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Hugh Linehan is joined in studio by Jennifer Bray, while Pat Leahy is on the line from Brussels where he is covering the EU leaders\\u2019 summit. As Pat explains in part one of today\\u2019s Inside Politics podcast, the Israel-Hamas conflict has been top of the agenda there, with hours of negotiation going into the European Union\\u2019s call for \\u201cpauses\\u201d in the conflict in Gaza.

Also in part one, Jennifer highlights a Cabinet disagreement over future plans for housing Ukrainian refugees here, and the proposal for a 90-day time limit on State accommodation given our lack of capacity.

And in part two, the pod discusses the novel suggestion by Minister of State for Northern Ireland and former Chair of the European Research Group, Steve Baker, that a united Ireland referendum should need a \\u2018super majority\\u2019 of 60 per cent in the North and the Republic to carry. Something he now feels the UK Brexit vote of 2016 should have required.

Plus the panel pick their favourite articles of the week from irishtimes.com:

\\xb7      Gerry Thornley celebrates Johnny Sexton\\u2019s remarkable rugby career

\\xb7      Our corporation tax policies attracting unwanted international attention writes Cliff Taylor

\\xb7      Karlin Lillington on the massive contradictions of Paddy Cosgrave and Web Summit

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