140 episodes about brexit

Ep 1235: NI Protocol - A Unionist Perspective

Ben Lowry, Editor of the Belfast News Letter, talks to Eamon.

Ep 1231: Poland and Hungary Find Support Among Other Member States as the EU Turns Right

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for the Irish Times, reports on developments in the EU as Lord David Frost pre-empts the EU response to the UK's demands for change to the Brexit Agreement. Also as Poland's courts rule they have authority over the European Court of Justice how is the EU responding to increasing moves to the right across Europe?

Ep 1230: Danger for Ireland as UK Tries to Wreck the Brexit Agreement

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Britain's attempts to undo the Brexit Agreement and the role for government budgets in the modern world and whether they have become little more than political theatre.

Ep 1228: Amid Chaos Deluded Boris Sees Sunny Uplands Ahead

Chris Johns talks to Eamon. Chris is an economist and political commentator and hosts his own podcast, The Other Hand.

Ep 1225: Britain The Loser in a Brexit it Didn’t Prepare For

Simon McKeever, Chief Executive of the Irish Exporters Association, talks to Eamon about the disruption to global supply chains in the UK, the impact of Brexit related issues on Irish businesses and the growth in trade across the island of Ireland.

Ep 1218: UK Chaos - Britain Pays the Price for Brexit. Without Radical Change Ireland Will Too

Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford and former President of the Road Haulage Association, talks to Eamon about the threats facing businesses large and small from the driver shortages in Britain and Ireland.

Ep 1202: Unsettled and Insecure Unionists Face Into A Hostile World

Sam McBride talks to Eamon. Sam is Northern Ireland Editor for the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Independent and author of Burned: The Inside Story of the ‘Cash-for-Ash’ Scandal and Northern Ireland’s Secretive New Elite,

Ep 1194: Boris's Brexit Damaging Britain More than Any Other Country

Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to discuss the impact of Brexit on European trade and how working from home could change our towns and cities for good and bad.

Ep 1152: United Ireland – An Irresistible Cause, The Question Is How

Eamon is joined by Eamonn McCann to discuss the seemingly inevitable border poll, and the current state of the DUP.

Ep 1146: NI Protocol - Business Must Find the Solution that Politics Can't

Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford, talks to Eamon about how the politics of Brexit is causing tension and uncertainty for businesses.

Ep 1139: The Serious Consequences of Boris Johnson's Lies

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the G7 summit in Cornwall, and the increasingly fraught relationship between the UK and the EU.

Ep 1116: North's Political Vacuum Is Dangerous To All

Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party in Northern Ireland, talks to Eamon about the rising tensions and fraying relationships in Northern Irish politics.

Ep 1082: Boris Must Do More to Preserve the Good Friday Agreement

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern talks to Eamon about the political fallout from the recent riots in Belfast.

Ep 1076: Northern Ireland Crisis – The Platitudes of the Good Friday Agreement No Longer Serve

Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon about the violent unrest seen in Belfast over the last week.

Ep 1045: Is the Good Friday Agreement Safe in Lying Johnson's Hands?

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the escalating tensions between the UK and EU authorities.

Ep 1037: Europe’s Border Blunder Exploited by Boris and DUP

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern talks to Eamon.

Ep 989: Brexit - Government Action Needed to Prevent Supply Chain Collapse

Verona Murphy TD, former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, outlines the growing problems for haulage companies as Ireland comes to terms with the trade realities of Brexit.

Ep 987: Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the meaning of this week's protests at the US Capitol Building and populist movements across the world.

Ep 977: Britain Not Ready, Chaos For All In No Win No Deal Brexit

Simon McKeever, Chief Executive of the Irish Exporters Association, talks to Eamon about the ongoing preparations for Brexit.

Ep 974: A German Perspective on Covid-19 and Brexit

Berlin-based journalist Clifford Coonan talks to Eamon.

Ep 973: Brexit - Can We Trust Boris, the True Believers Ask

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 971: Brexit - Significant Movement As Talks Extended

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and Host of The Irish Passport, reports from Brussels.

Ep 966: Price Hikes, Jobs Losses and Serious Problems for Agri-foods in No Deal Brexit

Economist Jim Power talks to Eamon about the impact of Brexit on Irish business.

Ep 959: Brexit – Time To Make Your Mind Up, EU Tells Britain

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times, joins Eamon to discuss the tense final stages of the the Brexit negotiations between the EU and Britain.

Ep 956: Brexit - Heading for Chaos Driven by Boris Johnson and Michael Gove

Verona Murphy, Independent TD for Wexford and former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, talks to Eamon about the impact of Brexit on the transport of goods.

Ep 955: EU Attitude To Brexit Hardens As Talks Run Out of Time

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and Host of The Irish Passport, talks to Eamon.

Ep 947: In Praise of Brexit, A Lament For The Donald

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 943: Labour's Anti-Semitism Lets Boris Off the Hook

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon.

Ep 941: Cummings Departure and Biden Victory May Get Brexit Done

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern talks to Eamon about Brexit developments.

Ep 940: Covid-19, Brexit - A Unionist Perspective

Ben Lowry, Deputy Editor of the Belfast News Letter, talks to Eamon.

Ep 939: Brexit - As Time Runs Out No Signs Of Hope For A Deal

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and Host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels on progress in Brexit discussions and a crisis in the EU recovery plan.

Ep 935: Right Wing Hacks, After Dinner Speakers and Journalists - No Way to Govern

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the public arguments tearing through 10 Downing Street this week.

Ep 933: Weak and Disorganised Boris Blunders Towards a Chaotic Brexit

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, talks to Eamon.

Ep 908: Boris Seeks Redemption Through Brexit

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, talks to Eamon.

Ep 903: Brexit - Boris Puts It Up To Europe

Economist Chris Johns talk to Eamon.

Ep 899: Can A No Deal Brexit Be Avoided Now?

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, talks to Eamon about Brexit and Covid-19 developments across Europe.

Ep 893: Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Finance – Hope for the Best and Plan for the Worst

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe talks to Eamon about the government's Covid plan, next week's budget, and the possibility of a no-deal Brexit.

Ep 888: Boris’s Britain Catches a New Virus: Incompetence

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the confusion surrounding the UK's coronavirus protocols.

Ep 886: Crunch Time For Brexit As Boris Meets Ursula Von Der Leyen

Naomi O'Leary, Europe correspondent with the Irish Times, reports from Brussels.

Ep 879: White Collar Job Security A Thing of the Past

Chris Johns talks to Eamon about the economic consequences of the pandemic on Ireland and the UK, and the pivotal decisions faced by Rishi Sunak and Paschal Donohoe.

Ep 877: Boris – Trumpian Exposed as Workshy Laughing Stock

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, talks to Eamon.

Ep 868: The Slow and Painful Exposure of Boris

Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the escalating struggles of the Johnson government.

Ep 867: Two Northern Communities – Further Apart Than Ever

Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, joins Eamon to discuss the Internal Markets Bill and the consequences of a no-deal Brexit for Northern Ireland.

Ep 866: Boris's Brexit – Bad for Britain, Bad for Ireland, Bad for Europe

Bertie Ahern joins Eamon to discuss the British government's latest efforts to negotiate a deal with the EU, and the impact of the controversial Internal Markets Bill.

Ep 860: Boris's Britain - Land of Soap and Glory

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon about agreements and promises broken.

Ep 856: "Shock" in Brussels and Dublin at Boris's Delinquency

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels.

Ep 849: Hard Brexit Looming For A Weakened Tory Party

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, talks to Eamon.

Ep 841: Commissioner Hogan on the EU Exit Ramp?

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, reports from Brussels.

Ep 829: Populists Exposed By Covid Pandemic

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon.

Ep 809: Brexit - Boris Must Deliver on Time

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 807: Government Stimulus Welcome but Brexit Looms Ugly in the Background

Eamon is joined by Chris Johns to discuss what the government's new stimulus package sets out to achieve and whether it will be enough to do the job.

Ep 803: Angela Merkel Takes the Lead as Europe Meets the Challenge of Covid-19

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent for The Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport, joins Eamon to talk about the recent EU Summit.

Ep 778: Brexit - A Mess Made in Britain

Naomi O'Leary, Europe Correspondent with the Irish Times and host of The Irish Passport podcast, talks to Eamon.

Ep 776: Johnson’s Britain Blunders On

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon.

Ep 773: Dithering Boris Being Exposed

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, talks to Eamon.

Ep 751: Brazen Boris Stakes Everything on Dominic Cummings

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon.

Ep 748: Brexit - Even Britain's Friends Are Confused

Ben Lowry, deputy editor of the Belfast News Letter, joins Eamon to discuss the effects of Covid-19 on the North, and the ongoing Brexit confusion.

Ep 710: Political Cupboard Bare Without Big Boris

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 652: Unionist Fears Rise Following Sinn Féin Surge and As Mistrust of Boris Sets In

Ben Lowry, Deputy Editor of the Belfast News Letter, talks to Eamon.

Ep 647: Boris' Britain – Johnson's New Order

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked, talks to Eamon.

Ep 624: Britain after Brexit - Changed, Changed Forever

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 612: Britain after Brexit

Labour Party finished; Harry and Megan in Exile. Eamon talks to Brendan O’Neill and asks will Britain ever be the same again?

Ep 592: Two tribes as far apart as ever – Billy Hutchinson on the world post-Boris

Billy Hutchinson, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party, talks to Eamon.

Ep 591: The Dangers and Opportunities of Brexit

Economist and columnist Dan O'Brien talks to Eamon about the links between politics and economics during a turbulent time for Europe and the United States.

Ep 589: A Bloody Ugly Picture

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the consequences – north and south of the border – of last week's general election in Britain.

Ep 586: The Boris Revolution

Chris Johns and Brendan O'Neill on what happened, and what happens next.

Ep 584: No Love for Boris, And No Border Poll on Loyalist Agenda

Progressive Unionist Party leader Billy Hutchinson talks to Eamon.

Ep 577: Brexiteers holding their nose and voting for Boris

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, speaks to Eamon.

Ep 562: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on Power and Responsibility

The Minister for Finance talks to Eamon about his political life, his previous career as a salesman, and the state of nation's finances.

Ep 560: Brexit Election – Confusion Abounds

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 551: Brexit at Risk as Leavers Divide

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 542: No Going Back To Normal After Brexit

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 540: Eamonn McCann on Brexit – Boris Betrays the Unionists

The journalist, activist and former MLA talks to Eamon about the latest Brexit developments, and his hopes for the future of Northern Ireland.

Ep 535: Bertie Ahern on Brexit – Win or lose for Boris, the real challenges lie ahead

The former Taoiseach discusses the Withdrawal Agreement with Eamon.

Ep 528: Brexit - Leavers pin their hopes on Boris!

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 523: British Brexit Proposal – Very bad news for the North

Eamonn McCann talks to Eamon about the latest British Brexit proposals.

Ep 519: Brexit Britain – a failed state?

Brendan O'Neill joins Eamon to discuss the Brexit saga.

Ep 515: Climate Change - Good intentions are not enough

Patricia McKenna talks to Eamon about Climate Change and Brexit.

Ep 511: Brexit Special – British Supreme Court triggers a 'constitutional earthquake'

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, and Jim O'Callaghan, Fianna Fáil spokesperson for justice, talk to Eamon about a historic moment in British politics.

Ep 506: Brexit Crisis – Does anyone believe in Boris?

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 503: Brexit Crisis – Our backstop consensus is wrong

Economist Dan O'Brien joins Eamon in the studio to discuss the complexities of the Brexit negotiations.

Ep 501: Brexit – A Remainer's lament?

Economist and Irish Times columnist Chris Johns joins Eamon in the studio to discuss the continuing Brexit saga.

Ep 499: Brexit Crisis - Anger and Chaos in Westminster

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 497: Bertie Ahern on Brexit – In a dangerous time, the next two weeks are vital

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joins Eamon to discuss the latest news in the Brexit saga.

Ep 492: Brexit Crisis. Boris Johnson - vicious and trapped

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 489: Colm Tóibín – "Boris Johnson seems to be a born bluffer"

Colm Tóibín, one of Ireland's greatest living writers, talks to Eamon about the border, Brexit, and the European project.

Ep 486: Brexit - Boris pulls an audacious stroke

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 485: Brexit – Facing up to the cliff-edge

Verona Murphy, president of the Irish Road Haulage Association, talks to Eamon.

Ep 484: Brexit Chaos Looming for Irish Retailers

Tom Burke, director of Retail Ireland, talks to Eamon about the challenges facing Irish retailers, north and south of the border, in a post-Brexit world.

Ep 480: Brexit – A Dangerous Time for Ireland

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern History at UCD, talks to Eamon.

Ep 477: Brexit - As no deal chaos looms Britain's political system falls apart

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 475: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe on Brexit – Europe Won't Let Us Down

Eamon is joined by the Minister for Finance to discuss Brexit, Boris, and Tottenham Hotspur.

Ep 470: Brexit - Unprecedented chaos in the event of no deal

Economist Jim Power on the consequences of a no deal Brexit for north and south of Ireland.

Ep 467: Brexit - Brexiteers don't trust Boris

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 464: "I'm a bit frightened" – Bertie Ahern on Brexit

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern talks to Eamon.

Ep 460: Brexit – Facing calamity but still in denial

Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, on our wishful thinking about Brexit.

Ep 457: Brexit – Back From The Brink

Cormac Lucey explains how Ireland can solve the Brexit riddle.

Ep 452: From Beef to Bankers to the Backstop

We need to talk about the EU's cynical treatment of Ireland. Patricia McKenna joins Eamon in the studio.

Ep 447: Brexit - the looming catastrophe. Chris Johns talks to Eamon

Economist Chris Johns talks to Eamon about Brexit’s impact.

Ep 445: Meltdown at Westminster as Brexit and Boris push Britain closer to the brink

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 441: Speeding towards the cliff edge - the Brexit calamity looming

Verona Murphy talks to Eamon about the wake-up call we haven't had.

Ep 438: Boris Johnson - The troubling rise of Tory populism

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 433: Boris – The Tories' unlikely saviour

Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon about the Tory leadership battle and how it could all go badly wrong for the British establishment.

Ep 419: No winners, Ireland included

Columnist Chris Johns joins Eamon to discuss the fallout from Brexit and the US/China trade war.

Ep 414: Brexit - Nigel Farage calling all the shots.

Brendan O'Neill of Spiked Online talks to Eamon.

Ep 384: Brexit - Patricia McKenna talks to Eamon

Patricia McKenna and Eamon discuss the most recent developments in Brexit negotiations.

Ep 383: A nation humbled - Britain's Brexit chaos.

Brendan O'Neill of Spiked On-line talks to Eamon.

Ep 382: Uncertainty and chaos - Brexit with 48 hours to the deadline.

Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, talks to Eamon.

Ep 380: Brexit - Mistake after Mistake

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern joins Eamon to discuss Brexit, the major mistakes made by Theresa May and the British political establishment, the threat of a hard border, and much more.

Ep 376: "They have no understanding how catastrophic 'no deal' would be".

Mick Clifford talks to Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, about Brexit.

Ep 371: No deal Brexit looms large

As the chaos in Westminster continues, Mick Clifford chats to Verona Murphy about the growing possibility of a no-deal Brexit.

Ep 366: Brexit - Brendan O'Neill of Spiked Online talks to Mick Clifford.

Brendan O'Neill talks to Mick about the events of the week and their impact.

Ep 359: The Border. The key piece in the Brexit jigsaw.

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the enduring relevance of the Irish border.

Ep 355: Chaos at Westminster: a brexiteer's view.

Brendan O'Neill, Editor of Spiked Online, talks to Eamon.

Ep 354: Winners and losers in the Brexit drama

Economist Jim Power joins Eamon to discuss the implications of Brexit on Irish business. Who are the potential winners and losers?

Ep 353: Brexit - the nightmare scenario

Eamon is joined by Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, to discuss the implications of Brexit on the food supply in Ireland and across the border, as well as the import and export of perishable goods.

Ep 345: Brexit: No deal crash out looms large.

Brendan O'Neill, leading Brexit advocate, on the chaos in the House of Commons.

Ep 340: Can we prepare for Brexit?

Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, joins Eamon to discuss Brexit just 45 days out from March 29th, and questions the preparations being made on the island of Ireland and the role of the Irish government.

Ep 330: Brexit – no good options for Ireland

Eamon is joined by Brendan O'Neill of Spiked Online to discuss the latest developments in Brexit as the turmoil in British politics continues.

Ep 327: Brexit: will Europe throw Ireland to the wolves?

Patricia McKenna talks to Eamon about Ireland's mistake in backing the EU and alienating Britain.

Ep 322: Shane Ross is not helping with Brexit preparations

Verona Murphy, President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, joins Eamon to discuss the implications of a no deal Brexit, and suggests that Minister for Transport Shane Ross is not doing enough to help industry prepare.

Ep 321: Brendan O'Neill

Following Theresa May's comprehensive defeat in the House of Commons, Eamon is joined by Brendan O'Neill, editor of Spiked Online, to discuss the consequences and what happens next.

Ep 319: What will Brexit cost Ireland?

As the vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal approaches, Eamon is joined by economist Jim Power to discuss the possible consequences for the Irish economy.

Ep 293: Bertie Ahern on Brexit

After a hugely significant week in UK politics, Eamon is joined by former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to discuss Brexit, the potential impact it might have on Ireland, and why the focus needs to shift from the technicalities of any potential deal to the practicalities for the people it will affect.

Ep 201: Brexit - even the good news is bad

Eamon is joined by Verona Murphy, the President of the Irish Road Haulage Association, to discuss the potential impact on Brexit on the Irish economy.

Ep 90: Tony Connelly on Brexit & All You Need to Know About the UK Leaving the EU

Tony Connelly is the Europe Editor for RTÉ News, based in Brussels. His latest book "Brexit & Ireland: The Dangers, The Stories & The Inside Story of the Response" is available at all good book shops now.

Ep 55: Geoffrey Wheatcroft on the Tory crisis + John Giles on Ireland's draw with Austria

Geoffrey Wheatcroft talks about the crisis for the Tories, the dangers of the DUP/Tory alliance, and Boris Johnson’s dubious character. John Giles on Ireland’s 1-1 draw with Australia, and why Gareth Southgate didn’t need to go commando.

Ep 19: Diarmaid Ferriter on Trump, Brexit and Ireland's Foreign Policy in the Midst of the Chaos

The renowned Irish historian and UCD Professor joins Eamon to talk about how the world has changed irrevocably and questions whether Enda Kenny is the man to deal with the global shifts we're faced with.

Ep 16: Eamonn McCann on the Future of Sinn Féin and What Brexit Means for Northern Ireland

Eamon Dunphy is joined by the politician, journalist and political activist Eamonn McCann to discuss Sinn Féin in the wake of Martin McGuinness' retirement and what impact Brexit will have on Northern Ireland.