Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan
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Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan
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.
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Sinn Féin and Government on completely different timetables for Irish unity
Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· Sinn Féin’s Planning for Constitutional Change Bi...
Germany at a crossroads: football, political frustration and the far right
For Germany, football is often a reflection of the nations’ stability.
“When Germany is going well, things are going well on the pitch” Irish Ti...
Nigel Farage resigns triggering by-election
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...
Aughinish Alumina is proving to be a real diplomatic headache
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 Europ...
How the duplicitous double life of Jeffrey Donaldson threatens the future of unionism
Hugh Linehan is joined by Alex Kane to discuss the double life of disgraced politician Jeffrey Donaldosn and its broader impact on the Democratic Unio...
Pat Rabbitte: 'you’re not going to get a broad left alliance'
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 fo...
The triple lock is the latest issue for Fianna Fáil’s awkward squad
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 t...
How will Ireland navigate the EU presidency?
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 a...
Ireland gears up for EU presidency and Andy Burnham sweeps Makerfield byelection
Jack Horgan-Jones and Mark Paul join Harry McGee to look back on the week in politics:
· Taoiseach Micheál Martin is in Brussels for the E...
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales believes the crisis of trust is still fixable
Jimmy Wales founded Wikipedia in January 2001, and almost nobody thought that an encyclopedia that anyone in the world was allowed to edit would actu...
Eruption of violence in Northern Ireland echoes the Troubles
Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:
The disorder in Northern Ireland since a knife attack in Belfast on Mo...
Is meaningful climate action possible in a democracy?
In a new book coauthored with fellow political scientists, UCD’s Aidan Regan argues that the three goals of democracy, economic growth and effective c...
Inside Politics Meets GD Politics: A crossover episode with Galen Druke
For a special crossover episode of Inside Politics Hugh Linehan welcomes US podcaster Galen Druke, the host of GD Politics and formerly of the FiveThi...
Rotunda row pits public against private health care
Pat Leahy and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has come...
Darragh O'Brien on Ireland's missed climate targets, new help to buy EVs and Fianna Fáil's leadership
Pat joins Hugh after interviewing Fianna Fáil's Darragh O'Brien about major issues related to his twin ministries, Transport and Climate, Energy and t...
Are Sinn Féin drifting away from an uneasy left-wing alliance?
Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· The left-wing alliance that was formed during Cat...
Shane Ross: Why politicians won't fix RTÉ - or let it fail
RTÉ has been in the news again lately thanks to renewed controversy over payments to presenters. So it is a timely moment for the release of a new boo...
The rise of anti-feminism with Helen Lewis
Journalist and author Helen Lewis has built a reputation for sharp analysis of politics, culture and the forces reshaping public life.
In one pi...
Winners and losers: What we’ve learned from the byelections
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh to talk about the results of the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections:
As the day began Fine Gael wer...
Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties
A picture is emerging in the byelection counts. Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy, Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones to discuss what we have learned so far:...
Taoiseach has Gaza on his mind amid European tour
Pat Leahy and Naomi O’Leary join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrived in Italy on Friday,...
Byelections: campaign trail stories and final predictions
Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee join Hugh for a final look at the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections before voting takes place on Friday.
What's wrong with Ireland? Sinead O'Sullivan has an answer
Economist and author Sinead O'Sullivan ruffled some feathers recently with her analysis of Ireland’s deficits in infrastructure and services. Her crit...
Keir Starmer finds himself in office without power
Jack Horgan-Jones and Mark Paul join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· The findings of the Irish Times and TG4 by Ipsos...
Two-way race for Sinn Féin and Soc Dems in Dublin Central byelection
The Irish Times and TG4 by Ipsos B&A poll shows Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan leads the byelection race in Dublin Central with first preference votes at 2...
Who will win Dublin Central?
With just over a week until two by elections, host Hugh Linehan unpicks the race for Dublin Central in today’s Inside Politics.
Political Corres...
How Fianna Fáil was formed - with Ronan McGreevy
In the week of Fianna Fail’s centenary Hugh and Pat are joined by reporter and historian Ronan McGreevy to trace the party’s origins and assess its le...
Polls suggest three-way shootout in Galway West byelection
Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· The findings of the Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll...
Inside Politics Live in Galway: Who can win the Galway West byelection?
Hugh Linehan hosts a live Inside Politics show in Galway’s Róisín Dubh with Pat Leahy, Ellen Coyne and Galway native Harry McGee ahead of the May 22nd...
Byelection candidates are confirmed as campaigns ramp up
Ellen Coyne and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· There are now 14 candidates confirmed as running in Du...
Fintan O'Toole: 100 years on, Fianna Fáil is flailing
Fintan O’Toole talks to Hugh Linehan about Fianna Fáil as the party’s 100th birthday draws near. Fintan credits the party with helping create a vibran...
Another violent attack on Trump brings a short-lived truce in his battle with the media
Hugh is joined by Irish Times Washington correspondent Keith Duggan to talk about the dramatic events at the White House Correspondents' Association d...
Is there real pressure on Sinn Féin to win at least one seat in upcoming byelections?
Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· The posters are going up, and candidates are p...
What the fuel protests meant
The country is moving on from the protests that dominated the national discussion over Easter, even as what the protests actually meant continues to g...
Another Fianna Fáil heave that wasn’t
Cormac McQuinn and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
· There were renewed questions about the future of Mi...
Healy-Raes' departure caps a terrible week for the Government
Hugh, Pat and Ellen are joined by columnist Gerard Howlin to talk about a tumultuous day in Leinster House that capped a terrible week for the governi...
The end of the Orbán model
All agree that the scale of Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán’s defeat in yesterday’s general election is hugely significant, for Hungary, Europe...
How the Government bungled its response to fuel protests
Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:
Could Labour have done anything to avoid electoral wipeout in 2016? Collapse, part three
In the final instalment of our series on Labour’s time in government from 2011 to 2016, things get darker as it becomes clear economic progress will n...
Pressure builds on Labour as austerity bites: Collapse, part two
Inside Politics is coming to Galway in May for a live recording. Get your tickets here.
In part two of this three-part series on Labour's harrow...