The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Hugh Linehan.... more
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Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · Pope Francis passed away on... more
Cork-based author Pádraig Óg O'Ruairc joins Hugh Linehan to discuss his new book 'Burn Them Out; a history of fascism... more
This episode was first published in October 2023. Naomi Klein shot to fame with her first book, No Logo, which... more
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee analyse the latest Irish Times / Ipsos B&A poll results, which show that Sinn Féin... more
Cliff Taylor joins Pat Leahy to assess the latest developments in the trade war initiated by US president Donald Trump... more
As the head of an organisation called Labour Together, which despite its name '"was all about dividing the Labour party... more
On Friday afternoon Taoiseach Micheál Martin talked to Hugh and Pat about a range of issues: On tariffs, the Taoiseach... more
Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:· The ‘Golden Age of America’... more
The podcasters turn away from the heavy news agenda of tariffs and economic upheaval to examine a lighter, more enjoyable... more
Why does it take so long to build infrastructure in Ireland? If you consider the amount of red tape needed... more