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The Irish Times' unrivalled foreign affairs coverage, now brought to you in weekly podcast form. Hosted by Chris Dooley with regular contributors Patrick Smyth, Denis Staunton, Lara Marlowe, Suzanne Lynch, Derek Scally, Tom Hennigan, Clifford Coonan and Ruadhan Mac Cormaic.

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The Irish Times' unrivalled foreign affairs coverage, now brought to you in weekly podcast form. Hosted by Chris Dooley with regular contributors Patrick Smyth, Denis Staunton, Lara Marlowe, Suzanne Lynch, Derek Scally, Tom Hennigan, Clifford Coonan and Ruadhan Mac Cormaic.

    A ceasefire in the Middle East?

    A ceasefire in the Middle East?

    Mark Weiss reports from Jerusalem where there is a possibility of a ceasefire between Hamas militants in Gaza and Israel. What needs to happen to make a ceasefire work, and how do Israelis feel about the conflict that has claimed many more Palestinian than Israeli lives and been met with widespread condemnation as disproportionate?

    • 23 min
    UK election: can things get better for Labour?

    UK election: can things get better for Labour?

    Are the UK's Labour Party facing an existential crisis? Is there a way back to power for the party - for example, by following the advice of its last successful leader Tony Blair? We talk to Denis Staunton.

    • 33 min
    Looking back at Biden’s first 100 days

    Looking back at Biden’s first 100 days

    Joe Biden has spent his first 100 days as US president powering through an ambitious agenda and tackling issues on the economy, coronavirus and climate policy. What are the key actions he has taken thus far and where has he fallen short? Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch joins Chris Dooley to take a look back at the start of his presidency.

    • 28 min
    India's covid catastrophe

    India's covid catastrophe

    In the Indian capital of New Delhi, one person is reportedly dying of Covid-19 every four minutes. With a population of 1.3 billion, the surge in new infections has pushed the country’s health system to breaking point, with hospitals running out of critical supplies of oxygen and available beds to treat the seriously ill. In this episode Irish Times India correspondent Rahul Bedi describes the scenes in New Delhi and a country struggling to cope with a deadly second wave.

    • 25 min
    Could Welsh Independence actually happen?

    Could Welsh Independence actually happen?

    Recent polls of Welsh voters show growing support for the idea. To find out what's behind the trend and what it would take for it to become a reality, we talk to Denis Staunton.

    • 25 min
    Merkel succession battle threatens CDU/CSU alliance

    Merkel succession battle threatens CDU/CSU alliance

    Angela Merkel is on her last lap as German Chancellor and will stand down when September’s federal election ends her fourth and final term in office. Meanwhile her party, the ruling Christian Democratic Union, is trapped in a high-stakes stand-off with its Bavarian ally, the Christian Social Union. The impasse? Which of their leaders should guide their centre-right alliance through the upcoming election campaign, the first in over two decades without Mrs Merkel at the helm. In this episode, the Irish Times Berlin correspondent Derek Scally has the latest in Germany's unfolding political drama.

    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
77 Ratings

77 Ratings

Robert Marchant ,

High standard of journalism

Very informed option, An Irish perspective is obvious.

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One of my regular podcasts.

One of my old reliable podcasts. I look forwards to Tuesday evenings and the dog walk. Keep it up lads/ladies.

It’s on ‘auto add play next’ that’s how good I think it is.

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Refreshingly Measured

I enjoy this refreshingly measured and sober account of the news of the day. That’s not to say it’s boring; some good-humoured joshing and a few playful exchanges. Great anchor and quality reportage/analysis. Thanks to the Irish Times for this podcast and its facts-based, unsensational reporting in an age of shrill voices and hysterical internet memes.

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