Path to Power

Matt and Ivan disclose the politics of Verona Murphy's elevation to Ceann Comhairle, the noses put out of joint, the jockeying for ministerial preferment, and Ireland's principled position on Israel in the face of anti-Semitic slurs.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

As Matt and Ivan bring us up to date on government formation they assess the embarrassment to the Social Democrats of the Eoin Hayes revelations, and reveal how Leo Varadkar has been annoying some of his former colleagues.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

Matt and Ivan assess the government formation posturing and tell you what's really happening. Ivan gives his scorecard for each of the parties and reveals a surprise name for the next Ceann Comhairle. Matt focuses on Michael Lowry's outsized influence, and how will Simon Harris deal with being a number two.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

Matt and Ivan do their roundup of the general election campaign, and Ivan makes his final prediction as to the eventual result.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

Is the election exciting the electorate? We talk debates, constituency news, key performances, and the issues not being discussed as to whether we can afford all the promises.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

The Ryanair boss enlivens a rather dull campaign, the Fine Gael / Fianna Fáil rows, the manic spending promises, electricity prices and inflation, and why immigration has not gone away.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

How Matt is surviving the US election result and what it all means for Ireland as the starting gun is fired on our own election.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

Matt & Ivan give their final thoughts on the US election, the legacy of David Davin-Power, the Brian Stanley update, Sinn Féin's health plans, Michael Healy-Rae's (not) in trouble, Ivan's tour of his favoured Independents, and Soc Dems and Green Party analysis.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/

Matt and Ivan ask if Sinn Féin is suffering from media bias, why Heather Humphreys and Jackie Cahill have gone, Clare Daly's arrival in Dublin Central, and in-depth election news.PTP+To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.comGet in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.comFollow the hosts:Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_mhttps://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/