Path to Power podcast

Path to Power

In Path to Power, experienced broadcaster Matt Cooper and guests bring their individual points of view to a lively weekly discussion that sets the agenda and examines all the political and current issues. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In Path to Power, experienced broadcaster Matt Cooper and guests bring their individual points of view to a lively weekly discussion that sets the agenda and examines all the political and current issues. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#101

Ireland is Angerland

A rowdy gathering for our 100th episode as Matt, Lise Hand, and Shane Coleman dissect: RTÉ... more

06 Dec 2025

55 MINS

55:04

06 Dec 2025


#100

Stay-At-Home Taoiseach

Should Micheál Martin rein in the foreign travel? The Government's change of stance on imm... more

29 Nov 2025

55 MINS

55:24

29 Nov 2025


#99

SpongeBob heads to Washington

Paschal Donohoe's departure from government and his performance in office assessed, how ba... more

22 Nov 2025

53 MINS

53:50

22 Nov 2025


#98

Bricks and Mortified

Matt is joined by Newstalk Breakfast host and former political editor Shane Coleman, and b... more

15 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:22

15 Nov 2025


#97

Micheál Walks the Plank

Micheál Martin teetering on the edge as his leadership of Fianna Fáil comes up for debate,... more

08 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:51

08 Nov 2025


#96

Spoilt For No Choice

The impact of the high number of spoiled votes in the election for future politics assesse... more

01 Nov 2025

52 MINS

52:12

01 Nov 2025


#95

Presidential Fallout

Assessment of Catherine Connolly's (assumed) victory and how she did it, how Fine Gael fel... more

25 Oct 2025

53 MINS

53:06

25 Oct 2025


#94

Presidential Coronation

Ivan as a footnote to presidential history, why Catherine Connolly is about to win and how... more

18 Oct 2025

54 MINS

54:46

18 Oct 2025


#93

Gavin Dropped & Budget Woes

The circumstances of Jim Gavin's presidential exit examined, and the consequences for Mich... more

11 Oct 2025

52 MINS

52:36

11 Oct 2025


#92

Budget Expectations & Gavin's Gaffes

Our duo deliver a detailed pre-budget examination of what's likely to happen next Tuesday,... more

04 Oct 2025

50 MINS

50:34

04 Oct 2025


#91

The Big Interview: Leo Varadkar

Matt and Ivan meet former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar for a wide-ranging discussion based on th... more

27 Sep 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:29

27 Sep 2025


#90

Game Changer

How Ivan bought into the Jarlath Burns for president rumour, what Heather Humphreys must s... more

20 Sep 2025

51 MINS

51:58

20 Sep 2025


#89

Threats and Assassinations

As Matt and Ivan deplore political violence in the United States, they assess the seriousn... more

13 Sep 2025

51 MINS

51:55

13 Sep 2025


#88

Teflon Bertie Finds the Mud Sticks

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern can't escape his past and crashes out of the presidential ra... more

06 Sep 2025

53 MINS

53:03

06 Sep 2025


#87

Shots Fired!

Former army man and GAA legend Jim Gavin shoots for the presidency with Fianna Fáil, AK-47... more

30 Aug 2025

48 MINS

48:51

30 Aug 2025


#86

(What's the Story) Presidential Glory?

As the slow bicycle race gathers momentum, could the presidential election turn into a ref... more

23 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:53

23 Aug 2025


#85

Arrested Development

The job facing the new Garda Commissioner assessed, with retirements threatening to outnum... more

16 Aug 2025

57 MINS

57:29

16 Aug 2025


#84

Trump Exploits Europe's Weakness

Trump's 15% tariffs and the extra dangers to our pharma and semiconductor exports, how the... more

09 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:46

09 Aug 2025


#83

Scores on the Doors

An assessment of the individual performances of The Taoiseach, The Tánaiste, and each Gove... more

02 Aug 2025

58 MINS

58:19

02 Aug 2025


#82

Flatley Toots his Flute

Dancer Michael Flatley, medic Tony Holohan, and academic Deirdre Heenan and their presiden... more

26 Jul 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:16

26 Jul 2025


#81

Recession Incoming

Ivan reads the economic tea leaves and blames government pessimism for falling consumer co... more

19 Jul 2025

58 MINS

58:56

19 Jul 2025