Can Germany's centre hold as the far-right AfD rises?
Hugh speaks with Berlin correspondent Derek Scally about major political shifts happening in Germany ahead of the federal election later this month. Germany’s history has meant any cooperation between...
3 Feb 202541min
Seanad drama and the speaking rights impasse
Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan on today’s Inside Politics podcast to discuss the week in politics:· As the count continues to fill seats in the Upper House, and high-profile can...
31 Jan 202540min
Are 'super-juniors' unconstitutional? With Fintan O'Toole
Are super-junior ministers allowed under the terms of the constitution? Sinn Fein TD Pa Daly this week launched a legal challenge against their use, just days after former taoiseach Leo Varadkar wrote...
29 Jan 202553min
Could Europe pivot to China in the Trump era?
China correspondent Denis Staunton sits down with Hugh Linehan to talk about the impact of Donald Trump's reelection on the geopolitical landscape. Then he gives an overview of China's internal dynami...
27 Jan 202545min
A new Government and a tough new approach from the Opposition
Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan on today’s Inside Politics podcast to discuss the week in politics: It came a day later than expected, and along predictable lines, but we have a new ...
24 Jan 202542min
Chaos in Leinster House: how the day unfolded and what happens next
Instead of the expected election of a taoiseach and appointment of ministers, today Leinster House was the scene of chaos and an unprecedented disruption of Dáil tradition, with the Opposition saying ...
22 Jan 202526min
Who will get the top jobs in the new government?
Later today the Dáil will return to elect Michéal Martin as taoiseach, after which new government ministers will be appointed. But who are the TDs in the running for each ministerial post, and how wil...
22 Jan 202512min
How should Ireland navigate the return of Trump?
On the day Donald Trump returns to office as president of the United States, Hugh and Pat are joined by journalists Paul Colgan and Liz Carolan and Pat Leahy to look at what his administration might m...
20 Jan 202538min
