21 Best Irish Politics Podcasts

1. Inside Politics with Hugh Linehan

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The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Hugh Linehan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Host Hugh Linehan
Producer/Network The Irish Times
Email ****@rewardingtimes.ie
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Recent Guests Ronan McGreevy, Pat Leahy +19 more
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 965 Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Since May 2016 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. The Echo Chamber from Tortoise Shack

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Ireland's original independent left leaning news, politics, and culture podcast that doesn't take itself too seriously and still punches well above its weight. Join critically acclaimed & derided hosts, Martin McMahon and Tony Groves as they delve into the news of the day, pull apart the spin and challenge you to be an activist. This is the non-corporate, ad free, non-plastic-podcast reality that the medium is made for. There will be shenanigans!more Hosts Tony Groves, Martin McMahon
Producer/Network Tortoise Shack Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Kieran Cunningham, Amira Attiya +14 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 296Twitter 6.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Your Politics

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The RTÉ team at Leinster House and guests have an informal discussion about what has been happening in the world of Irish politics. New episodes available every Thursday evening.
Host Aine Lawlor
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 99Facebook 377.6KTwitter 665.1KInstagram 153.1K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2018 Get Email Contact

4. Red Lines

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The back-stop's here? Bad puns with top political coverage from Northern Ireland. Red Lines brings you essential analysis and commentary by BBC NI's politics team.
Host Mark Carruthers
Producer/Network BBC Radio Ulster
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Gareth Gordon, Suzanne Breen +23 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 97Facebook 320.2KTwitter 346.8KInstagram 78.4K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

5. Here's How ::: Ireland's Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast

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Here's How is Ireland's political, social and current affairs phone-in podcast. You can air your views by recording a message on on our voicemail line, and presenter William Campbell will play the best calls in the show each week.Contribute your views to the Here's How Podcast - dial +353 76 603 5060 and leave a message, or email your recording to ****@HeresHow.ie...more Host William Campbell
Email ****@hereshow.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 48Facebook 368Twitter 3.6K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact

6. Irish Left Archive Podcast

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A podcast looking at Left politics in Ireland from the Irish Left Archive.We talk to activists, writers, historians, politicians and others involved in Left organisations and movements about their experiences of participating in Left parties and campaigns; Left publications and political documents they've been involved in; and the history and development of progressive politics in Ireland. We also look at the role of the Irish Left Archive and similar informal projects.The podcast is hosted by Ciarán Swan and Aonghus Storey.more Hosts Ciarán Swan, Aonghus Storey
Producer/Network Irish Left Archive
Email ****@tcd.ie
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Eugene McCartan, Charles Tuba
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 382Twitter 2.3K Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Casement's Leftovers

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Serving you hot, socialist, Irish republican takes like you wouldn't believe. New episodes on the last Thursday of every month, plus bonus eps in between. 
Producer/Network Casement's Leftovers
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Nel Bonilla
Apple Rating 1/5Apple Reviews 17Twitter 246Instagram 386 Avg Length 73 min Format Long form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact

8. Mooney on Irish Politics

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A sometimes jaundiced, but always informed commentary on today's Irish politics from Derek Mooney, an experienced campaigner, former ministerial adviser and now a public affairs consultant.
Producer/Network Derek Mooney
Email ****@derekmooney.ie
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Celtic Ligers

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an irish politics (and culture) podcast with comedy. hosted by James Moran and Gareth Lyons. full episodes and bonus content at www.patreon.com/celticligers
Producer/Network Celtic Ligers
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests James Moran, Mark Moloney +3 more
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Stormont Sources

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Welcome inside politics in Northern Ireland. Listen to the podcast which brings you analysis, insight and experience from Stormont. Join journalist, David McCann, plus Tim Cairns, a former Special Advisor to Peter Robinson and Head of Policy for the DUP and Micheal McKernan, a former Special Advisor in the SDLP worked in the Executive from 2007-2016.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Shortbread Media
Email ****@stormontsources.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Tim Cairns, Michael McKernan +7 more
Apple Reviews 11 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Indo Politics

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Every week the Irish Independent's political team will bring you the biggest stories, the latest analysis and the gossip from the corridors of Leinster House. New episodes every Friday. 
Email ****@independent.ie
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guests Mary Regan, Billy Kelleher
Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Irish Examiner Politics

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Join the Irish Examiner politics team for in-depth analysis and thought-provoking discussions on the political landscape, at home and abroad.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.more Producer/Network Irish Examiner
Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. Sinn Féin

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Bringing you the latest political news, opinions, interviews, press conferences and commentary from Sinn Féin in Ireland.
Producer/Network Sinn Féin
Email ****@sinnfein.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 332.2KTwitter 192.5KInstagram 133.8K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact

14. Slugger O'Toole

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Slugger O'Toole is an award winning news and opinion portal, which takes a critical look at various strands of political politics in Ireland and Britain.
Producer/Network Slugger O'Toole
Email ****@sluggerotoole.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. BeyondNI

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Northern Irish politics without the sectarianism
Producer/Network BeyondNI
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Reviews 5Facebook 212Twitter 294Instagram 943 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

16. A View from the Ditch

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A podcast about politics in Ireland and elsewhere. Presented by James Larkin and William D'Alton.
Producer/Network William D'Alton
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 178 Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

17. The Johnny Fallon Podcast

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Analysis of Irish Politics, strategy, communications and social issues
Host Johnny Fallon
Email ****@epsconsult.ie
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Reviews 21 Avg Length 140 min Format Extended Since Dec 2019 Get Email Contact

18. The Irish Taoiseach Podcast

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The Irish Taoiseach is a series of 15 podcasts about each of the 15 men who have served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland since 1922. Political broadcaster Iain Dale interviews Irish historians, academics and journalists about each Taoiseach in sequence, starting off with W T Cosgrave and Eamon de Valera and concluding with Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin. This podcast series follows Iain Dale's hugely successful PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS podcast on British prime ministers and American presidents.more Producer/Network LBC
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

19. Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin

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Saturday with Colm Ó Mongáin questions agendas, dissects the week gone by, and debates the likely issues of the week to come. Tune in to hear the very latest from newsmakers and from those whose lives are impacted by policy makers in Ireland. Listen live every Saturday at 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio 1.more Host Colm Ó Mongáin
Producer/Network RTÉ
Email ****@rte.ie
Location Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Richard Guiney, Rory Hearne +12 more
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 40Facebook 230.1KTwitter 10.4KInstagram 223.8K Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact

20. The Floating Voter

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Bursting the bubble that surrounds Leinster House
Producer/Network Independent.ie Podcasts
Email ****@independent.ie
Location Dublin, Ireland
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 59Facebook 956.7KTwitter 899.8KInstagram 231.2K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact

21. Northern Slant

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Northern Slant is a not-for-profit independent media organisation which exists to encourage constructive changes in Northern Irish political and civic discourse. It showcases a wide range of content from creators of diverse backgrounds and political perspectives.more Producer/Network Northern Slant
Facebook 2.4KTwitter 5.2KInstagram 3 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact