<p>Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Harry McGee to look back on the week in politics:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Taoiseach Simon Harris’s <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/23/harriss-empathetic-apology-to-stardust-families-shows-he-has-a-quality-that-is-key-in-modern-politics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sure-footed performance</a> as he delivered an apology to the Stardust tragedy victims.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Less good was Minister for Justice Helen McEntee’s appearance at an Oireachtas committee, where she <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2024/04/25/new-laws-needed-to-deal-with-asylum-seekers-arriving-into-the-state-from-north-says-taoiseach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">struggled to answer a question</a> about the State’s handling of international protection applicants.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Discussions about <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/04/23/coalitions-budgetary-war-chest-balloons-as-election-nears/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">budget spending</a> are starting early this year, a sign of the auction politics to come in the run-up to the general election.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus the panel pick their Irish Times articles of the week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Justine McCarthy on <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/26/justine-mccarthy-why-are-so-many-journalists-leaving-to-work-for-the-government/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the growing number of journalists becoming Government advisors</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Finn McRedmond<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/25/snobbery-about-snobs-is-misplaced-just-ask-foodie-eoin-o-broin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> in defence of snobbery</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>And coverage of <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/04/25/systemic-failures-at-university-hospital-limerick-led-to-death-of-aoife-johnston-says-coroner/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the dysfunction in University Hospital Limerick</a>, as revealed by a coroner’s report on the tragic death of teenager Aoife Johnston.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Sign up for </em><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/11/07/stay-informed-with-push-alerts-from-the-irish-times-delivered-straight-to-your-phone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Politics push alerts</em></a><em> and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone</em></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Find </em><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/10/27/find-the-irish-times-on-whatsapp-and-stay-up-to-date/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Irish Times on WhatsApp</em></a><em> and stay up to date</em></li></ul><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>

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Harris delivers on Stardust as McEntee fumbles the border question

APR 26, 202445 MIN
Irish Times Inside Politics

Harris delivers on Stardust as McEntee fumbles the border question

APR 26, 202445 MIN

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<p>Hugh Linehan is joined by Pat Leahy and Harry McGee to look back on the week in politics:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Taoiseach Simon Harris’s <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/23/harriss-empathetic-apology-to-stardust-families-shows-he-has-a-quality-that-is-key-in-modern-politics/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sure-footed performance</a> as he delivered an apology to the Stardust tragedy victims.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Less good was Minister for Justice Helen McEntee’s appearance at an Oireachtas committee, where she <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2024/04/25/new-laws-needed-to-deal-with-asylum-seekers-arriving-into-the-state-from-north-says-taoiseach/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">struggled to answer a question</a> about the State’s handling of international protection applicants.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Discussions about <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/04/23/coalitions-budgetary-war-chest-balloons-as-election-nears/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">budget spending</a> are starting early this year, a sign of the auction politics to come in the run-up to the general election.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Plus the panel pick their Irish Times articles of the week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Justine McCarthy on <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/26/justine-mccarthy-why-are-so-many-journalists-leaving-to-work-for-the-government/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the growing number of journalists becoming Government advisors</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>Finn McRedmond<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/04/25/snobbery-about-snobs-is-misplaced-just-ask-foodie-eoin-o-broin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> in defence of snobbery</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li>And coverage of <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/04/25/systemic-failures-at-university-hospital-limerick-led-to-death-of-aoife-johnston-says-coroner/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the dysfunction in University Hospital Limerick</a>, as revealed by a coroner’s report on the tragic death of teenager Aoife Johnston.</li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Sign up for </em><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/11/07/stay-informed-with-push-alerts-from-the-irish-times-delivered-straight-to-your-phone/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Politics push alerts</em></a><em> and have the best news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone</em></li></ul><p><br></p><ul><li><em>Find </em><a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/media/2023/10/27/find-the-irish-times-on-whatsapp-and-stay-up-to-date/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Irish Times on WhatsApp</em></a><em> and stay up to date</em></li></ul><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>