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Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan

The Irish Times

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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46:30

Will global turmoil matter to Irish politics in 2026?

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2026/01/14

Despite global turmoil, the focus of Irish politics in 2026 is set to remain on matters close to home. Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to identify the main challenges facing the Government this year, particularly those on the desks of Minister for Housing James Brown, Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien and Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, and how global events could impinge on those domestic affairs. Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to

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52:25

Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2026/01/09

Jack Horgan-Jones and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:·The long-anticipated EU-Mercosur trade deal was provisionally approved on Friday, despite the opposition of Ireland, France and three other countries. The deal has been immensely unpopular in Irish political life for a long time, thanks largely to efforts by the farming lobby. But there is now a sense that some figures in the European Commission are disappointed the Government did not make the case for the

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40:37

Venezuela has “emboldened” Trump. Here’s what it...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2026/01/07

After the weekend’s US airstrikes on Venezuela, and arrest of its president Nicolás Maduro by US special forces, The Irish Times’ China Correspondent Denis Staunton has been pondering what it means for the international order, and territorial disputes around the world.“Events in Venezuela have emboldened Trump and we’ve seen him step up his rhetoric around Greenland” he told the Inside Politics podcast.Donald Trump has held no punches in expressing his desire for the US to take over Greenland, which

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40:02

Why the EU's climbdown on Ukraine aid matters

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/12/19

It was a difficult week for Micheal Martin and FIanna Fáil with the delivery of the report on the party's failed presidential campaign. Martin's position as leader is safe for now, but questions and doubts remain. In part one of today's podcast Pat delivers his assessment of the state of play within Fianna Fáil.In part two Jack Power reportsfrom Brussels on the ongoing EU summit, where European leaders have agreed on a package of financial support for Ukraine. But the deal came after difficult

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30:12

Was Jim Gavin's campaign implosion the political...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/12/17

Earlier this month Hugh, Ellen, Cormac and Pat got on stage at the IFI in Dublin for our annual end of year live show. Today we’re bringing you an excerpt from the show as the panel discuss their choice for the standout moments from the political year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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48:13

Jim O'Callaghan: We made a bad decision on the...

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2025/12/16

Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan talks to Hugh and Pat about antisemitism after the Bondi beach attack, the progress of the Occupied Territories Bill, Ireland's security needs, why and how the Government wants to reduce inward migration, regret over his decision to support Jim Gavin's nomination for the presidency and his own ambition to one day lead Fianna Fáil. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:28

That interview, Fianna Fáil's review and thorny...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/12/12

Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to look back on the week in politics:Next week Fianna Fáil will get the long-awaited review into the circumstances around Jim Gavin's disastrous presidential campaign. Has the wait taken the sting out of the issue for Micheal Martin?The Government is worried about political fallout if it fails to vote against the EU's Mercosur trade deal. It argues that any such vote could be purely symbolicAnother thorny issue for the coalition: lengthy waiting lists for

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1:03:40

Eoin Lenihan on how Ireland was 'vandalised'

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/12/10

Eoin Lenihan joins Hugh to discuss his bestselling book Vandalising Ireland. In the book Lenihan sets out his argument that the choices made by successive governments, on issues from migration to the economy, have destroyed the country.He points to an alliance between the political establishment and the media, academics and NGOs, all intent on stripping Ireland of its original identity and replacing it with a globalised, multi-cultural society. The book calls for national, cultural and social

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44:04

Does Ireland's neutrality leave room for increased...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/12/08

The appearance of drones of unknown origin in Dublin last week around the time of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit again highlighted the security challenges of the present day and Ireland's lack of capability to act in its own defence. Neutrality remains a popular policy, as again demonstrated recently by the election of Catherine Connolly as president. That popularity does not answer the question of how much Ireland should invest in its own defence. Ireland diverges from other

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45:50

Eurovision Israel boycott hits right note, but...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/12/05

Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:·Ireland, along with Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands, will boycott next year’s Eurovision Song Contest in protest of Israel’s participation. RTÉ said in a statement on Thursday that it would be “unconscionable” for Ireland to partake in the event given the “appalling loss of lives in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis there”.·Far more contentious was the proposal to rename Rathgar’s Herzog Park in south

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57:06

What people don’t understand about the art of...

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2025/12/03

Terry Prone is a legend in Irish political communication. Her memoir, I’m Glad You Asked Me That, looks back at her remarkable career.On today’s Inside Politics podcast, she talks to Hugh Linehan about the early days of political interviewing on TV, her experience of working with both Garret Fitzgerald and Charles Haughey, her ringside seat at some of the biggest political stories of the last four decades and what people don’t understand about the work she does.I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The

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45:24

Jim O'Callaghan's explicit message on migration

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2025/11/28

Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk through the week in politics:Jim O'Callaghan's message on migration The Taoiseach's fondness for overseas tripsNew data showing a rise in eviction notices Plus the panel pick their favourite Irish Times articles of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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53:24

Could a left alliance transform Irish politics?

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/11/26

When Catherine Connolly was elected president with the support of every left-wing party, it sparked new hope on the left that greater cooperation between Sinn Fein, Labour, the Greens, the Social Democrats and People Before Profit could reap further electoral dividends. How realistic is that hope? And how would a left alliance actually work? Hugh talks to academic Aidan Regan and political correspondent Cormac McQuinn.Aidan Regan is aprofessor of political economy at the school of politics and

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41:56

'The world looks very different from here' - Denis...

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2025/11/24

Denis Staunton has reported from Washington, London and Berlin. Now, as Irish Times China Correspondent, he is using his new vantage point to make sense of this turbulent era as it looks from outside the Western world. In a new newsletter exclusively for Irish Times subscribers, he writes about what’s happening in geopolitics, why it matters and how it affects you. You can sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing here. On today's podcast Denis talks to Hugh about some of those themes, including

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48:09

Is it possible to have a coherent debate on immigration?

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/11/07

Harry McGee and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:·With renewed criticism from left-wing Opposition leaders of TánaisteSimon Harris, over remarks he made aboutmigrationnumbers in Ireland being too high, has it become almost impossible to have an honest discussion around immigration?·Taoiseach Micheál Martin is currently away at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil, but the fallout from Fianna Fáil’s disastrous presidential campaign shows little sign of ebbing away

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59:47

A century of taoisigh: Iain Dale's history of Irish...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/11/05

Iain Dale has written books profiling prime ministers, monarchs and dictators. Next up from the LBC broadcaster and podcaster is a book on the people - all men - who have served as taoiseach.The Taoiseach: A Century of Political Leadership profiles all who have held the office and explores the evolution of the role. But Dale didn’t write it himself this time, instead drafting in a roster of Irish writers to take on a taoiseach each.Dale talks to Hugh about Ireland’s political leaders and what

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44:29

How does Micheál Martin quieten dissenting voices in...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/10/31

Ellen Coyne and Naomi O’Leary join Pat Leahy to look back on the week in politics:·In the wake of Catherine Connolly’s emphatic presidential election win, could there now be a legitimate prospect of a left-wing government arising from the next general election? ·With anger still simmering in Fianna Fáil’s ranks after a disastrous presidential campaign, is party leader Micheál Martin looking at a leadership challenge down the line? Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1 this week, the Taoiseach criticised

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57:28

What would a united Ireland actually involve?

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/10/29

This week’s Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan explores what a united Ireland would actually involve, Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole and Belfast Telegraph journalist Sam McBride have written a new book that addresses the case both for and against Irish unity.The structure of the book is unusual. Each journalist writes two long chapters: one arguing for unity, and one arguing against. O’Toole says the aim is to “give people a sense of what a decent argument looks like”. Too often, he

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25:40

Election Daily: Who came out on top in the final debate?

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/10/21

The two remaining candidates in the presidential election came into the final televised debate of the campaign needing different things.Well behind in the polls, Heather Humphreys needed to come across convincingly while landing some blows. Catherine Connolly needed not to slip up. So how did they do?On today’s episode of The Irish Times Election Daily podcast Ellen Coyne, Pat Leahy and Hugh Linehan analyse how the battle-weary candidates handled questions from hosts Miriam O’Callaghan and Sarah

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24:50

Election Daily: Can the 'Vicar Street Alliance' hold...

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan ·

2025/10/21

Harry McGee and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about today's news from the presidential campaign trail:A concert in support of Catherine Connolly's campaign brought top musical artists and thousands of young people together in Dublin's Vicar Street on Monday night. The event also brought together Sinn Féin’sMary Lou McDonald, the Social Democrats’Holly Cairns,Paul Murphyof People Before Profit-Solidarity and Labour’sIvana Bacik, who were photographed hand-in-hand on stage. Could the left's

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