Updated / Wednesday, 23 Dec 2020
12:11
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The complicated relationship with the UK affects Ireland s dealings with Europe, the Irish role in the UN gets busy, rising racial tensions in the US grab the attention of diplomats and cross border trade is a big concern: It s all very 2020, but it s 1962-5. In this bonus episode Dr Michael Kennedy and Dr John Gibney from the Royal Irish Academy s Documents on Irish Foreign Policy (DIFP) project join Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin for a look at some themes that never go away.
Updated / Friday, 18 Dec 2020
23:20
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EU Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier says there are hours left to achieve a deal, UK PM Boris Johnson says the talks are difficult - another weekend, more talks, but will there finally be a deal?
Europe Editor Tony Connelly, London Correspondent Seán Whelan and Deputy Foreign Editor Colm Ó Mongáin rev up for another weekend on the brink.
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