Is there real pressure on Sinn Féin to win at least one seat in upcoming byelections?
About this episode
The episode discusses the upcoming byelections and the political landscape in Ireland, focusing on Sinn Féin's potential outcomes and notable political figures' recent activities.
Ellen Coyne and Jack Horgan-Jones join Hugh Linehan to look back on the week in politics: · The posters are going up, and candidates are preparing their pitch, but could Sinn Féin come up empty-handed in both the Dublin Central (party leader Mary Lou McDonald’s constituency) and Galway West byelection when the votes are counted on May 23rd? And does a vote against Government no longer mean a vote for the republican party? · Given how many prominent Irish politicians retire and become silent, perhaps former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s unguarded opinions should be viewed as refreshing. The recent release of his book Speaking My Mind and various podcast contributions point to someone unafraid to give their unvarnished opinion. · And President Catherine Connolly made her first trip overseas, attending the Defence of Democracy conference in Spain. Traditionalists might argue her first visit abroad should have been to meet another head of state. Plus, the panel picks their favourite Irish Times pieces of the week: · Michael…
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