Can Labour Come Back?
Labour is in the doldrums, stuck on five or six per cent in the polls and struggling to have its voice heard. What are its chances of getting back to ten per cent or more by the next election? Is its ...
1 Nov 201741min
Repeal or Replace, Crimes in The National Interest
Hugh and Pat are joined by Social Affairs Correspondent Kitty Holland and columnist Fintan O'Toole to discuss the direction being taken by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil at the Abortion Committee, and why ...
25 Okt 201742min
Interview: Martin O'Malley on Life in Politics, Trump, Running in 2020
Irish-American politician Martin O'Malley is best known for terms as governor of Maryland and mayor of Baltimore, and for his unsuccessful run for the Democratic presidential candidacy in 2016. Earlie...
20 Okt 201736min
Storm Ophelia, 8th Amendment Committee & EU Summit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar held a number of press conferences throughout Storm Ophelia, did live interviews and donned a high-vis jacket to assess the resulting damage in its aftermath.On today's podcast,...
18 Okt 201733min
Are Fianna Fáil Ready for Government? Live at the Ard Fheis with Dara Calleary & Fiona O'Loughlin
Inside Politics has made the short trip from its office to the RDS where a resurgent Fianna Fáil are holding their annual Ard Fheis, to ask whether the party is really ready to return to government af...
14 Okt 201744min
Interview: A.C. Grayling - Rethinking Democracy
Philosopher A.C. Grayling is known for his writings on the intersections between belief systems, individual liberties and systems of government. In his new book Democracy And Its Crisis, he explores t...
13 Okt 201735min
Budget Special: More Porridge, Less Pyrotechnics
No big bonanza and no pyrotechnics, but Budget 2018 is more exciting than it might seem on the surface. So say the Irish Times political team. Paschal Donohoe may not have found any money down the bac...
10 Okt 201735min
Poll Special: 8th Amendment, Framing Questions, Leo's Bounce
Pat Leahy talks to Hugh Linehan about the results of the latest Irish Times Ipsos/MRBI poll.The poll showed greater support for a limited revision of abortion restrictions than their outright removal....
6 Okt 201723min
