Podcast Episodes

Unionism and the Future | Stop the Game | Róis-Máire Donnelly - A Ballymurphy Woman

Unionism and the Future

Last week, at a meeting of the Executive the DUP chose to block the Good Jobs Bill. Why did they do this? The Bill will be go…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gaelscoil na Móna – Looking to the Future | Did you enjoy the good weather? | A Slap in the Face to Palestinians

A few weeks after the Good Friday Agreement was agreed in April 1998 I brought a delegation of the Board of Governors of Bunscoil Phobail Feirste, on…

2 months ago

Cúpla Focal. | Fianna Fáil – A centenary of failure | Britain’s shameful role in the Nakba

Cúpla Focal

I often quote the late Seán Mac Goill. Seán was one of the visionaries who gave us the new Bombay Street after the pogroms of 1969, the ur…

2 months, 1 week ago

Special Episode: In Conversation with Author Gerard Shannon

In conversation with Gerard Shannon on his new book ‘Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic’ 

Available to buy in An fhuiseog.ie 

2 months, 1 week ago

The Disunited Kingdom | The Irish Language and Irish Unity | Marwan Barghouti – A Resolute Defender of Freedom

The Disunited Kingdom

At the time of writing this week’s column Keir Starmer is still the Leader of the British Labour Party and Prime Minister. On Mo…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Springhill Heroes |Tiocfaidh ár lá | Free Marwan Bargouti

Springhill Heroes

When I was a wee buck growing up in Ballymurphy there was a river at the back of the houses across from our home place at the corner…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Standing at the crossroads | International Solidarity | Honouring Rita O’Hare | Remembering Bobby Sands

Standing at the crossroads

Sinn Féin, but especially, the party in Belfast pulled out all of the stops at the weekend to ensure that the Ard Fheis was…

3 months ago

The Great Fenian Escape | Moore St Trust Calls on the State to buy Moore St Terrace | Ard Fheis 2026

The Great Fenian Escape

For as long as the English have occupied Ireland there have been political prisoners. As long as there have been political pr…

3 months, 1 week ago

Irish government and the Fuel Debacle | Another Israeli Offensive likely in Gaza | Palestinian Prisoners Day 17 April | A Nation For All

Irish government and the Fuel Debacle

The blockade of fuel depots, motorways, towns and Dublin City centre was entirely avoidable if the FFFG governme…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

American Trade Unions and Ireland | Keeping the Faith for Unity | Terry ‘Cruncher O’Neill | Gabriel Rosenstock

American Trade Unions and Ireland

Last Friday I spent an enjoyable couple of hours in the company of my good friend American Trade Union leader John S…

3 months, 3 weeks ago