2022 political preview: Taoiseach rotation, virus mutation and cost inflation
Pat is joined by Kevin Cunnimgham and Ed Brophy to talk about the major trends that could shape politics in 2022. Will the pandemic continue to dominate everything? How will the return of Leo Varadkar...
5 Jan 202246min
Ask us anything 2021 - listener questions answered
Once again you asked and once again we will answer. Jen, Pat and Jack join Hugh to respond to listener queries on everything from the possibility of a far-right swing in one major political party's fu...
29 Dec 202142min
David Frost's departure, Omicron uncertainties
The resignation of Lord David Frost has introduced a new uncertainty to slowly-progressing talks on the Northern Ireland protocol. EU negotiators would be foolish to think Frost's departure is necessa...
22 Dec 202143min
Johnson loses the room, protocol moves, unionists and unity
A rebellion by Tory MPs against Boris Johnson's "Plan B" to suppress the Omicron variant left the PM in the embarrassing position of needing Labour support. Is Johnson on borrowed time? On the Brexit ...
15 Dec 202143min
Poll special: How much do we want a United Ireland?
According to our latest Ipsos MRBI poll, there's a desire for a United Ireland. But when we asked what changes to their lives people would be willing to accept to get it, the picture became more compl...
11 Dec 202122min
Fresh restrictions breed frustration
We assess the political fallout from the decisions taken over the past few weeks to introduce new Covid-19 restrictions covering international travel, masking children in primary school and the hospit...
8 Dec 202142min
The life and legacy of Charles J. Haughey - with professor Gary Murphy
Depending on who you ask, Charles J. Haughey is either the great villain of Irish political life or the benevolent and forward-thinking saviour of a benighted nation. Professor of politics at Dublin C...
1 Dec 20211h 23min
What has Brexit done to Irish-British relations?
Years of being on the opposite side of difficult Brexit negotiations have unarguably damaged Irish-British relations. But how bad is the damage? To find out, this week's host Pat Leahy talks to former...
24 Nov 202147min
