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Rebel With a Cause. How Martin Galvin galvanised Irish America
Episode 211
In 1984, the British government banned Martin Galvin from entering Northern Ireland. Galvin was a key figure in Noraid, the American organisation rai…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
In Defence of Jesus
Episode 211
Joe spent a weekend at funerals and reflects on two extraordinary lives, his aunt Susan and Duncan O’Neill. He also considers how what we hear about …
11 months ago
Exile On Main Street: Rosie Schaap the New Yorker who found happiness in an Antrim village
Episode 210
Rosie Schaap grew up leading the archetypal New Yorker lifestyle. Her mother was impossibly glamorous and her father was a sportswriter who befriende…
11 months ago
Two fingers: Michael Lowry and the humiliation of Ireland
Episode 209
Michael Lowry giving Paul Murphy - and everybody else - the fingers has become the defining image of the controversy over speaking time in the Dail. …
11 months ago
Remembering Giants: George Foreman and Muhammad Ali
Episode 208
George Foreman’s death robbed the world of one of the great sporting figures. It was also a reminder of a time when boxing ruled the world. On Free S…
11 months ago
The Truth About Stakeknife: Legendary journalist Martin Dillon on the real stories of the Troubles
Episode 207
Martin Dillon knew Rosemary Nelson. He says he has only met a few people like her in his life. He describes her as someone with "overarching respect …
11 months ago
The Battle for Adolescence: How Conor McGregor and Andrew Tate Are Shaping a Generation
Episode 206
The former England football manager Gareth Southgate warned this week that “callous, manipulative and toxic influencers” are having a dangerous effec…
11 months, 1 week ago
Conor McGregor and The Burkes: Coming To America (Be Very Afraid)
Episode 205
Conor McGregor’s appearance in the White House for St Patrick’s Day was another insight into Trumpworld. McGregor was claiming to speak for Ireland w…
11 months, 1 week ago
Life and Death in the Ring. With legendary boxing writer Donald McRae
Episode 204
When Donald McRae was a young sportswriter, Hugh McIlvanney told him one night at a bar in Las Vegas that as he made a life covering boxing, “ambival…
11 months, 1 week ago
When Trumpish Eyes are smiling. Micheal Martin goes to the White House.
Episode 203
Micheál Martin walked out of the Oval Office feeling triumphant. He had left the lion’s den - or the bully’s lair - without humiliation. Donald Trump…
11 months, 2 weeks ago