FF's shaky start continues, economic dilemmas & Paschal's Eurogroup candidacy
Micheál Martin took hist first leaders' questions as Taoiseach this week, however much of the focus was on Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen and his drink driving apology. Jen Bray has the latest devel...
8 Juli 202036min
Brexit: what's the latest and will there be a deal?
Brexit is still going and is still as infuriating as ever. With Britain now locked into a complete and final exit from the EU at the end of the year, London editor Denis Staunton updates us on the slo...
3 Juli 202042min
Coalition Teething Pains & Sinn Féin's Support
Academic and political analyst Kevin Cunningham joins Pat and Fiach to talk about the first week of the new coalition, new analysis of the source of Sinn Féin's support in #GE2020 and the difficult ne...
1 Juli 202045min
New Government: FF, FG and Greens enter coalition
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party have voted overwhelmingly to enter into government together . Pat Leahy is joined by Jennifer Bray, Harry McGee and Fiach Kelly to discuss this historic thre...
26 Juni 202018min
Interview: Masha Gessen, author of Surviving Autocracy
Masha Gessen is a Russian-American author, activist and journalist. In their new book, Surviving Autocracy, Gessen provides a punchy and persuasive analysis of the destruction the Trump administration...
24 Juni 202040min
Interview: Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan joins Hugh Linehan and Irish Times political correspondent Harry McGee to discuss yesterday’s marathon Green Party convention, the divisions amongst party members and the...
19 Juni 202044min
The making of a PfG: negative externalities, biogenic methane & "absolute bastards"
What's in the FF-FG-Green programme for government, how is it going down with the grassroots, and what about that Irish Times / Ipsos-MRBI poll? Discussing it all are Pat, Fiach and Jen with host Hugh...
16 Juni 202052min
Green sticking points, is Direct Provision really finished?
First Harry McGee and Mary Minihan talk about the sticking points in negotiations between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Green Party to form a government, and a bit of Green Party history that casts l...
10 Juni 202051min
