Episodes
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The Beginning of the end for Trump? Will Vance & Rubio run? - Our US Midterm Election Guide
This time Professor Scott Lucas joins Aine & Chris to drill down into the imminent US midterm elections. We look at key battlegrounds, the issues agitating US voters and the fallout from Democrats taking back one or more houses. Plus is it the beginning of the end of Trump? Who is vying to…
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Should Grannies Ask Permission to Hug?
This time it's crime, the solicitor's strike, care and young criminals, the consent video that was withdrawn and Israel's Naza documentary on civilian deaths in Gaza. Aine Lawlor is one of Ireland's most recognised political interviewers. Chris Donoghue is the former broadcaster who became...
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Public Pay Increases. Where's the money going to come from?
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue have teamed up to bring you State Of Affairs every Monday and Friday. This week Ivan Yates is onboard to talk public pay increase, RTE's permanent backstop, a drum beat of trouble in the Gardai and Manchester City's disgrace.
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Have you ever been in the same room as Jeffrey Donaldson?
Aine and Chris come to blows on the public sector strike, discuss the betrayal of Ukraine and Trump's new press secretary. Plus cancelling Sally Rooney, 15 years for Donaldson and Big Phil's Big Job.
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An old lady evicted on a stretcher
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue have teamed up to bring you 'State of Affairs' - It's politics inside and out. On this episode Shona Murray of Euronews is on to talk cost of living in Brussels versus Ireland, the major politics across Europe from housing protests in Spain to student protests in...
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Aine's heating is on while Chris is holding out
This week Aine & Chris discuss the budget barney on RTE and what the budget actually delivered. Chris is out and about in Cork while Aine has launched a book on housing. Plus the heating is on in Aine's House and Chris is worried about an autumn of public sector strike.
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And That's How I Got My Husband
Aine is one of Ireland's foremost political journalists. Chris is the broadcaster who went into government as an advisor and press secretary. State of Affairs is politics inside and out. This episode they are joined by regular Ivan Yates to talk Budget, the billions in multinational tax, Ivan's…
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Fuelling Discontent
She's one of Ireland's foremost political journalists. He's the broadcaster who went into government as an advisor. State of Affairs in politics inside and out. This episode they hear protest and pressure building ahead of the budget, talk about Northern Ireland on the brink, Andy Burnham's...
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Introduction - The Cutest Cat
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue team up to bring you state of affairs. It's politics inside & out of government.
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State of Affairs - Promo
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue bring you a political podcast on Irish and global current affairs.
About this show
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue team up to bring you State of Affairs on Irish and international politics
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Chris Donoghue & Aine Lawlor
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