Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue team up to bring you State of Affairs on Irish and international politics
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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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16 Oct 2026
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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12 Oct 2026
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 France. We touch on the EU Presidency, migration, defence spending, abuse of animals in Ireland as well as curly blow drys and chit chat at Irish weddings.
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9 Oct 2026
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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5 Oct 2026
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 new book, a difference of opinion on the Fianna Fáil leadership and traitors.
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2 Oct 2026
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 honeymoon and the FAI's nightmare.
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1 Oct 2026
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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29 Sept 2026
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Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue bring you a political podcast on Irish and global current affairs.
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