Grading Harris, migration pact flashpoint, the lure of Taylor Swift
APR 19, 202448 MIN
Grading Harris, migration pact flashpoint, the lure of Taylor Swift
APR 19, 202448 MIN
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<p>On today’s Inside Politics podcast, Hugh Linehan, Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray look back on the week in politics:</p><br><p>Two weeks in, Simon Harris has already experienced some <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/18/newson-emerson-simon-harris-was-right-many-southerners-do-know-london-or-paris-better-than-belfast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">minor controversies</a> as Taoiseach. But how is he doing overall?</p><br><p>As the Greens head into their National Conference this weekend, will the party be happy with their standing as an election draws near? </p><br><p>The EU Migration pact has the potential to be a significant political flashpoint and raises the question: Do European matters receive enough scrutiny in the Oireachtas? </p><br><p>Plus the panel pick their Irish Times articles of the week: </p><br><p>Derek Scally on a German Luthern priest’s successful ploy to attract a younger congregation with help from Taylor Swift. </p><br><p>Patrick Freyne’s unflattering review of a new RTE comedy sketch show.</p><br><p>And Conor Pope’s reporting on the egregiousness of Eir.</p><br /><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>