Episodes

  • A €250m cost of living package under scrutiny and the return of Mairead McGuinness

    A €250m cost of living package under scrutiny and the return of Mairead McGuinness
    Mar 27 2026

    Mairead McGuinness returns with a new EU role as the government rolls out a €250m cost-of-living package. Will it ease the pressure, or just delay tougher budget decisions ahead?

    Host; Kevin Doyle, Guest; Cónal Thomas

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    26 mins
  • Taoiseach meets Trump: How did Micheál Martin fare in Washington?

    Taoiseach meets Trump: How did Micheál Martin fare in Washington?
    Mar 17 2026

    Taoiseach Micheál Martin sat down with US president Donald Trump for the traditional St Patrick’s Day summit, with Mr Trump in typically boisterous form. How did the Taoiseach get on, though, with Iran, Keir Starmer, and a potential Doonbeg visit all on the agenda?

    Host: Tabitha Monahan

    Guests: Mary Regan and Cónal Thomas

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    21 mins
  • All to play for Taoiseach in Oval office showdown, and will energy prices force the Government’s hand?

    All to play for Taoiseach in Oval office showdown, and will energy prices force the Government’s hand?
    Mar 13 2026

    Ministers may be globe trotting for St Patrick’s Day, but the political temperature at home is rising. As energy prices climb amid tensions in the Middle East, the Government insists it will not be found wanting, but what does that mean in practice? At the same time, Micheál Martin prepares for a significant meeting with Donald Trump in the White House.

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    Host: Fionnán Sheahan, Guest: Cónal Thomas

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    29 mins
  • International chaos, a political comeback and an eviction storm

    International chaos, a political comeback and an eviction storm
    Mar 6 2026

    As conflict in Iran pushes up energy prices, the Government faces mounting pressure over possible emergency supports. New rent reforms are already causing controversy in the Housing Minister’s own constituency, while Phil Hogan re-emerges as Ireland’s candidate for a top UN job. Tabitha Monahan and Conal Thomas chat through down a tense week in Leinster House.


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    24 mins
  • Why education is now in the political danger zone and Dublin Central battle heats up

    Why education is now in the political danger zone and Dublin Central battle heats up
    Feb 27 2026
    The government scrambles to contain the fallout from its SNA allocation controversy, announcing a late night funding reversal but has lasting damage already been done? Plus, Sinn Fein selects Janice Boylan for the crucial Dublin Central by election as Gerry The Monk Hutch gears up for another run. What does it all mean for the political landscape? Copy: This week on Indo Politics, the government finds itself on the defensive after a botched review of Special Needs Assistant allocations spiralled into a full blown political crisis. A late night 19 million euro funding injection has paused the cuts for now, but questions remain about how the review was handled, why ministers appeared blindsided, and whether trust in the special education system has been shaken. With disability services already a stated priority for this government, has serious political capital been burned over what critics say was a preventable controversy? We also turn to Dublin Central, where Sinn Fein has selected councillor Janice Boylan as its candidate in the upcoming by election. After a disappointing general election performance, can she consolidate the party vote or will the contest open the door to rivals on the left, or even to Gerry The Monk Hutch, who is already mobilising supporters?

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    28 mins
  • SNA cuts, social media ban and Rotunda row: a week of pauses and public outcry

    SNA cuts, social media ban and Rotunda row: a week of pauses and public outcry
    Feb 20 2026
    A tricky week for the Government inside and outside of Leinster House goes under the microscope on the latest Indo Politics. On the agenda: public outcry at proposed SNA cuts, the planning permission row at the Rotunda Hospital, and the much-mooted social media ban for under-16s and how it might work, not to mention the Coalition tensions it’s causing. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guests: Mary Regan and Maeve McTaggart

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    28 mins
  • Monk’s political return, a rent gamble and we finally have our housing tsar

    Monk’s political return, a rent gamble and we finally have our housing tsar
    Feb 13 2026
    Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has confirmed he will contest the Dublin Central by-election and already the political temperature is rising. On this week’s episode of Indo Politics, Tabitha Monahan and Conal Thomas examine how Hutch’s entry could reshape the race, who Sinn Féin and the government parties are likely to run, and why transfers may once again prove decisive.

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    26 mins
  • By-Elections Loom and Bord Bia under fire

    By-Elections Loom and Bord Bia under fire
    Feb 6 2026
    Whilst heavy rain and winds battered parts of the East coast this week, temperatures rose inside Leinster House. As Bord Bia chairman Larry Murrin appeared before the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee. The government continued to push through regulations on the ban on scramblers, and we now have a date for the upcoming by-elections in Galway West and Dublin Central. So how is the field shaping up? Mary Regan joins Tabitha Monahan to discuss the runners and riders in the upcoming by-elections. Today's podcast comes from our sister podcast Indo Politics, where you can find new episodes every Friday. Host: Tabitha Monahan Guest: Mary Regan

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    23 mins