Europe gets serious on security. Will Ireland follow?
Hugh Linehan and guests discuss domestic political issues and European defence challenges. In part one, Pat Leahy talks about the resolution of the Dáil speaking rights row and the damage it has done ...
5 Feb 20250s
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 20250s
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 20250s
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 20250s
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 20250s
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 20250s
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 20250s
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 20250s
