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Party leaders' happy junctures?
Apr 26, 2026
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No security fixes to political problems
Apr 12, 2026
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Apr 6, 2026
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Martin scores a win in Oval Office
Mar 20, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/26/26 | ![]() Party leaders' happy junctures? | In this episode I use the famous Enoch Powell quote about political lives ending in failure "unless they are cut off in midstream at a happy juncture" to ask if any of the three leaders will know when to go? I consider Ireland's three main party leaders through Powell's lens: is Mary Lou McDonald in trouble as leader, is Micheál Martin now delaying the inevitable; and is Simon Harris, racing toward a juncture he may never reach. Does any party have a succession plan... or even see the merit of one? | — | ||||||
| 4/12/26 | ![]() No security fixes to political problems | In this 6 minute long episode Derek sets out why the government response was wrong to focus primarily on a security solution to a political problem... a political problem which its own senior members had flagged weeks ahead. | — | ||||||
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Martin wanted Unity blueprint in 2017, but not today (New edit) | I have revised the opening 5 minutes of this previously published podcast to include clips from that March 2017 interview - after some extra research I found an audio recording of the full interview. see link below. In this Mooney on Politics podcast episode I consider how Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s stance on Irish unity has shifted since 2017. From promising a detailed white paper and “blueprint” for reunification to today’s emphasis on Shared Island, reconciliation and keeping constitutional questions at arm’s length.Link to that 2017 interview via YouTube: Link to print RTÉ March 2017 news report | — | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | ![]() Martin scores a win in Oval Office | In this episode I look at Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s unsurprisingly solid Oval Office performance with Donald Trump. I express regret that opposition parties here took such a overwhelmingly negative stance on his performance. But... even more... I regret that Martin fails to communicate as well on domestic issues as he does when in the White House. I also ask why, with government satisfaction on the floor, Sinn Féin still isn’t breaking through... and look to the Gerald Barry rule of politics... at some point every opposition leader is the worst ever opposition leader. | — | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Change FF leader now... or wait until 2027... or never? | In this podcast episode I argue that Fianna Fáil TDs can’t afford to sleepwalk into 2027. Three Taoisigh in one year (2027) would make the party (and government) look ridiculous.There are several simple truths that must be faced: Micheál Martin’s time as leader is naturally running out2026 is the year for renewal, not 2027Fianna Fáil must decide what it stands for, and who best conveys that The alternative, the default position is just to continue with Micheál Martin... and wander meekly into the darkness | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | ![]() Irish Govt cannot “Triple Lock” itself out of capability crisis | In this episode I argues for reforming Ireland's Triple Lock military deployment system by updating... not scrapping... multilateral criteria to include UN General Assembly resolutions and regional organisations. Indeed the whole Triple Lock debate is meaningless without addressing recruitment crises and investment shortfalls of the past decade and a half. Ireland's defence capability crisis was government made... it will not be sorted by Triple Lock three-card-chicanery. You can read the core script from this podcast on my website. | — | ||||||
| 12/29/25 | ![]() 2025 Review... And Who Impressed Most | In this final podcast of 2025 I look at a most consequential (but messy) year in Irish politics. I assess how the parties of government and opposition performed. I then conclude with a very personal league table of the newly elected TDs politicians who impressed most over the past 12 months. | — | ||||||
| 12/21/25 | ![]() The fallout from that FF report | In this penultimate podcast of 2025 I look at the fallout from Fianna Fáil's review into the disastrous Áras 2025 campaign and which of the several competing analyses of what happens next, I agree with. (Spoiler Alert... I take some elements from each). I also explain why I cannot see Martin making it through 2026... and why its in no one's interests that he does. | — | ||||||
| 12/15/25 | ![]() Is Fianna Fáil a political party still? | In this very short episode (based on a recent local radio interview) I wonder if Fianna Fáil is still a serious political party? The leadership's mishandling of the presidential campaign is now compounded by its mishandling of what should have been a simple report into that fiasco. Ironically... when I am asked which new TD has impressed me most... I reply that it is a Fianna Fáil one... Albert Dolan... proving that there is still some future hope for Fianna Fáil | — | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | ![]() Delays and resets... FF and FG face changes | In this week's episode Derek throws an eye over the impact on government stability of the departure of Pascal Donohoe for the World bank... and wonders why Taoiseach Micheál Martin now questions the linear nature of time and why a delay is not actually a delay... or of any consequence | — | ||||||
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| 11/8/25 | ![]() Three Fianna Fáil camps are not at all equal... | In this episode I do two things... First, I explain why the "unsure" camp in the currently divided Fianna Fáil parliamentary party is in single digits and the pro and anti Martin factions are almost evenly divided.Second, I explain why a departure timeline for Martin that stretches into 2027 or 2028 not only makes no sense, it is potentially damaging to its electoral prospects. | — | ||||||
| 11/2/25 | ![]() From Thatcher to Nixon in 48 hours | The damage being done to the Keep Martin campaign... by the Keep Martin campaign... makes the Gavin presidential bid look masterful. Their line that any move requires a challenger is contrary to the rules that Martin introduced... rules meant to ensure there could never be a spill (i.e. heave). | — | ||||||
| 10/26/25 | ![]() Let's call them spills... rather than heaves | As we look back at the Haughey era... though Maire Geoghegan Quinn never actually used this phrase back in 1991 (one year before Haughey's actual departure) her reference to the haughey era was seen a signal to the great man that his time was up.Are we hearing some subtle hints of the "as we look back at the Martin era" today? I think we are. Link to that EVERHAZE event pn Tuesday. Register now. | — | ||||||
| 10/5/25 | ![]() Has a 3 way #Aras2025 race become a two-way-one? | After today's The Week in Politics debate and the Sunday Independent poll numbers, I take a very quick look at the evolving Irish presidential election and conclude (once again) that it will be hugely consequential for the leaderships of Fianna Fáil... and possibly Fine Gael.Two links:1. To my Twitter thread2. To Cathal Lee interview on Shannonside | — | ||||||
| 9/7/25 | ![]() Just so long as you vote for me | With Fianna Fáil picking its Aras candidate in 2 days time, Derek looks at how the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party may be about to re-exert its authority by refusing to declare a winner before its votes in secret. The title for this episode from from an old Michael Heseltine anecdote.... it doesn't matter who you say you're voting for.... just so long as you vote for me. | — | ||||||
| 8/15/25 | ![]() 7 years to prepare for #Aras2025 and this is what we get... | In this episode I discuss the evolving political manoeuvres ahead of the 2025 presidential race. Internal Fine Gael turmoil after the withdrawal of Mairead McGuinness should be a boon for Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil, but their continuing silence limits competition. The field is unlikely to go beyond four contenders... five at most. | — | ||||||
| 7/21/25 | ![]() My 2025 Summer Political Reading List | This is the podcast to go with my 9th annual political reading list (See list online) As the name suggests, the books on the list have a political theme or connection, be it Irish, European or global. This podcast differs slightly from the original online list as I omitted Prof Donnacha Ó Beacháin's "Unfinished Empire" the story of how Putin clings to Russia’s imperial legacy, particularly in Ukraine.The other books remain the same. Feel free to leave your thoughts and feedback below. | — | ||||||
| 7/6/25 | ![]() Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar | In this episode I look again at the prospects for the presidential election and conclude that both the contest poses equal problems for the two biggest parties: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil.I also dispel the notion that Taoiseach Micheál Martin is considering a run... he means what he says when he says he does not want to run... as Sigmund Freud never said... sometimes a cigar is just a cigar!! I also look briefly at what the college fees row tells us about government incoherence... and the capacity of Tánaiste Simon Harris to bring this government to an untimely end. | — | ||||||
| 5/25/25 | ![]() The Áras, the North and the Triple Lock | In this episode I consider how Northern Ireland and the changes to the triple lock may become issues at the upcoming Irish presidential election.I examine the evolving shifts in Micheál Martin's thinking on Irish unity and his preference for engagement with lapsed nationalists, over unionists and northern nationalists. I set out my problems with the government's proposed reforms of the Triple Lock on Irish Defence deployment... and with the opposition's response. I also explore how the presidential race could influence broader government stability. | — | ||||||
| 4/3/25 | ![]() Sen Chris Murphy thrashes Trump's tariff tactic | In this short episode I use an excellent Twitter thread from U.S. Democrat Senator, Chris Murphy of Connecticut to thrash President Trump's tariff tactic. As Senator Murphy correctly highlights: They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool. Once seen through this lense, the approach makes some sense... but remains every bit as dangerous and damaging. Note that I use an AI text to voice model for Sen Murphy's tweets. | — | ||||||
| 3/26/25 | ![]() Shouting match or democracy? Dáil speaking time furore | In this episode I manage to link quotes from my late mentor Ben Briscoe and the great Lenny Bruce to lead me to a point where the Dáil speaking time and Garron Noone debacles meet... and leave me less than impressed. | — | ||||||
| 3/6/25 | ![]() Bowling for shamrock in a Trump White House | In this podcast episode I discuss Taoiseach Micheál Martin's upcoming White House visit, addressing potential challenges such as US demands for Apple's tax money and pressure to buy American military equipment. I don't offer advice, as it is not needed. An Taoiseach, and his diplomatic team, know how to deploy diplomatic caution and avoid public confrontations with the Trump administration. They just need to watch out for VP Vance. | — | ||||||
| 2/27/25 | ![]() Dáil speaking row... and FG's Harris dilemma | In this episode I critique both the government and opposition tactics in the Dáil speaking row, with each arguing that they should be able to play all across the pitch with the other side confined to their own half. Meanwhile Fine Gael's leadership issues is impacting government stability and messaging. So if FG TDs plan to dump Harris (and I think they do) then better to do it now. | — | ||||||
| 2/17/25 | ![]() My Defence I told you so!! | In this "Mooney on Politics" podcast, I reflect on Ireland's planned defence investments, saying "I told you so!" I again critique past neglect while acknowledging the signs of progress... but above all I stress the need to boost defence capacity, irrespective of neutrality debates. | — | ||||||
| 1/16/25 | ![]() Colum Eastwood, planning for Irish Unity | In this episode I chat with Colum Eastwood MP, about the work his New Ireland Commission is doing to drive planning for a new and united Ireland. We delve into the Commission's strategies for engaging with diverse communities, its approach to creating a more prosperous society for all. Colum mentions (in passing) he is currently writing a book... one to look out for later this year. | — | ||||||
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