Disquiet over planning bill, corruption scandal in Brussels
Naomi O'Leary is on the line from Brussels where a money-for-influence corruption scandal has rocked the European Parliament. But first, Jack Horgan-Jones and Cliff Taylor on the significance a propos...
14 Dec 202245min
Sipo documents reveal deep division over Varadkar leak case
Current affairs editor Arthur Beesley joins Hugh and Pat to talk about his report on what happened inside the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo) when its members considered whether to procee...
10 Dec 202235min
Poll findings lay down a challenge to advocates of unity
"Loser's consent" could be a critical concept in the event of a referendum on Irish reunification. Will the losing side accept the results? We got some idea of attitudes from new poll results publishe...
7 Dec 202248min
North and South, Ireland is divided on the unity question
When should a referendum on Irish unity be held, and how would citizens north and south vote? The answer to those questions are the subject of the first instalment of a series on Irish reunification, ...
3 Dec 202243min
December reshuffle: What to expect?
Next month Fianna Fáil's Micheal Martin will hand over the office of Taoiseach to Fine Gael's Leo Varadkar.The switch will necessitate a big reshuffle of cabinet positions. Or will it? Our political t...
30 Nov 202242min
Trial evidence embarrassment for Sinn Féin, housing discontent, Greens take stock
On the podcast today:How much of the East Wall refugee protest story is really an outworking of the housing shortage? With Russia's targeting of energy infrastructure in Ukraine likely to accelerate t...
25 Nov 202227min
East Wall protests: Government grapples with immigration and housing crises
Political correspondents Harry McGee and Jennifer Bray join Pat Leahy to discuss how the Government is grappling with some disquiet over immigration, as evidenced by protests against the arrival of re...
23 Nov 202240min
Bad days in Blackrock, Fine Gael prepare for Varadkar's return as Taoiseach, Florida man
Non-political stories have dominated the news agenda this week, but each has a political dimension. Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy join Hugh to discuss the week's events.Would you like to receive daily...
18 Nov 202231min
