<p>Lise Hand and Shane Coleman join Matt to assess the perilous nature of Micheál Martin's visit to the Oval Office: what sort of Trump will he find, can he safeguard Irish interests, and is it right to be dealing with the increasingly erratic president at all at a time of war? Was Catherine Connolly out of line to make statements about violations of international law, and in doing so, was she putting it up to the government? Lise and Shane disagree vehemently. Matt defends the Moriarty Tribunal from the criticisms of Michael Lowry and Denis O'Brien. And also, a short clip from Leo Varadkar - our new PTP cast member.</p><br><p>Brought to you by The Greenman Group.</p><br><p>PTP+</p><p>To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and weekly bonus episodes, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com</p><br><p>Get in touch: [email protected]</p><br><p>Follow Matt:</p><br><p>https://twitter.com/cooper_m</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cooper-615a1317</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>