<p>Cormac McQuinn and Harry McGee join Hugh to discuss the week in politics:</p><br><p>The disorder in Northern Ireland since a knife attack in Belfast on Monday reached levels not seen since “the worst possible days of the Troubles”, the Police Service of Northern Ireland chief constable Jon Boutcher said. In a society with a history of sectarianism, there are complex layers to the events taking place.</p><br><p>Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll McNeill won her battle with the Rotunda Hospital this week.</p><br><p>The Football Association of Ireland has confirmed that Ireland’s Nations League clash with Israel on October 4th will be played at a neutral venue and behind closed doors.</p><br><p>Plus the panel pick their favourite Irish Times stories of the week.&nbsp;</p><p>Would you like to receive daily insights into world events delivered to your inbox? Sign up for Denis Staunton's Global Briefing newsletter here: <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">irishtimes.com/newsletters/global-briefing/</a></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>