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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Another Fianna Fáil heave that wasn’t
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Healy-Raes' departure caps a terrible week for the Government
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The end of the Orbán model
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How the Government bungled its response to fuel protests
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Could Labour have done anything to avoid electoral wipeout in 2016? Collapse, pa...
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Pressure builds on Labour as austerity bites: Collapse, part two
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Collapse: How Labour went from boom to bust
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Is Ireland taking anti-Semitism seriously enough?
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Government can't help helping as fuel costs soar; and how many TDs are too many?
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Was Seán Lemass really Ireland's greatest taoiseach?
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'In the pocket of US multinationals': How is Ireland seen by Europe?
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In the shadow of the war in Iran, inflation and energy costs look set to climb e...
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The Taoiseach in the court of the mad king
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Taoiseach awaits his next dentist’s appointment at The White House
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How the Iran war is impacting the world's economies
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The modern face of Irish America
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How could Donald Trump have thought war with Iran was a good idea?
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Why is the US blocking oil imports to Cuba?
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Is regime change in Iran a realistic possibility?
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'Sorry' doesn’t seem to be the hardest word for Government
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Maria Steen: 'If you are in the centre and everybody else moves left, all of a s...
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How climate slid down this Government’s agenda
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School SNA row teaches Government a valuable lesson
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Fintan O'Toole: What would fascism look like in the 2020s?
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Are politics students getting too narrow an education?
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Have Sinn Féin adopted a populist stance on Ukraine?
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Irish politics shifted left. Why?
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John Mearsheimer: Why Europe still needs the USA
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Are we now seeing a grumpy electorate demanding action?
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Should Ireland keep the Triple Lock?
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A wet week in Irish politics
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Will the Government's rent control legislation help tenants?
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Has the EU learned that a tougher line might work with Donald Trump?
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Ireland and Europe weigh options as Trump keeps pressure up over Greenland
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Can the Government hold Elon Musk and Grok to account?
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Will global turmoil matter to Irish politics in 2026?
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How do Greenlanders feel about Trump's 'psychologically needed' takeover?
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Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in Brussels?
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Venezuela has “emboldened” Trump. Here’s what it means for the world
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What are the chances of a border poll in the next ten years?
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Is there any such thing as a political genius? With Helen Lewis
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Ask us anything: presidential nominations, a Minister for Defence and the centre...
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What do Irish voters really want? Live at the IFI with Dr Kevin Cunningham
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Why the EU's climbdown on Ukraine aid matters
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Was Jim Gavin's campaign implosion the political moment of the year?
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Jim O'Callaghan: We made a bad decision on the presidency
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That interview, Fianna Fáil's review and thorny issues for the Government
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Eoin Lenihan on how Ireland was 'vandalised'
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Does Ireland's neutrality leave room for increased defence spending?
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Eurovision Israel boycott hits right note, but renaming Herzog Park feels tone d...
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