Fran and Katie are joined by reporter Jackie Fox to talk US politics, as the country is in the process of selecting its next ambassador to Ireland. 

Trump’s golf buddy Edward Walsh is the current front-runner for the position, and yesterday he was told by the Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Ireland’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a ‘mistake’. 

Fran and Katie are joined by reporter Jackie Fox to talk US politics, as the country is in the process of selecting its next ambassador to Ireland. Trump’s golf buddy Edward Walsh is the current front-runner for the position, and yesterday he was told by the Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Ireland’s recognition of a Palestinian state was a ‘mistake’.&nbsp;

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Tune in for insightful and informed conversation as Fran McNulty, Paul Cunningham and some of RTÉ's top journalists digest the news stories of the day. Expect deep dives, analysis, interesting guests, and maybe even some laughs along the way.Email: <a class="relay-http-link" href="mailto:behindthestory@rte.ie">behindthestory@rte.ie</a>New episodes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.