Inside Politics live with Ken Early of Second Captains
In December the Inside Politics team discussed the year in politics and the aftermath of the general election in front of an audience at the Laughter Lounge in Dublin city centre. Joining Hugh, Pat, J...
30 Dec 20240s
Christmas AMA, part two: more questions from listeners
Jack Horgan-Jones, Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh for part two of our annual "ask me anything" to consider many excellent questions submitted by listeners. Thanks to everyone who s...
27 Dec 20240s
Christmas AMA, part one: your thorny political questions answered
Jack Horgan-Jones, Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh for part one of our annual "ask me anything" session. Thanks to everyone who sent in questions. Thanks also to all who listened to...
24 Dec 20240s
Fresh TDs bring innocent joy as old hands eye the big jobs
It's our final Friday wrap of the year and Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:The large influx of fresh TDs has brought a welcome joy and lack of cynicism to...
20 Dec 20240s
Eoghan Murphy reflects on political failure
Hugh talks to former Minister for Housing and Fine Gael TD for Dublin Bay South Eoghan Murphy, whose recent memoir Running From Office explores how his once-promising political career went off the rai...
18 Dec 20240s
Why FF and FG don't relish going in with Independents
Host Hugh Linehan is joined by Jack Horgan-Jones and Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:· With Labour set to exit coalition talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, the likelihood of Ind...
13 Dec 20240s
Lewis Goodall: why Keir Starmer has struggled - and how the UK sees Irish politics
British journalist Lewis Goodall is cohost of the UK's most popular news podcast, The News Agents. Today he talks to Hugh about the year in UK politics: why Keir Starmer has struggled to get a grip on...
11 Dec 20240s
Government formation: Simon Harris warns 'don't take us for granted' while Soc Dems go it alone
Post-election negotiations - or “government formation speed dating” as such discussions are now also known - have been happening throughout the week, and on today’s Inside Politics podcast Jack Horgan...
6 Dec 20240s
