Every week the Irish Independent's political team will bring you the biggest stories, the latest analysis and the gossip from the corridors of Leinster House. New episodes every Friday.
Latest episodes
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31 min
Budget 2027, government squabbles and social media showdown at the Oireachtas
Budget 2027 is just around the corner and legitimate tensions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are becoming increasingly visible. From proposed ideas being shot down to a contenti…
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17 min
‘Audible gasps’ as Trump backs a united Ireland, blindsiding Taoiseach
Donald Trump has come and gone from Áras an Uachtaráin, but not without causing considerable consternation. The US president said he would “love” to see a united Ireland and sugges…
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41 min
Jack Chambers on Budget 2027, leadership Ambitions and a United Ireland
Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers joins Mary Regan in the Indo Politics studio to discuss his preparations for Budget 2027, including inheritance tax, childcare costs a…
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21 min
School's out: The Winners, Losers and Gaffes of the Political Year (So Far)
From Micheál Martin's resilience to Sinn Féin's missed opportunities and the biggest political blunders of the year, Mary Regan and Maeve McTaggart look back on a dramatic first ha…
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24 min
EU Commissioner Michael McGrath on EU social media ban for children
EU Commissioner Michael McGrath talks to Mary Regan about potential social media bans for teens in Europe as EU officials grapple with the thorny issue of technology and teens, the…
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27 min
RTÉ's funding fight, the hare coursing row and is a border poll in our future?
As the Dáil breaks for summer, Kevin Doyle and Maeve McTaggart assess the political winners and losers of the past six months. They examine RTÉ's growing funding gap, the fierce ba…
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21 min
Zelensky hits Dublin as EU Presidency begins
Ireland’s EU presidency officially began this week and welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Dublin. However, things became a little awkward from the outset when Pres…
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29 min
The Triple Lock: Starmer, Burnham and Oireachtas on drugs
As the UK's Labour Party reconfigures in the wake of Keir Starmer’s resignation, we hear about potential new leader Andy Burnham's proud Irish roots, what his northern sensibility…
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35 min
Data centres, energy credits and airport caps: Minister Darragh O’Brien in conversation
Indo Politics spoke to Energy and Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien this week as Mary Regan and Cónal Thomas asked the Fianna Fail TD questions relating to several key issues in I…
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28 min
Europe in focus: Ireland’s EU presidency, far-right politics rise, Israel relationship
French MEP Valérie Hayer, President of the Renew Europe Group, sits down with Mary Regan this week for a wide-ranging interview. On the agenda? Ireland’s imminent EU presidency – w…
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26 min
The Kingdom Divided: Inside the Healy-Rae fallout - and Holly Cairns' good news
The Healy-Rae political empire has dominated Kerry for decades, but disagreement over support for the government has exposed cracks within the family. This week, we examine the fal…
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21 min
Sinn Féin’s identity crisis, the Soc Dem surge and the growing battle over OTB
The Occupied Territories Bill is finally heading to the Oireachtas, but the government's decision to exclude services has sparked fierce criticism from opposition parties. Meanwhil…
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25 min
By-Elections: Daniel Ennis leads the way in Dublin as Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil falter
A “just delighted” Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats is racing ahead in the Dublin Central by-election, leaving rival candidates from heavyweight parties in the dust. A histor…
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29 min
Indo Politics: Government despair over 'RTÉ pyschodrama' and by-election preview
RTÉ was before the Oireachtas committee this week and gossip on the corridors of Leinster House was 'intense'. Political Editor Mary Regan and reporter Aisling Moloney talk through…
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46 min
Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan on migration and Bertie Ahern's controversial comments
In a wide-ranging interview Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan speaks to Political Editor Mary Regan and Political Correspondent Cónal Thomas about migration, Bertie Ahern's controve…
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34 min
‘Budget fever’ in May, and is Gerry Hutch adopting the Donald Trump playbook?
It has been strongly indicated that fuel supports will be a major factor in this year’s Budget, while we’ve recently learnt that Ireland’s electricity costs are way above the Europ…
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27 min
Cabinet divisions exposed, Air BnB register rows, and the fallout from the Jim Glennon scandal continues
Confusion at cabinet, delays to short-term letting rules, and mounting pressure from fuel protests are exposing cracks in government strategy. With key by-elections looming, are po…
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31 min
Is Catherine Connolly trying to have her cake and eat it as presidential constraints tighten?
Another not-so-quiet week in politics brought us Leo Varadkar’s apologetic climbdown and rumours of in-fighting among the Healy-Rae family, but Catherine Connolly raised tensions a…
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34 min
Beginning of the end for Micheál Martin? Can Taoiseach survive second leadership crisis in six-months
It has been a busy first week back in the Dail, as the effects nationwide fuel protests continue to be felt within the coalition government. With Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fia…
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17 min
Government condemns fuel protests as tensions escalate
hings have escalated dramatically in recent days, with nationwide fuel protests dominating the news agenda and causing chaos on our streets. As protestors continue to dig in, notab…