Patrick Radden Keefe is an American writer and investigative journalist. His new book, Empire of Pain is a detailed history of the Sackler dynasty and their role in the American opioid epidemic. Known for their dedication to cultural philanthropy, the family built their wealth on pharmaceuticals, starting with tranquillisers like Librium and Valium, before eventually moving on to the highly addictive painkiller OxyContin. In this episode, the award winning author talks to Hugh about the origins of the addiction crisis, the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy trial and the mark the family left on the world.

Empire of Pain - with Patrick Radden Keefe

13/12/13 

As Ireland exits the bailout what future faces the country?

Exit from the Bailout Special

08/01/14

In the show this week Hugh Linehan rounds up the latest political news with Harry McGee and Fiach Kelly. He discusses the prospects for Lucinda Creighton and The Reform Alliance with Jane Suiter. Plus he talks polls and predictions with some of Ireland's best analysts, Noel Whelan, Damian Loscher and Dr Adrian Kavanagh.

Reform Alliance, Polls and Predictions

In this week's podcast Tom Lyons discusses the top 1000 companies in the country with Fiona Reddan. 

He also analyses the Construction 2020 plan with Arthur Beesley and Barry O'Halloran. 

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Top 1000 Companies, Construction 2020 - Mega Plan

In this week's World View Denis discusses the latest from Thailand with Clifford Coonan where the military has declared martial law. He hears from Rahul Bedi in Delhi where Modi's is about to begin his rule. Finally Denis speaks with Dan McLaughlin in Lviv, Ukraine where the country is preparing for a presidential election vote on Sunday. 

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Thailand, Modi, Ukraine Elections

Denis is joined by Mark Weiss from Jerusalem and Simon Carswell from Washington to talk about Netanyahu's victory in the election and increasing tensions with The White House. Plus, Simon gives the background to Texas Republican Ted Cruz's campaign for the presidency. 

Israel/US tensions, Ted Cruz

Donald Trump has pulled off one of the greatest upsets in political history by beating Hillary Clinton to the White House. How did he do it, and how did the pundits get it so wrong? And what can we expect from the unpredictable president-elect? Hugh Linehan talks to Simon Carswell and Ruadhan Mac Cormaic, who are in New York at the Trump and Clinton HQs.

Election Special: President Donald Trump

Paradise Papers is the name given to a journalistic project organised by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) in Washington DC along with 96 media partners around the world, including The Irish Times.

It is one of the largest data leaks in journalistic history, and involves the largest number of documents ever leaked.

The leaked documents show how deeply the offshore financial system is entangled with the overlapping worlds of political players, private wealth and corporate giants, including Apple, Nike, Uber and other global companies that avoid taxes through increasingly imaginative bookkeeping maneuvers.

Irish Times Legal Affairs Correspondent Colm Keena has been working on the project, and on this podcast he talks to Hugh Linehan about what has been uncovered, including the investments made by famous figures such as Bono and Queen Elizabeth, and the legal advice received by AIB when The Revenue Commissioners requested information about offshore deposits.

Inside Story - Paradise Papers

Prime Minister Theresa May is facing trouble on every front: in her Cabinet, in Westminster, with Taoiseach Varadkar and Minister Coveney in Dublin, and at the Brexit negotiating table. Who would want her job? Denis Staunton is on the line from London. 

In part two: heads were turned toward Poland last weekend as an Independence Day march was attended by thousands of far-right demonstrators, an expression of nationalism, anti-immigrant anger and anti-EU sentiment. The marchers were approved of by some of the ruling Law and Justice party. Derek Scally on how the far-right fits into Polish society and the growing gulf between Poland's government and Brussels.

Crisis-Stricken May, Ireland's Position / Is Poland at Odds with Europe?

The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Arts & Culture Editor Hugh Linehan.

Empire of Pain - with Patrick Radden Keefe

Inside Politics

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