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The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Arts & Culture Editor Hugh Linehan. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Irish culture and current affairs with the historical backstory that explains it all. Presented by journalist Naomi O Leary and lecturer Tim Mc Inerney, this is your passport to Ireland.
The best analysis of the Irish political scene featuring Irish Times journalists, political thinkers and the occasional politician. Hosted by Arts & Culture Editor Hugh Linehan.
What happens when a black Irish conservative sits down and talks faith and politics with an Irish Millennial? Well, you get a spirited, humous, look at the political landscape in America.
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Welcome to Andy McGibbons' Politics, Culture and some other shit Podcast. I mostly talk about the politics of Ireland, the northern bit in which I live and beyond. I cover international stories from an anti imperialist stance. I advocate for a New Ireland united and free. I also like to talk a bit about culture, I play in a band called The Bonnevilles and have toured our beautiful planet and in that touring have met and seen many wonderful things which I like to share.
The Birkbeck Department of Politics and its research centre, the Centre for the Study of British Politics and Public Life, hosts a range of talks, lectures, seminars and workshops throughout the year. Our events feature leading academics, public figures and commentators from a range of fields. Listen to them here.
A critical but mostly overlooked aspect of both contemporary and historical political violence is the role diaspora communities have played in the planning, organization, financing, and execution of acts of terror. Members of the American Irish, Canadian Sikh, Swiss Tamil and Australian Croat diasporas—to provide just a sample—have all been powerful agents in the terrorist activities perpetrated in the name of their national and religious communities. The Diaspora Politics and Transnational ...
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The Pandora Leaks, Irish Hell Caves ...and some other s**t
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The Pandora leaks revealed how, why and where the rich hide their money in the same week the richest man thats ever been in parliament Rishi Sunak is taking £20 per week off the poorest. Irish hell caves, the brith of halloween and some other shit. Like share subscribe. https://www.councilestatemedia.uk/2021/10/the-pandora-papers-show-uk-operates.h…
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Pre-budget discussions, Mica redress and a divisive pandemic bonus
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Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones from the Irish Times politics team join Hugh to discuss the major considerations for the government ahead of Budget day on October 12th. They also look at the divisive politics of the public service pandemic bonus and the latest on the Mica redress scheme.…
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English Nationalism, the last King Of Ireland ...and some more s**t
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The UK has drifted ever rightwards slowly over the past 50 years. How does this affect us? It will. Patsy Dan Rogers the last King Of Ireland, painter and resident of Tory island. Like. Share. Subscribe.
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Inside ten years as a government advisor - with Ed Brophy
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Ed Brophy is a former chief of staff to finance minister Paschal Donohoe and to Labour’s Joan Burton when she was Tánaiste. Recently he stepped away from politics after ten years in the corridors of power. He talks to Hugh and Pat about the crises Ireland faced during his time as a government advisor, the challenges of governing under the watchful …
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Noam Chomsky: ‘Ireland has robbed poor working people of tens of trillions of dollars’
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Author and academic Noam Chomksy talks to Hugh about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the morality of Ireland’s tax regime and whether the human race can avoid the twin catastrophes of global warming and nuclear war. With thanks to the Institute of International and European Affairs for facilitating this interview. See acast.com/privacy for priv…
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Assange Assassination, Naked Sweathouses ...and some other s**t
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The CIA had a plan to asasinate Assange in the middle of London I bet you didn't anything about it, thats because its been hardly reported. Irish naked sweathouses, sexy, trippy or neither ? and some other s**t https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/sep/27/senior-cia-officials-trump-discussed-assassinating-julian-assange https://uk.news.yahoo.com/k…
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Budget 2022: Understanding how key decisions were made
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Pat Leahy talks to Seamus Coffey, Jack Horgan-Jones and Cliff Taylor about yesterday's budget and how the last-minute news that our economy has recovered more than expected played into spending decisions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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National Development Plan: to-do list, or wish list?
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The Government’s 10-year National Development Plan announced this week has been greeted with scepticism in some quarters and criticised by the opposition as more of a wish-list than a to-do list. The ambitious plan sets out to meet the needs of a growing population up to 2030. Can its goals be achieved? Hugh talks to The Irish Times political edito…
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Unionist Unite, The Celtics, Kung Fu Panda ...and some other s**t
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Unionists unite just in time to try and pull us out of the Northern Ireland Protocol in order to give us food and fuel shortages like the rest of the UK to almost everyones disbelief and Irish twitter has been raging this week with the arrival of The Celtics, a right wing bat shit crazy TV series project. Their imagening of Queen Meave and Magda as…
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Pre-budget discussions, Mica redress and a divisive pandemic bonus
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Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Jack Horgan-Jones from the Irish Times politics team join Hugh to discuss the major considerations for the government ahead of Budget day on October 12th. They also look at the divisive politics of the public service pandemic bonus and the latest on the Mica redress scheme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out …
Live from Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland, Naomi and Tim discuss place and power: unpacking how place names, landscape, and architecture contain secret histories hidden within plain sight. Guest Linda Ervine, manager of the Irish language project Turas, explains how learning Irish is helping many in the unionist community to rediscover thei…
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Michael D, Cursing Stones... and some other s**t
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I'll be talking about the faux outrage over Michael D Higgins non attendance at a NI centenary event in Armagh, Irish cursing stones and how they sunk HMS WASP and some other shit.
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Germany election special: who will replace Angela Merkel?
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Berlin correspondent Derek Scally joins Hugh for a deep dive into the most interesting German federal election in decades, which takes place on Sunday. How did Angela Merkel's centre-right CDU, now under the leadership of Armin Laschet, blow its lead in the election race? And who are the other leaders and parties in contention? See acast.com/privac…
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Germany election special: who will replace Angela Merkel?
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Berlin correspondent Derek Scally joins Hugh for a deep dive into the most interesting German federal election in decades, which takes place on Sunday. How did Angela Merkel's centre-right CDU, now under the leadership of Armin Laschet, blow its lead in the election race? And who are the other leaders and parties in contention?…
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Halfpints: Lady Lavery, the Face of Ireland
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Who was the iconic woman depicted on Irish banknotes from 1927-1977? Why was she so integral to the story of Irish independence? And what lies behind her inscrutable stare? In our latest Halfpint episode, we discover the extraordinary life of Lady Lavery - a Chicago-born debutante who would go on to become the face of an independent Ireland. This h…
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Sir Jeffrey, Queen Meave's Blackberries and some other s**t
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Jeffrey, Jeffrey... oh dear, its not going well. Seemingly content to let the English Tories use his arse for a spittoon Ulster Unionism appears to be deader than a Monty Python Parrot. Leaderless and more importantly out of time. Plus Queen Meaves advice on Blackberries. #DUP Stupid Tunnel article https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news…
After a turbulent summer break for the coalition, the country’s political parties hunkered down for their respective think-in meetings over the last two weeks, before the return of the Dáil. Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones of The Irish Times political team report back to Hugh on the dominant narratives to emerge from the Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and …
After a turbulent summer break for the coalition, the country’s political parties hunkered down for their respective think-in meetings over the last two weeks, before the return of the Dáil. Pat Leahy and Jack Horgan-Jones of The Irish Times political team report back to Hugh on the dominant narratives to emerge from the Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and …
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Random s**t and some other s**t
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This week I ramble and waffle my way through a couple of things. I thought I could talk shit, jesus Malachi O'Doherty takes it to a new level in his latest article. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/columnists/malachi-odoherty/uk-and-ireland-are-so-alike-a-unity-poll-would-be-pointless-40823963.html?utm_source=pocket_mylist Irelands ancien…
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The legacy of ‘Celtic Tiger’ housing - with Eoin Ó Broin
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Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin’s latest book, Defects: Living with the legacy of the Celtic Tiger, tells the stories of some of the thousands of people living in dangerous homes with serious fire safety and structural defects in different parts of Ireland. The book also explains how decades of light touch building regulation and the de…
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The legacy of ‘Celtic Tiger’ housing - with Eoin Ó Broin
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Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin’s latest book, Defects: Living with the legacy of the Celtic Tiger, tells the stories of some of the thousands of people living in dangerous homes with serious fire safety and structural defects in different parts of Ireland. The book also explains how decades of light touch building regulation and the de…
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Bandit Country and some other s**t
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Following the PSNI report on policing in Armagh I kick back against the gobs on sticks that are making the orchard county out to be Bandit Country ala 1986 instead of one of the most beautiful counties in Ireland rich in heritage. The reality is they're bemoaning the loss of dominance with no interest in sharing or equality. I spend the day in the …
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Brexit Update: Empty Shelves and Data Borders
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Food shortages are hitting Britain hard, and things are set to get worse - but why are shelves still fully stocked in Northern Ireland? Naomi explains the ins and outs of Brexit’s effect on UK supply chains, and how traders and consumers are going to have to adapt to some new (and pricey) post-Brexit realities. We also look at how changes to data r…
Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn from the Irish Times politics team to discuss the Government's roadmap for the easing of pandemic restrictions, as revealed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday. They also look ahead to Minister Daragh O'Brien's much vaunted 'Housing for All' plan, the hurdles the Government is likely t…
Hugh is joined by Pat Leahy, Jennifer Bray and Cormac McQuinn from the Irish Times politics team to discuss the Government's roadmap for the easing of pandemic restrictions, as revealed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin yesterday. They also look ahead to Minister Daragh O'Brien's much vaunted 'Housing for All' plan, the hurdles the Government is likely t…
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Hurling, Taoism, Pucas and some other s**t
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The all Ireland Hurling Final between Cork and Limerick. https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/gaa/hurling/limerick-v-cork-live-throw-24812095?utm_source=pocket_mylist I've started to learn about Taoism and specifically "Flow", I find it fascinating and have been doing it all my adult life in my writing without realising. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
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Empire of Pain - with Patrick Radden Keefe
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Patrick Radden Keefe is an American writer and investigative journalist. His new book, Empire of Pain is a detailed history of the Sackler dynasty and their role in the American opioid epidemic. Known for their dedication to cultural philanthropy, the family built their wealth on pharmaceuticals, starting with tranquillisers like Librium and Valium…
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Empire of Pain - with Patrick Radden Keefe
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Patrick Radden Keefe is an American writer and investigative journalist. His new book, Empire of Pain is a detailed history of the Sackler dynasty and their role in the American opioid epidemic. Known for their dedication to cultural philanthropy, the family built their wealth on pharmaceuticals, starting with tranquillisers like Librium and Valium…
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Afghanistan, Glib Haircuts ...and some other s**t
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The only thing there is to talk about for sure, the Afghanistan withdrawal. The gruesome, debacle. How many 1000s dead and for what. I talk a little about the Afghanistan papers and Glib haircuts from 1500's Irish soldiers. https://theintercept.com/2021/08/17/afghanistan-papers-kabul-taliban-craig-whitlock/?utm_source=pocket_mylist Glib haircuts ar…
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The Powerful and the Damned - with Lionel Barber
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As one of the world's most respected newspaper editors, Lionel Barber spent over a decade at the helm of The Financial Times. His tenure coincided with some of the biggest events to shape the early part of the 21st century including the rise of China, Brexit, the tech boom and the crisis of western liberal democracy. Barber has documented his time …
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The Powerful and the Damned - with Lionel Barber
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As one of the world's most respected newspaper editors, Lionel Barber spent over a decade at the helm of The Financial Times. His tenure coincided with some of the biggest events to shape the early part of the 21st century including the rise of China, Brexit, the tech boom and the crisis of western liberal democracy. Barber has documented his time …
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Rewilding, Climate and some other s**t
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Rewiliding is going to be a part of the future if we're to survive it. The recent climate warning from the Un ahead of COP26 in Glasgow and some other shit. Rewilding Ireland twitter https://twitter.com/RewildingIre Rewilidng article Irish Times https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/rewilding-irish-landscape-would-bring-big-benefits-for-natur…
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Aftermath of Zapponegate, a stark climate warning
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Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to assess the damage done by the recent Zappone controversy. Now that the dust has settled, what will it mean for Coveney, Varadkar and the future of the government. The team also discuss the easing of Covid restrictions and the recent UN Climate Change report, which signals a ‘code red’ for humanity. S…
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Aftermath of Zapponegate, a stark climate warning
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Jack Horgan-Jones and Jennifer Bray join Hugh to assess the damage done by the recent Zappone controversy. Now that the dust has settled, what will it mean for Coveney, Varadkar and the future of the government. The team also discuss the easing of Covid restrictions and the recent UN Climate Change report, which signals a ‘code red’ for humanity.…
Special guests Naomi's sister Molly May O'Leary and her musical collaborator Fionn Ó hAlmhain visit the podcast to play songs from and discuss their new album, Lambent Flame. It was recorded with the famed Hothouse Flowers singer and multi-instrumentalist Liam Ó Maonlaí over a difficult period when the Covid-19 pandemic shut down much of the music …
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Who is Roger Casement .....and some other s**t
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You may know him but here are some details about how he came to be the revered Irish rebel.... and some other shit.
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Washington Letter: Suzanne Lynch on her time in the US
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Suzanne Lynch arrived in the US to take up her new role as Irish Times Washington correspondent ten days after Donald Trump's inauguration. As she prepares to leave the US capital this week for a new role in Brussels, she talks to Hugh about what it was like to report on the most extraordinary presidency in US history. See acast.com/privacy for pri…
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Washington Letter: Suzanne Lynch on her time in the US
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Suzanne Lynch arrived in the US to take up her new role as Irish Times Washington correspondent ten days after Donald Trump's inauguration. As she prepares to leave the US capital this week for a new role in Brussels, she talks to Hugh about what it was like to report on the most extraordinary presidency in US history.…
