State of Affairs
- Episodes
- 16
- Released
- several times a week
- Latest episode
- Nov 13, 2026
About the podcast
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue team up to bring you State of Affairs on Irish and international politics
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Episodes 16
Have they all gone home yet?
It's been a week of pay deals in the public service, Prime Minister galore in Dublin and perverts in the British entertainment industry.Plus Aine is sick of political conference speeches, Chris is looking at …
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It's been a week of pay deals in the public service, Prime Minister galore in Dublin and perverts in the British entertainment industry.
Plus Aine is sick of political conference speeches, Chris is looking at the Nvidia price meltdown and Ukraine is on everyone's mind.
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What world leaders are flying into Dublin and who's behind the hybrid attacks?
This time - the biggest gathering of world leaders ever to be held in Ireland. Hybrid attacks on Irish fridges and Irish media.Aine and Chris are joined by Euronews correspondent Shona Murray to discuss the …
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This time - the biggest gathering of world leaders ever to be held in Ireland. Hybrid attacks on Irish fridges and Irish media.
Aine and Chris are joined by Euronews correspondent Shona Murray to discuss the next big election - the French presidential and right wing candidate Marine Le Pen's good weekend in the polls.
Plus will a peace summit on Ukraine deliver anything?
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Will the public sector strike go ahead next Thursday?
On this State of Affairs, Aine is back from the USA but not before seeing Trump's ballroom and election results.Also this time, the latest on the public sector pay talks and efforts to avert next week's all out …
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On this State of Affairs, Aine is back from the USA but not before seeing Trump's ballroom and election results.
Also this time, the latest on the public sector pay talks and efforts to avert next week's all out strike and why RTE management got stuck on a podcast while finances at Montrose burn.
State of Affairs has new episodes every Friday and Monday with Aine Lawlor and Chris Donoghue.
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Bonus: Will Trump lose bigly? - Aine in Washington DC
It's Midterm elections day in the US.Will the blue wave that poles have foreseen actually materialise and will President Trump lose control of the House of Representatives and the US Senate for his final 2 …
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It's Midterm elections day in the US.
Will the blue wave that poles have foreseen actually materialise and will President Trump lose control of the House of Representatives and the US Senate for his final 2 years in office?
Aine has travelled from Texas to Washington DC where - in this bonus content - she speaks to senior fellow from the Brookings Institute, Tom Wright.
They look beyond election week to what the election results will mean for Ireland, Europe, Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East as well as life inside the United States. Plus, is President Rubio or President Vance the most likely story for 2028?
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Where the hell are Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael on this one?
On this 'State of Affairs' we're focusing on different types of houses.Aine is in Texas on the case of the US House of Representatives turning blue in the midterm elections but what's going to happen in the …
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On this 'State of Affairs' we're focusing on different types of houses.
Aine is in Texas on the case of the US House of Representatives turning blue in the midterm elections but what's going to happen in the knife-edge Senate race?
Chris is in studio in Dublin with Ivan Yates and housing is on the agenda. With 40,000 units predicted in 2026 Ivan fears a cliff edge in the years that will follow with the ending of subsidies to developers.
Aine also gets a fascinating deep dive into what's happening in the US with podcaster Evan Smith.
While Chris and Ivan get into polls, Ard Fheis, the mounting questions around Liberty Recycling and the last two years of Trump.
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Would you ride a driverless cab at full speed? Aine's going full Musk in Texas
Aine's visiting her son and daughter in law in Texas but we've put her to work on a midterm election battle that is on a knife-edge and will define Trump's next two years.Plus Chris has the details on an …
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Aine's visiting her son and daughter in law in Texas but we've put her to work on a midterm election battle that is on a knife-edge and will define Trump's next two years.
Plus Chris has the details on an imminent public sector pay deal. Stormont looking precarious and Fine Gael filling the news with its internal drama.
Plus voters speak to us from the ballot stations in the USA, we listen to the attack adverts and Aine (and son Jack) take us for a ride in Elon Musk's driverless fleet.
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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 …
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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 succeed him amongst his key lieutenants and what does it all mean for Ireland & the world?
State of Affairs with Chris Donoghue & Aine Lawlor has new episodes every Monday & Friday.
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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 …
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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 government press secretary.
They've teamed up to bring you "State of Affairs" every Monday & Friday.
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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 …
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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. Hosted on …
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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 …
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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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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 …
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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.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 …
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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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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 …
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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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Introduction - The Cutest Cat
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue team up to bring you state of affairs. It's politics inside & out of government. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
State of Affairs - Promo
Aine Lawlor & Chris Donoghue bring you a political podcast on Irish and global current affairs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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