On today’s Inside Politics podcast, Hugh Linehan, Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray look back on the week in politics:
Two weeks in, Simon Harris has already experienced some minor controversies as Taoiseach. But how is he doing overall?
As the Greens head into their National Conference this weekend, will the party be happy with their standing as an election draws near?
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?
Plus the panel pick their Irish Times articles of the week:
Derek Scally on a German Luthern priest’s successful ploy to attract a younger congregation with help from Taylor Swift.
Patrick Freyne’s unflattering review of a new RTE comedy sketch show.
And Conor Pope’s reporting on the egregiousness of Eir.
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Fireworks in the chamber, Defence Forces in crisis, battle of the Irish Times columnists
'Northern Ireland has moved on' - Fintan O'Toole on 25th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement
The Independents’ policy setting power, unhappy Greens and a perilous position for the government
‘A pretty bruising contest’: SNP leadership race uncovers cracks within the party
Has housing 'turned a corner'? Biden's welcome, Green Party disharmony
Eviction ban, congestion charges and the state’s inability to look around corners.
'We are out to provoke' - PBP's Richard Boyd Barrett on policies, politics and trusting Sinn Fein
Questions for Niall Collins, Holly Cairns's opportunity, PBP stakes its territory
A pivotal moment for Northern Ireland
'When you go to a Social Democrats convention, you're struck by how young its supporters are'
How the world sees the war in Ukraine
Northern Ireland Protocol: how close are we to a deal?
David Runciman on Brexit's 'phoney war' and the urgent need to tame states and corporations
Bertie's back
North and South: We answer listener questions on reunification
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