Will the government take any pre-budget action?
Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones and Irish Times Economics Correspondent Eoin Burke-Kennedy join Pat Leahy to discuss the long wait until October's budget and the mounting pressure on political leader...
22 Juni 202240min
Brexit wars reignite / Will the cost of living keep rising?
The rising cost of living is the most immediate issue facing governments all over the world. The Central Statistics Office reports Inflation at a 40-year high, but is the worst yet to come? UCC Econom...
15 Juni 202244min
Crèche pressure, GUBU, Johnson survives
Jack Horgan-Jones is one of many parents paying through the nose for childcare. The Government wants to take some of the financial pain out of early years education and care - will its plan work? Harr...
8 Juni 202241min
Europe grapples with Ukraine, food and energy crises
Not without difficulty, EU member states reached an agreement on new sanctions against Russia, this time banning most oil imports. Pat Leahy and Naomi O'Leary were at the summit. Would you like to rec...
1 Juni 202240min
Jon Ronson on the origins of the culture wars
Celebrated author and podcaster Jon Ronson talks to Hugh about his recent BBC podcast series Things Fell Apart which explores the origins of the culture wars through several unique stories. Jon Ronson...
27 Maj 202236min
Sinn Féin and the art of government
If Sinn Féin fulfils its ambition to be the first party other than Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil to form a government in the Republic, what challenges will it face to implement its ambitious agenda? That q...
25 Maj 202241min
Green light for the National Maternity Hospital / Ripping up the Protocol
Part one: Following two weeks of intense debate and discussion on the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital, the plan has finally been approved by Cabinet. But at what political cost? Pat and ...
18 Maj 202253min
Pandemonium: Jack Horgan-Jones and Hugh O’Connell
Pandemonium: Power, Politics and Ireland’s Pandemic, is the new book by Irish Times political reporter Jack Horgan-Jones and Hugh O’Connell, political correspondent for the Irish Independent. It exami...
11 Maj 202249min
