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Empire, imperialism and Ireland - with prof Jane Ohlmeyer
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President Michael D Higgins sparked a debate recently with his sharp critique of British imperialism. In a piece for the Guardian, he accused some academics and journalists of a "feigned amnesia" and a failure to address Britain's imperialist legacy, especially when compared to Ireland's reflections on nationalism, the war of independence and parti…
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How the Church Can Navigate through this Political Culture
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My guest Dr Greg Seltz works in Washington D.C helping the church have a voice in the policies being shaped and formed in Congress.โดย Keith Haney
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has spoken out in support of her colleague Deputy Patrick Costello who has begun a private legal action against the Government's proposals to ratify the EU-Canada trade agreement called CETA. Speaking on the RTÉ News Your Politics podcast she said it was "no secret" that she had reservations about the deal.…
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Is affordable housing achievable?
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In January, the Affordable Housing Bill was published by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien. The Bill introduces a shared equity scheme and a cost rental scheme, both designed to tackle the housing affordability crisis in Ireland. However, with the supply of houses under extreme pressure, due in part to the constru…
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Prime Ministers and Chancellors
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The defining relationships in British politics is that between Prime Minister and Chancellor and Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Chancellor...substantial relationships are the key to durable success...bad relationships are a factor in a government's or opposition's failure. How do Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak compare with past duos ..and Keir …
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Poll: what is the public's attitude to lifting restrictions?
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Political editor Pat Leahy joins Hugh to look at the results of this week's Irish Times / Ipsos MRBI poll on Irish people's attitudes to relaxing Covid-19 restrictions, as well as the level of support for parties and political leaders.โดย Inside Politics
The three party coalition led by Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan has been accused of making a mess of its communications, poor media performances and misreading the public mood. Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Sandra Hurley, Mícheál Lehane and Tommy Meskillโดย RTÉ News
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"The EU needs to look at its own problems" - Clare Daly on civil rights, Russia & life as an MEP
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This week Harry and Hugh talk to MEP Clare Daly, who since her election as an MEP for Dublin in 2019 has been an outspoken voice in Brussels on the issues she champions, such as her opposition to defence spending and the imprisonment of Julian Assange. They talk about Clare's controversial comments on jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny…
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The Bizarre Rise of Lord 'Frosty' Frost-an Emblematic Tale
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Lord 'Frosty' Frost is now in the cabinet responsible for the Brexit negotiations that are far from done...Having negotiated a deal that is causing chaos. B Johnson is not a good judge of people...he thought Cummings was his saviour and has yet to see that 'Frosty' is a puny courtier in his increasingly frenzied court... Send questions to steveric1…
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Politics, culture and the centenary of Northern Ireland
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Following last week's podcast with professor Brendan O’Leary on the creation of Northern Ireland, today’s show looks at this year’s centenary in respect of the politics and culture of the region. Hugh is joined by unionist political commentator Sarah Creighton to discuss the future of Northern Ireland, its changing relationship with both the UK and…
After weeks of tortuous negotiations, the Government announced a plan for the Leaving Cert. Students will be offered the choice of a written exam or calculated grades. On the Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Tommy Meskill, Mary Regan and Mícheál Lehane.โดย RTÉ News
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Covid-19: How is Ireland performing?
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Education is top of the agenda this week, as talks continue regarding the reopening of schools and the scheduling of state exams. In today’s episode, Hugh is joined by The Irish Times education editor Carl O’Brien, health editor Paul Cullen, and by political correspondent Jennifer Bray. The team also take a look at the national vaccine rollout and …
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My theme for tonight's live stream-Can Keir Starmer win? Plus questions and unreliable predictions...book in advance and get the wine ready for tonight. The show will then be available for seven days if it clashes with anyone's packed schedules. https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics-feb-2021-online…
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Listening to Rock N Roll Politics while walking along rivers, canals, the sea..and eating scallops
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A special focussing on brilliant questions from Brexit to Scotland and a mini travelogue as we find out more where we listen to the podcast...from Australia to Germany and on to the great Manchester canal. Join me for the live stream on the Kings Place website next Wednesday at 7pm. I'll be reflecting on the leadership of Keir Starmer- Can he win t…
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The centenary of Northern Ireland - with Prof Brendan O'Leary
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This year marks the centenary of partition on the island of Ireland. The official commemoration takes place in May, but what were the key political and legislative events that led to the establishment of Northern Ireland? On today's podcast, Hugh speaks to Brendan O'Leary, a professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, who last…
Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined Mícheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley. Independent TD Cathal Berry speaks to Tommy Meskill about being a vaccinatorโดย RTÉ News
It may feel like a lifetime ago, but this week marks one year since the 2020 general election. And what an eventful twelve months it’s been. In today’s episode, we take a look back at the historic election result and the Sinn Féin surge which swept across the country. What important lessons have been learned by the political parties since then and …
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Boris Johnson Takes Control of the NHS
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B Johnson proposes to take back control of the NHS - A reform of the reforms introduced in the first term of this long serving government. It is right to do so..and it was always absurd for the Cameron government to give away significant powers while retaining responsibility....Plus great questions n Brexit, Keir Starmer and the future of Scotland/…
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Universal basic income: is now the time?
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The concept of universal basic income (UBI) - paying everyone a regular, fixed amount of money to ensure a basic standard of living - has moved to the mainstream in recent years, driven by concerns over economic inequality and the erosion of traditional employment bases. More recently, the vast level of state support for workers in Covid-19-hit ind…
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Stephen Donnelly's emojis, vaccines & the border
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Joining Paul Cunningham on the Your Politics podcast were Mícheál Lehane, Mary Regan and Tommy Meskill. This week Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly's use of emojis caused raised eyebrows. He received and update on the reproductive rate of the vaccine from the chief medical officer Tony Holohan and responded with a thumbs up.…
Naomi O'Leary on how the EU commission made its biggest blunder in years, combining two incredibly sensitive issues - the vaccine rollout and the Northern Ireland protocol - in one embarrassing and consequential controversy. Denis Staunton on how the commission's cock-up is being used in London and Belfast to leverage concessions on the operation o…
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Vaccines, Brexit and the Irish Question
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The Northern Ireland protocol is looking wobbly already...that's because it doesn't answer the Irish Question arising from Brexit...Plus the lessons of UK's vaccine triumph..brilliant questions and the definitive answer to B Johnson's hair style. Tickets for the next live streaming of Rock N Roll Politics on Feb 17th here: https://www.kingsplace.co…
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Debt and taxes after Covid - with Marie Sherlock and Cliff Taylor
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Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe is presiding over a massive expansion of national debt to meet society's needs during this pandemic. Prevailing economic wisdom says he's right to do so. But when the Covid-19 crisis passes, the old questions of how much to spend and how high to set taxes will return. To talk about the political and economic cho…
Presenter Paul Cunningham speaks with Tommy Meskill, Sandra Hurley and Mícheál Lehane about the changing opinions of politicians in Leinster House as parties face up to realities of the third wave of Covid-19.โดย RTÉ News
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Covid-19: our losing battle with the travel problem
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What to do about the risk of international travel bringing the virus into the country has been a problem for the Irish government since the pandemic began, one we've never really got on top of. New measures aim to tighten things up, but do they go far enough? And how do we compare to our neighbours? Naomi O'Leary, Jennifer Bray and Jack-Horgan Jone…
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Covid, Brexit And A Fear of Contemplating Consequences
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Boris Johnson speaks and acts on a daily basis...but why does he show little sign of thinking through the consequences of what he says and does? Plus new questions on the implications of the Biden presidency, referendums, the art of leadership, Jeremy Corbyn and ...the latest on Johnson's hair style. https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/stev…
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Destructive Unionism: Part 2, The Current Day
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New survey data suggests majorities in Scotland and Northern Ireland want referendums on whether to break with the union, and a majority across the United Kingdom expect Scotland to be independent within 10 years. With the bonds of the union under strain, Naomi and Tim sum up how the Brexit negotiations concluded, and explore the ways in which the …
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Destructive Unionism: Part 1, The History
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With the fallout of Brexit straining the bonds of the United Kingdom, Naomi and Tim look back on a period of history with huge resonance for the current moment. The union that still perseveres today was forged in crisis, as an emergency response by the British government to a Protestant-led Irish rebellion that deeply shook the Westminster governme…
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An uncomfortable week for Leo Varadkar
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This week the spotlight has been well and truly on Tánaiste Leo Varadkar following the release of internal Department of Health emails, which provide fresh insight into the controversial leaking of a GP contract back in April 2019. Following immense political and media criticism last November, Varadkar apologised in the Dáil for his actions. Now on…
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Norma Foley in the front line
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With the latest Your Politics podcast presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Sandra Hurley, Mícheál Lehane and Tommy Meskill. It has been a tough week for Minister for Education Norma Foley who has had to drop plans to reopen special schools.โดย RTÉ News
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Covid-19: plans to resume special education postponed
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With levels of Covid-19 infection still at an all-time high, the Government failed to get teaching unions on side for a return to school this week for students with additional needs. On today’s podcast Hugh is joined by Jennifer Bray, Jack Horgan-Jones and Harry McGee from The Irish Times politics team to discuss how this happened. We also look at …
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Political scandals episode 1: John O'Donoghue
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In the first in a new Political Scandals series for the Your Politics podcast, RTÉ journalist Fiachra Ó Cionnaith takes a trip back to autumn 2009 and the costs controversy that surrounded then ceann comhairle John O Donoghue.โดย RTÉ News
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B Johnson's Hair And The Other Big Issues Of Our Times
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In this week's episode we focus on listeners' brilliant questions including ones on referendums and how they might work, Joe Biden...and B Johnson's hair style. Rock N Roll Politics- the Latest Lockdown Special streams live at Kings Place this Wednesday at 7pm-Reflectons on Joe Biden hours after inauguration , Donald Trump. Keir Starmer, unreliable…
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Mother and Baby Homes report
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Earlier this week the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes published its long-anticipated report. It investigated decades of abuse at fourteen mother and baby homes and four county homes across Ireland between 1922 and 1998. In today’s episode, Hugh and Pat are joined by Caelainn Hogan, journalist and author of Republic of Shame a…
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Mother, Babies, Schools & Vaccines
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As the Dail returned after the Christmas break politicians dealt with the harrowing Mother and Baby home investigation and heard the Taoiseach Micheál Martin issue a State apology. This week Labour Party Senator Ivana Bacik joins presenter Mary Regan and guests Mícheál Lehane and Sandra Hurley for the Your Politics podcast.…
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Covid-19: can our hospitals cope?
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First, Simon Carswell on the wave of Covid-19 patients hitting our hospitals. When will the wave reach its peak, and will the system be able to handle it? And how are our nursing homes doing this time? Then Peter Foster, public policy editor at the Financial Times, joins Hugh and Simon to look at the difficulties bedevilling traders and hauliers si…
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Trump and 'the Special Relationship'
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Is the 'special relationship' of such value to the UK that it prevents British Prime Ministers from making critical judgements about US Presidents and their administrations? Plus..more U turns from B Johnson ...brilliant questions about referendums, why Johnson is a winner and much more... Rock N Roll Politics-the Latest Lockdown Special is streami…
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Covid-19: was this inevitable?
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In our first podcast of the year, Hugh talks to The Irish Times health and political editors, Paul Cullen and Pat Leahy, and political analyst and statistician Kevin Cunningham about the social and political ramifications of the recent dramatic rise in Covid-19 cases. How has the government responded to the latest crisis and what level of public su…
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Brexit Far From Done..And Another Late Lockdown
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When I heard that the Brexit deal was 'done' I wondered how all the fundamental conflicts had been resolved. The answer is that they have not been..all the thorny questions have been kicked in to the long grass...and B Johnson stumbles belatedly in to lockdown...the dark sequence recurs...plus brilliant questions and points of order. Tickets for th…
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AMA 2020, part two: more listener questions answered
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It's the second and final instalment of our annual "ask me anything" podcast! Hugh puts your questions, mainly about politics and the media, to Harry, Pat, Jen and Jack.Thanks to everyone who submitted a question and sorry to those whose questions we didn't get around to this time.Wishing all our listeners a safe and happy 2021.…
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AMA 2020, part one: your questions answered
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It's the first instalment of our annual "ask me anything" podcast. Recorded on December 18th. Hugh puts your questions, mainly about politics and the media, to Harry, Pat, Jen and Jack.Part two will be published next week. Thanks to everyone who submitted a question and sorry if we didn't get around to yours this time. Wishing all our listeners a s…
Cabinet has agreed to reimpose Level 5 restrictions, with some modifications, due to the rising numbers of Covid-19 cases. Pat Leahy joins Hugh to take us through what that means.โดย Inside Politics
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My favourite Political Interview..Ever
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For the Rock N Roll Politics Podcast Brexit/Covid Festive Special I reflect on my favourite political interview ...at the suggestion of a listener. Thanks to all of you for listening in 2020..and the for the brilliant questions..what a year..and we're going to need to stick together via the podcast and shows in 2021 to make sense of the ongoing epi…
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Your Politics: Women of the Oireachtas
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As part of a special “Your Politics” series on the lack of women in politics, Aisling Kenny is joined Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns, who talks about being elected in Cork South-West against all the odds, the lack of maternity leave for female politicians, changing the face of Irish politics and her passion for farming.…
Presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by David Murphy and Sandra Hurley Fianna Fáil's management of the public finances during the banking crisis over a decade ago is widely blamed for a significant demise the party's fortunes.โดย RTÉ News
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Vaccine rollout, political apologies and a Green divide
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This week the Irish Government announced details of their national Covid-19 vaccination plan. Vaccines will be rolled out in three phases: an initial roll out followed by a mass ramp-up and finally, open access. It’s an extraordinary undertaking, which is sure to throw up plenty of challenges for Health Minister Stephen Donnelly and his department.…
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The No Deal/Bad Deal (but better than a no deal) Brexit Special
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We explore the layers of tragic irony as the UK heads for the cliff's edge via the never ending Brexit saga. Tickets for Rock N Roll Politics live at Kings Place and the live stream are available here. https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/?kw=2020-12-16 The Prime Ministers-Reflections on Leadership from Wilson to Johnson is available here and of c…
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Brexit: Another deadline approaches
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Following a meeting over dinner this week between Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, it’s clear that very large gaps still remain between the two sides. Negotiators have been given until this Sunday to figure out a path forward, but will this be yet another deadline ignored? The sticking points remain the same: fi…
Past guests including comedian Tara Flynn, Brendan Boyle, Caitríona Perry, Emma de Souza, Sarah Maria Griffin, Caelainn Hogan, Sarah Creighton, Ronan McCrea and Matthew O’Toole join us again for a Christmas reunion! It’s a bizarre one for many of us this year but we hear from people all around the world who are making it special where they are. Nao…
With the latest analysis presenter Paul Cunningham is joined by Mícheál Lehane, Sandra Hurley and David Murphy on the Your Politics podcast which is available on here on Spotify and Apple Podcastsโดย RTÉ News