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Poisonous Patriotism: Lords, Anthems & broken lives
Episode 132
The Tánaiste Micheál Martin condemned the booing of God Save The King by Irish fans before Ireland played England on Saturday. The Daily Mail called …
1 year, 5 months ago
The coal man’s son
Episode 131
What is more rewarding? Winning or glory? If you are Donald Trump or the modern GAA coach then nothing matters except winning. But can we as Trump sa…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Elon to Enoch: The entrepreneurs of hate
Episode 130
Enoch Burke is in jail again. He is unwavering in his beliefs but is he a pawn in other people’s games? On Free State, Dion and Joe look at foot sold…
1 year, 5 months ago
Will they ever get tired of walking backwards? Kicking the Brits out, Part 2
Episode 129
On August 31, 1994, the Provisional IRA announced that “there will be a complete cessation of military operations. All our units have been instructed…
1 year, 6 months ago
Kicking The Brits Out, Part 1
Episode 128
More than 30 years ago, Bill Clinton said he still believed in a town called Hope. At the Democratic National Convention, Michelle Obama said hope is…
1 year, 6 months ago
Keep a light at the window. The rise and fall of Douglas Beattie
Episode 127
When Doug Beattie sank a bayonet into Taliban fighter during a hellish fight for survival in Afghanistan, he could never escape his actions. Yet the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Tommy guns, car chases & All Irelands. The life and times of a great Irish man.
Episode 126
Funerals matter in Ireland. They are an expression of community. On Free State today, Joe recalls the extraordinary life of Colm McCusker and why his…
1 year, 6 months ago
Drinking with Loyalists, Part 2. Conor McGregor is not at war. While he sails his yacht in the Med, it’s your kids who go to prison.
Episode 125
As people are sentenced to years in prison for their part in the riots, what is the real purpose of the pogroms? There are those who will say it is a…
1 year, 6 months ago
Drinking with Loyalists, Part 1. Ulster (and Coolock) says No
Episode 124
At their best, the Olympics represent all that is good about humanity. For Ireland the Olympics brought an outpouring of spontaneous joy and happines…
1 year, 6 months ago
The surprising truth about Pat Spillane, part 2
Episode 123
For Pat Spillane, the golden years with Kerry were about a lot more than winning. The game for him was, in Danny Blanchflower’s words, about glory. I…
1 year, 6 months ago