Lea Ypi, author of Free: Coming of Age at the End of History
Academic and author Lea Ypi talks to Hugh about her unique and insightful memoir Free, in which she recalls her youth in Albania under communism, the regime's economic and political downfall and the d...
18 Feb 202247min
Covid restrictions, gender-based violence & do we need the Defence Forces?
Jennifer Bray and Pat Leahy join Hugh to talk about how a relaxation of the remaining Covid restrictions might play out, the merits of Ireland’s Defence Forces and the new statutory agency for domesti...
16 Feb 202243min
The lessons of the pandemic - with Fintan O'Toole and Jack Horgan-Jones
The pandemic is not over but the emergency phase of the State's response to it is. So, how did we do? What lessons can be learned from the state's response and what's the best way to find out what tho...
9 Feb 202248min
Fiona Hill on Russia, America and ending up in Trump's White House
Fiona Hill is a former White House official who advised presidents Bush, Obama and Trump on European and Russian affairs, and who is perhaps best known for her testimony in President Trump's impeachme...
4 Feb 202249min
Politics after the pandemic
The Government is still under pressure over the so-called “champagne party” in the Department of Foreign Affairs on the night Ireland was elected to the UN Security Council two years ago, but will the...
2 Feb 202244min
Understanding what's happening in Ukraine - with Tom Wright
To understand the strategy and politics behind Russian president Vladimir Putin's buildup of military might on Ukraine's border and how Ukraine, the United States, Europe and Nato are responding, Hugh...
26 Jan 202240min
Is Boris Johnson on the brink?
Pressure continues to build on UK prime minister Boris Johnson. Denis Staunton has the latest from London. But first Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray talk about Minister for Justice Helen McEntee's...
19 Jan 202241min
Covid calm despite case avalanche, Sipo's intervention, State papers
Jennifer Bray and Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the latest Covid-19 moves being considered by Government, an eye-catching ruling by the Standards in Public Office Commission and what we learned ...
12 Jan 202234min
