
10 Mar 202132min
Empire, imperialism and Ireland - with prof Jane Ohlmeyer
President Michael D Higgins sparked a debate recently with his sharp critique of British imperialism. In a piece for the Guardian, he accused some academics and journalists of a "feigned amnesia" and ...
5 Mar 202138min
