Is Dublin one of the most dangerous cities in Europe? No.
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · Fox News and its standard of journalism were highlighted during an episode of The Will Cain Show this week tha...
8 Aug 202547min
What lessons does the Irish Boundary Commission hold for how borders are made – and unmade – in contested spaces?
In today’s episode, Hugh is joined by historian Dr Cormac Moore to discuss one of the most consequential but little-known episodes in modern Irish history: the Irish Boundary Commission. Based on Moor...
6 Aug 202552min
Labour backs Connolly, and Flatley jumps the shark
Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · The Labour Party has backed Independent TD Catherine Connolly’s bid for the Áras. And there is litt...
1 Aug 202550min
'Will we live to see a Taoiseach not in Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil?' More listener questions answered
It's part two of our summer Ask Me Anything, with the panel tackling questions sent to politicspodcast@irishtimes.com by listeners. Hugh, Pat, Jack, Ellen and Cormac address topics from disapora voti...
30 Juli 202535min
'Why are there no pro-Israel voices in the Dáil?' Listener questions answered
It's summer holiday season and that means it's time to open the floor to questions from the Inside Politics audience. Hugh, Pat, Jack, Ellen and Cormac sift through the politicspodcast@irishtimes.com ...
28 Juli 202533min
Will Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin abstain from the presidential race?
Ellen Coyne and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:· With Independent TD Catherine Connolly and former MEP Mairead McGuinness having declared their candidacy, there...
25 Juli 202540min
Will the Government's big projects survive the next downturn?
The Government’s updated National Development Plan (NDP) proposes to spend a vast sum of money on capital infrastructure. But beyond three ‘mega projects’ there is little detail and the vagueness of t...
23 Juli 202536min
Do Sinn Féin need to change tack after slump in the polls?
Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan-Jones join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics: · The latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll shows Sinn Féin on 22 per cent (down four), with Fianna ...
18 Juli 202538min
