Path to Power
Episodes
Grab the Popcorn
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What to watch out for as the votes are counted, the future of Europe, the EPA report, and foreign investment in Ireland.Get in touch: mail@pathtopower...
Predictions
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan nominates European Parliament vote winners, Matt fulminates about narcissistic felon Trump, what Limerick needs from a Mayor, and building new ho...
Recognition
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Palestine as a state, the findings of the Housing Commission, Tony O'Reilly as a major Irish player, and a look at the UK general election.Get in touc...
The One Big Issue
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ivan debate the political impact of immigration, discuss the future of Dublin city centre, political intervention in to GAAGO, Michelle O'Nei...
Whack-a-mole
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ivan update the government's immigration crisis and it's RTÉ crisis. Sinn Féin's promise to British investors, our data centre overheat, fa...
Immigration Once Again
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ivan examine Helen McEntee's performance on immigration, the crisis within the Gardaí, the Green Party conference, the Stardust and Aoife Jo...
FUBAR is the verdict
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ivan examine the Government's further immigration woes, predict European Parliament winners and losers, and debate the Ireland/China relation...
Income tax, cuts or guff?
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and a poorly Ivan examine promises on income tax cuts, Finance Minister Michael McGrath on (personal) maneuvers, how the housing crisis could get...
Hapless Harris
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ivan is distinctly unimpressed by the start of the new Taoiseach, digs at Fianna Fáil before it's Ard Fheis, Matt comes back to hate crime, and both ...
Your questions answered
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan discuss the two Simons - Harris and Coveney, Jeffrey Donaldson, and Michael McDowell, but give the bulk of time to 'The Constituency C...
Stand and deliver: Harris talks the talk but...
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan analyse Simon Harris’s first big speech setting out his stall, the FG heavyweights fearing a Harris knockout punch, and Ivan’s pre...
Leo the liability leaves, Simon catches a hospital pass
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan give their insight on the Taoiseach's departure, and assess his successor's chance of succeeding.Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast...
Woke me up before you (vote) no-no
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan discuss the political consequences of the referendum fallout, deferring hate speech legislation, and if the state is wasting money on ...
Money for nothing and your cheques for free
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan discuss banker's pay, top civil servant bonuses, semi-state pay, referendum update, data centre expansion, Trump v Biden, and Ivan giv...
Durable Relationships
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ivan discuss the two referendums, the ongoing RTÉ saga, Eamon Ryan's future, nature restoration, Fianna Fáil's bizarre European election st...
Siún out the door
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan debate who is to blame for the latest RTÉ debacle and suggest what's coming next, why MetroLink must be built now, Fine Gael European...
Conas atá tú?
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When will the general election be held? Ivan's sources have tipped him off! Also, this week we look back on John Bruton’s funeral, discuss Sinn Féi...
John Bruton - A deep insight
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan recall Ivan's former party leader, the late John Bruton, and debate British politics and the future of Fianna Fáil.Subscribe now.Foll...
Sinn Féin North and South
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan discuss Sinn Féin in power in the North but what does it mean for it in the South, the government's crafty immigration U-turn, Dee Fo...
Path to Power The Musical
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All singing, all dancing Matt & Ivan discuss the RTÉ scandal, Trump's presidency, cannabis, a united Ireland, and throw the kitchen sink at the r...
From Davos to sexed semen
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan review the political week, including: Davos, public sector pay, immigration, GAA stadium naming rights, politicians coming out, and Iv...
You can't choose who lives beside you
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt & Ivan debate immigration, planning, the green agenda, the future for Independent Ireland, Labour, and the Social Democrats. The late Eddie O...
Picking the next Taoiseach
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Ivan evaluate the three main contenders to lead the next government; Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin, and Mary Lou McDonald, looking at their s...
Reunited: Reviewing 2023
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The year 2023 is nearly done and dusted, so Matt and Ivan look at what we've learnt from it all and discuss immigration, law and order, the public fin...
Path to Power Preview
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2024 is going to be the year of elections, in Ireland, the UK, US and the European Union. In Path to Power, experienced broadcasters Matt Cooper and I...