Podcast

Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan

Author: Declan Conlon
Feed episode count: 1034
Official site: http://www.irishtimes.com
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Summary

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.

Episodes

Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

Eruption of violence in Northern Ireland echoes the Troubles

Duration seconds: 3239
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Jun 10, 2026 · not_requested

Is meaningful climate action possible in a democracy?

Duration seconds: 2263
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/aidan-regan

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Politics Meets GD Politics: A crossover episode with Galen Druke

Duration seconds: 4196
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/galen-druke

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Rotunda row pits public against private health care

Duration seconds: 3297
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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

Darragh O'Brien on Ireland's missed climate targets, new help to buy EVs and Fianna Fáil's leadership

Duration seconds: 2590
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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

Are Sinn Féin drifting away from an uneasy left-wing alliance?

Duration seconds: 3214
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May 27, 2026 · not_requested

Shane Ross: Why politicians won't fix RTÉ - or let it fail

Duration seconds: 2608
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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

Why do these men want to strip women of the right to vote?

Duration seconds: 1927
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/are-women-to-blame-for-mens-problems

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May 24, 2026 · not_requested

Winners and losers: What we’ve learned from the byelections

Duration seconds: 2217
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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties

Duration seconds: 1995
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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Taoiseach has Gaza on his mind amid European tour

Duration seconds: 3147
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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Byelections: campaign trail stories and final predictions

Duration seconds: 2478
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/byelections-campaign-trail-stories-and-final-predictions

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

What's wrong with Ireland? Sinead O'Sullivan has an answer

Duration seconds: 3246
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/sinead-osullivan

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer finds himself in office without power

Duration seconds: 2949
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/keir-starmer-finds-himself-in-office-without-power

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Two-way race for Sinn Féin and Soc Dems in Dublin Central byelection

Duration seconds: 1134
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May 13, 2026 · not_requested

Who will win Dublin Central?

Duration seconds: 2285
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

How Fianna Fáil was formed - with Ronan McGreevy

Duration seconds: 2939
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/how-fianna-fail-was-formed-with-ronan-mcgreevy

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

Polls suggest three-way shootout in Galway West byelection

Duration seconds: 2593
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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Politics Live in Galway: Who can win the Galway West byelection?

Duration seconds: 3393
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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Byelection candidates are confirmed as campaigns ramp up

Duration seconds: 2999
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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

Fintan O'Toole: 100 years on, Fianna Fáil is flailing

Duration seconds: 3495
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/fintan-otoole-how-fianna-fail

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

Another violent attack on Trump brings a short-lived truce in his battle with the media

Duration seconds: 2209
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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

Is there real pressure on Sinn Féin to win at least one seat in upcoming byelections?

Duration seconds: 3555
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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

What the fuel protests meant

Duration seconds: 3091
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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Another Fianna Fáil heave that wasn’t

Duration seconds: 2755
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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

Healy-Raes' departure caps a terrible week for the Government

Duration seconds: 2530
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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

The end of the Orbán model

Duration seconds: 2376
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/the-end-of-the-orban-model

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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

How the Government bungled its response to fuel protests

Duration seconds: 3214
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/how-the-government-fluffed-its-response-to-fuel-protests

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

Could Labour have done anything to avoid electoral wipeout in 2016? Collapse, part three

Duration seconds: 3113
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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

Pressure builds on Labour as austerity bites: Collapse, part two

Duration seconds: 2580
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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Collapse: How Labour went from boom to bust

Duration seconds: 2656
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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Is Ireland taking anti-Semitism seriously enough?

Duration seconds: 3837
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/is-ireland-taking-anti-semitism-seriously-enough

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Government can't help helping as fuel costs soar; and how many TDs are too many?

Duration seconds: 2806
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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Was Seán Lemass really Ireland's greatest taoiseach?

Duration seconds: 2870
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/ronan-mcgreevy

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

'In the pocket of US multinationals': How is Ireland seen by Europe?

Duration seconds: 2519
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/eoin-drea

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

In the shadow of the war in Iran, inflation and energy costs look set to climb ever higher

Duration seconds: 2667
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Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested

The Taoiseach in the court of the mad king

Duration seconds: 1845
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Mar 13, 2026 · not_requested

Taoiseach awaits his next dentist’s appointment at The White House

Duration seconds: 3618
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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

How the Iran war is impacting the world's economies

Duration seconds: 2192
Source: https://shows.acast.com/inside-politics-2/episodes/how-the-iran-war-is-impacting-the-worlds-economies

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