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The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Hugh Linehan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Irish Times hosts Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan, a news show with 1,000 episodes published.
There is deep support in Ireland for the Palestinian cause. But why? And is Ireland truly an outlier in its attitudes to Palestine and Israel? Academics Miceal Canavan and Liam Kneafsey surveyed over 1,500 people t
Jack Horgan-Jones and Ellen Coyne join Hugh to look back on the week in politics: Simon Harris has lobbied the European Commission over the prospect of Ireland's Central Bank once again being responsible for approving Is
Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy close their series on the PDs. In 1997 the party runs a disastrous campaign, falling from 10 seats to four. But they still enter government with Fianna Fáil, with Mary Harney their sole cabinet
In the second of three episodes on the rise and fall of the Progessive Democrats, Hugh and Pat pick up the story on the eve of the 1987 general election with the PDs riding a wave of energy and Fianna Fail's Charles Haug
Today Hugh and Pat embark on a deep dive into the history of a political party that, despite its small size, had an enormous and lasting impact on Ireland. Born of the dire economic and political realities of 1980s Irela
Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: It was revealed this week that the planned Dublin Metrolink could cost up to €19 billion. The last Metrolink estimates from 2022 s
Narendra Modi’s 12 year rule of India has never looked so fragile. Weeks of protests have engulfed the country following the leak of a medical entrance exam paper, which forced nearly two million students to resit the te
Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: Budget season has already started with the Summer Economic Statement pointing to less cash being available for new spending measures
Returning to the podcast today is UK political commentator, broadcaster and author Iain Dale to talk to Hugh about the arrival of Andy Burnham as prime minister and the death of Iain's friend Ann Widdecombe. Burnham's ex
Michel Barnier is best known in Ireland for his central role in the EU's negotiations with the UK over Brexit almost ten years ago. But Barnier has also played a central role in French politics for decades, including a b
Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: The Government’s report into Aughinish Alumina is expected to say that material produced there may or may not have been used in Russi
As the Dáil shuts down for the summer it's time for Hugh, Pat and Jack to take stock of the term gone by. But the biggest political event of the year didn't happen in Leinster House. The April fuel protests left the
Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · Sinn Féin’s Planning for Constitutional Change Bill, which obliges the Government to draft
For Germany, football is often a reflection of the nations’ stability. “When Germany is going well, things are going well on the pitch” Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally tells the Inside Politics podcast. Fol
British MP Nigel Farage has resigned as an MP triggering a by-election in the constituency of Clacton-on-Sea which he says he will stand in. It comes amid a row over his financial support, after The Sunday Times reported
Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union got off to a slightly awkward s
Hugh Linehan is joined by Alex Kane to discuss the double life of disgraced politician Jeffrey Donaldosn and its broader impact on the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) as well as Ulster unionism overall. Alex Kane i
Last week Pat Leahy sat down with former Labour leader Pat Rabbitte for an interview about his life in politics. Rabbitte is now retired but for decades he was one of the most recognisable faces and voices of centr
Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics: All anyone can talk about this week is the weather. While the country enjoys the warmth, the Government still has to find balance betwee
Next week Ireland takes over the presidency of the EU Council. But what does that mean? What exactly is the EU Council anyway? How does this council and this presidency fit in among the numerous other European councils a
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