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34:25

What are the chances of a border poll in the next ten...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/12/31

For part two of our festive ‘Ask Me Anything’ episode Hugh Linehan is joined on today’s Inside Politics podcast by Jack Horgan Jones, Cormac McQuinn and Ellen Coyne. In this round they tackle listener questions on a border poll, citizen’s assemblies and why we keep on calling our country ‘the State’.Thanks to everyone who listened to the podcast in 2025. From all of us on the Inside Politics team we wish you a very happy new year.Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered

39:07

Is there any such thing as a political genius? With...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/12/29

This episode was first published in July 2025. You can tell an awful lot about a society by who it labels a genius. You can also learn from who it excludes from that category, who it enables and what it is prepared to tolerate from them. The tortured poet, the rebellious scientist, the monstrous artist, or indeed the tech disruptor.All of these archetypes feature in The Genius Myth, the new book by the journalist, author and podcaster Helen Lewis. She joins Hugh to talk about so-called geniuses,

26:59

Ask us anything: presidential nominations, a Minister...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/12/24

Hugh is joined by Jack Horgan Jones, Cormac McQuinn and Ellen Coyne for part one of our traditional festive AMA. This year listeners asked about the presidential nomination process, the influence of party leaders, the need for a dedicated Minister for Defence and the stability of centrist politics. Wishing all our listeners a very Happy Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20:38

What do Irish voters really want? Live at the IFI...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/12/22

Dr Kevin Cunningham of TUD is one of Ireland’s most insightful political scientists and pollsters. At the Inside Politics live show in early December he joined Hugh, Pat, Cormac and Ellen on stage at the IFI to talk about Irish voters. What are the issues that really motivate them? Are they driven more by pragmatism or ideology? Today's episode is an excerpt of that conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

48:05

Is Simon Harris fit for the role of Minister for...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/11/21

Ellen Coyne and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:·As Paschal Donohoe departs for pastures new at the World Bank, will his absence weaken Government? And does Simon Harris possess the right skillset for the role of Minister for Finance? It might not matter if the qualified doctors who have run the Department of Health are anything to go by.·Paschal leaving has led to a Cabinet reshuffle with Fine Gael deputy leader Helen McEntee becoming the first woman to serve as the

57:34

Paschal Donohoe’s last interview

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/11/19

In his final interview as an Irish politician before leaving for a new role at the World Bank, Paschal Donohoe talks to Hugh and Pat about his decision to leave politics and his record as Minister for Finance and Minister for Public Expenditure, both roles he has held since 2016. The wide-ranging discussion looks at:The circumstances that have led to Donohoe's departure, including his decision to run again in the 2025 electionThe area "we have really not done well enough" in during his tenureThe

34:10

Donohoe's departure leaves the Government and Fine...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/11/18

After 14 years in Dáil Éireann and a decade in ministerial office, Fine Gael's Paschal Donohoe today announced his resignation. He leaves to take up a senior role at the World Bank in Washington, D.C.Why did Paschal Donohoe decide to go now, and where is he going?How important and consequential was Donohoe, as a politician and a minister? And just how prudent was 'Prudent Paschal'?Where does the move leave Fine Gael and the Government?They also look at the 'mini-reshuffle' precipitated by Donohoe's

47:03

‘A hot mess of uncoordinated gibberish’

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/11/14

Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:·The inauguration of Ireland’s 10th president in in St Patrick’s Hall, Dublin Castle, on Tuesday, saw Catherine Connolly deliver a stirring address, amid a real testament to the health of democracy in this country, with all sides coming together after an at times brutal election campaign. Perhaps this is something our immediate neighbours and those across the Atlantic could one day emulate.·The Government’s long-awaited

54:54

What is wrong with Ireland’s housing and planning...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/11/12

The government has come under increasing intense criticism of its record on housing, and the sluggishness with which its addressed the need to build more affordable homes.Today on Inside Politics, Hugh Linehan discusses the issues with the planning and regulatory system that some argue is slowing down the process of boosting housing supply in Ireland.In an essay published in The Irish Times last month, the tech billionaire and founder of Stripe John Collison argued construction, and infrastructure

38:05

How is Catherine Connolly viewed in Europe?

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/11/10

As Catherine Connolly is inaugurated as Ireland’s 10th President on Tuesday, Inside Politics asks how the country’s European partners will be preparing for her presidency.What issues from the Connolly campaign may have raised eyebrows on the continent, and how might she navigate Ireland’s EU presidency in 2026?Hugh Linehan is joined by The Irish Times correspondent in Berlin Derek Scally, and in the studio by Europe correspondent Naomi O’Leary.Produced by Andrew McNair. Hosted on Acast. See

30:04

How outspoken will Connolly be as president?

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/26

Pat Leahy joins Hugh Linehan for the final episode of Election Daily for this campaign. They look at the impact of Connolly's victory on left-wing politics, wonder if Ireland is about to have a more outspoken president than ever before and consider Simon Harris and Micheál Martin's political futures. Thanks to everyone who listened to Election Daily. Inside Politics will return on Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42:10

Catherine Connolly wins the presidency on a...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/25

Votes are still being counted but it is already clear that Catherine Connolly has won the presidency by a huge margin. Connolly's victory will be confirmed at Dublin Castle this afternoon. Hugh, Jack Horgan-Jones and Ellen Coyne are there and sat down to discuss the emerging results and what they mean. How did Catherine Connolly get her campaign so right and Fine Gael theirs so wrong? What does the unprecedented level of spoiled votes really signify? And how will the government parties interpret and

25:24

Election Daily: The highs and lows of a strange campaign

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/23

Cormac McQuinn and Jack Horgan Jones join Hugh Linehan to talk about the final day of campaigning before voters go to the polls.They look at how the Connolly campaign has managed to create momentum that sustained her push for the Áras since July and why the Humphreys campaign did not live up to expectations. Finally they pick their high and low points of the campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23:04

Election Daily: Will the 'spoil the vote' campaign be...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/22

What does a two-horse race look like in our PR-STV electoral system? What happens when you throw a zombie candidate and a 'spoil your vote' campaign into the mix? And what about turnout? Pat Leahy and Hugh Linehan nerd out with a look at how the count could play out this weekend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

49:51

Is this the end of the gay rights revolution?

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/13

Hugh talks to Ronan McCrea, professor of constitutional and European law at University College London,abouthis new book,The End of the Gay Rights Revolution. McCreabelieves that the achievements of the most successful civil rights movement of the last few decades may be more politically fragile than most people assume. He argues that thesesuccesses were largely an incidental dividend of the wider sexual revolution rather than a standalone victory. What law and culture give quickly,he says, they can

48:47

Calamity for Fianna Fáil as Jim Gavin drops out of...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/06

Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh to talk about the stunning news of Jim Gavin's withdrawal from the presidential race, leaving Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in a head-to-head battle.The news has infuriated Fianna Fáil backbenchers and leaves party leader Micheál Martin and campaign director Jack Chambers with big questions to answer over how Gavin was selected and how his campaign was run.There is also the question of which of the remaining candidates benefits most from Gavin's

49:14

Jack Chambers channels 'Margaret Thatcher' as 'big...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/03

Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to talk about the week in politics:We already know next Tuesday’s budget is going to be a much less generous affair than recent years. Jack and Pat share what they know about the tough stance being taken by Ministers Paschal Donohoe and Jack Chambers in negotiations, including one Government source’s characterisation of Chambers as akin to Margaret Thatcher: “no, no, no”.Of the three presidential hopefuls, Catherine Connolly has run the strongest

39:26

American carnage: Keith Duggan at the Ryder Cup

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/10/01

Fresh from the hostile grass arena of Bethpage, where supporters of the US Ryder Cup team spent the weekend abusing their European opponents, Washington correspondent Keith Duggan returns to the podcast to discuss the latest: Some commentators have tried to link the boorish behaviour of US golf fans to the ascendancy of Trumpism. Is that justified? What lies behind the steady level of popular support for president Trump?With the dust settling on Charlie Kirk's killing and the febrile aftermath, what

17:16

Presidential debate: who came out on top and who...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/09/29

Pat Leahy joins Hugh to talk about the first televised debate of thepresidential campaignwhich took place onVirgin Media Television tonight. IndependentCatherine Connolly, Fine Gael’sHeather Humphreysand Fianna Fáil’sJim Gavin debated a range of issues and did their best to come across as plausible candidates. But who dominated, and who struggled? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

39:54

And then there were three – the presidential...

Irish Times Inside Politics ·

2025/09/26

Ellen Coyne and Cormac McQuinn join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics:·Catherine Connolly, Heather Humphreys and Jim Gavin got their campaigns into full swing this week as they got out and about to meet voters and give their pitch ahead of voting day on October 25th. And while Connolly made headlines this week when she told a fireside chat with theUCDPolitics Society that she believed Germany’s rearmament was like the 1930s, it will be next Monday’s televised debate that will give

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