All three leaders of the major political parties in Ireland are under pressure.
Mary Lou McDonald has had to re-affirm her leadership over Sinn Féin, Michéal Martin looks to be a soldier of doom as his party is in open revolt and speculation mounts over Simon Harris.
The pod this week asks who are the big winners and why smaller parties are attracting so much interest.
Connacht Council ticket backlash gets a mention, as does new rules for Ukrainian BOTPs.