Inside Politics podcast: Another week, another scandal

Mother and baby home revelations have provoked strong reactions from political realm

The discovery of human remains at a former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway has provoked strong reactions from the Taoiseach and others. File photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
The discovery of human remains at a former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway has provoked strong reactions from the Taoiseach and others. File photograph: Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

In the past week the confirmation of the discovery of human remains at a former mother and baby home in Tuam, Co Galway has shocked the nation.

In the political realm it has provoked strong reactions from the Taoiseach and others.

Hugh Linehan is joined by Sarah Bardon, Pat Leahy and Simon Carswell to discuss the disturbing case and its political fallout.

The panel also looks at the latest news in the Fine Gael leadership race and ahead to Enda Kenny's troublesome trip to Donald Trump's White House next week.