Micheál Martin is going to the Oval Office, but what will happen? Matt and Ivan disagree on Trump’s effectiveness, whether it’s all bluster or seriously dangerous. The real importance of the Dáil speaking rights row and pending paralysis, Ivan’s green deal revelation and Matt on paying for and delivering new drugs, worse to come on the cost of the National Children’s Hospital, and the new cop in town. Brought to you by Greenman OPEN PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonu...
Mar 01, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Sinn Féin prioritises Gaza over Ukraine, are we in a naive bubble about our defence and our national interests? Trump's assault on Europe and partiality to Putin, why we need to watch the German election, the log cabin solution to the housing crisis and the need to attract private investment, and a robust discussion on knife crime. Brought to you by Greenman OPEN PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtop...
Feb 22, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 59
Matt and Ivan argue for a whole of government approach to solving the housing crisis, the Peter McVerry Trust debacle, how the geopolitics of Ukrainian developments will impact on Ireland, and insight into what went on with the Arts Council IT system waste. Brought to you by Greenman OPEN PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https:/...
Feb 15, 2025•54 min•Season 1Ep. 58
The government's poor start, the Occupied Territories Bill: Ireland's values versus Ireland's interests. Trump's insane week (again), Ireland's relationship with the EU on tariffs and security, Senators to watch, and burying electricity cables or cutting trees? Brought to you by Greenman OPEN PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m htt...
Feb 08, 2025•53 min•Season 1Ep. 57
Matt and Ivan discuss the government’s response to storm Éowyn, how to solve the Dáil speaking rights impasse, Moriarty revisited, the Sinn Féin legal challenge to super junior ministers, Ivan’s ‘uncomfortable truths’ on female representation in public office, Is Darragh O’Brien the heir apparent in Fianna Fáil? Gossip, and more. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: ...
Jan 31, 2025•57 min•Season 1Ep. 56
The regional Independents, government or opposition? The rights and wrongs of the Dáil shenanigans, geography and gender in the cabinet selections, who's really going to drive the housing agenda with a new minister? And of course, Trump. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https:/...
Jan 25, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 55
Matt & Ivan look at the Programme for Government and its lack of firm commitments, the politics of the coalition deal and the jobs for Independents. And Ivan delivers a major revelation as to the Left's candidacy for the presidential election. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Iva...
Jan 17, 2025•55 min•Season 1Ep. 54
The roles for Healy-Rae and Lowry in government formation, Ivan's weather rant, the TD who may become Attorney General, why there wont be a gender quota in the cabinet, Ivan's Christmas political reading, and why the Government needs to build, build, build. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlas...
Jan 11, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 53
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www...
Dec 21, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 52
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram....
Dec 14, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 51
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.c...
Dec 07, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 50
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/ Hosted on Acast. See ac...
Nov 29, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 49
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.com...
Nov 23, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 48
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.li...
Nov 15, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 47
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/ Hosted on Acast. See a...
Nov 09, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 46
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattc...
Nov 02, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 45
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.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin...
Oct 26, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Full analysis of all that's going on in Sinn Féin, the Fine Gael ghosts of Alan Shatter and Kate O'Connell come back to haunt them, and an encounter with the Burke family. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/...
Oct 19, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 43
How the TikTok Taoiseach got his picture, Harris/Martin rivalry, Sinn Féin's increasing problems, and our US election latest as Trump edges in front. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-yates-7b4b468a/ H...
Oct 12, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 42
A tribute to the late Mary O'Rourke, in depth analysis of the politics of the Budget, Norma Foley's €9 million for mobile phone pouches, and Sinn Féin's latest sex scandal. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.com/in...
Oct 05, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 41
From tourism to data centres, how we could chase away the businesses that deliver the tax revenues. What will be in the bazooka budget, the gold-plated Leinster House campus, the latest on the National Children's Hospital debacle, and the Labour Party's electoral prospects. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram....
Sep 28, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Return of the Dáil, Michael McGrath’s not so big job, is it bye bye to FDI? Micheál Martin’s issue with Simon Harris, and the Independent who could become Minister for Defence. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com. Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin.c...
Sep 21, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Ivan reveals Simon Harris's desired election date, what might be in Leo's memoirs, what to do with all the Apple money, and the Central bank gives up doing what it wasn't doing. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and a weekly bonus episode, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com. Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow the hosts: Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Ivan: https://www.instagram.com/officialivanyates/ https://www.linkedin....
Sep 14, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Oasis are back and with them comes a new furore over Ticketmaster's tactics but it doesn't bother Ivan who plans to be lording it up in corporate hospitality. The astonishing revelations about the cost of the Dáil bike shed have the Government in the doghouse but will heads roll and will the I.R.F.U be taking notes? Ivan has an informed take on whether Micheál Martin is eyeing up the Áras and what to make of Sinn Féin's revolutionary housing document? Path to Power is going on the road. Join Mat...
Sep 06, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 37
A tribute to the late Nell McCafferty, will the gambling bill get through? An argument over more money for sport, Irish Water and houses being built, VAT and the hospitality trade, and finally, can Stephen Donnelly get more productivity in our hospitals? Path to Power is going on the road. Join Matt & Ivan with special guests in the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Wednesday September 11th and in the Cork Opera House on Friday September 13th. Tickets available here: Dublin: https://www.ticketmaste...
Aug 30, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Matt & Ivan on Gráinne Seoige's emergence and other electoral candidates, including possibly Dáithí Ó' Sé? US election coverage, farmer's zoned land for housing, and could the GAA's Jarlath Burns replace Michael D. as president? Path to Power is going on the road. Join Matt & Ivan with special guests in the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Wednesday September 11th and in the Cork Opera House on Friday September 13th. Tickets available here: Dublin: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/path-to-power-dub...
Aug 23, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Matt and Ivan assess the state of the health service, debate Ireland's position on NATO and Defence Forces spending, and discuss the potential of parties on the left and their policies. Path to Power is going on the road. Join Matt & Ivan with special guests in the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Wednesday September 11th and in the Cork Opera House on Friday September 13th. Tickets available here: Dublin: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/path-to-power-dublin-11-09-2024/event/180060F3DE928FE6 Cork: htt...
Aug 16, 2024•42 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Matt and Ivan look in to the real Simon Harris, ask if Michael D. Higgins could be followed as president by a comedian, and look at our pressing infrastructure needs and solutions. Path to Power is going on the road. Join Matt & Ivan with special guests in the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Wednesday September 11th and in the Cork Opera House on Friday September 13th. Tickets available here: Dublin: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/path-to-power-dublin-11-09-2024/event/180060F3DE928FE6 Cork: https://...
Aug 09, 2024•50 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Ivan returns from Galway and his mind is still racing, Sinn Féin's housing plan, Michael Ring's announcement, Defamation Bill reform, Electoral Commission survey findings, Budget rumours, your questions answered, and more. Path to Power is going on the road! Join Matt & Ivan with special guests in the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Wednesday September 11th and in the Cork Opera House on Friday September 13th. Tickets available here: Dublin: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/path-to-power-dublin-11-09-...
Aug 02, 2024•49 min•Season 1Ep. 32
As Kamala Harris replaces Joe Biden, Matt and Ivan look at American politics but return home to Sinn Féin's new position on immigration, and the Government's bailout of RTÉ. Path to Power is going on the road! Join Matt & Ivan with special guests in the 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Wednesday September 11th and in the Cork Opera House on Friday September 13th. Tickets available here: Dublin: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/path-to-power-dublin-11-09-2024/event/180060F3DE928FE6 Cork: https://www.cor...
Jul 26, 2024•52 min•Season 1Ep. 31
