Anti-Irish Racism in 1930s Britain
In the 1920s and 30s Irish emigrants in Britain faced widespread racism and discrimination. Labelled drunks, subversives, and a threat to society, right wing politicians whipped up fear and hatred aga...
11 Okt 202330min
The Arigna Soviet
In 1923 as the Irish revolution came to an end, large parts of the North Roscommon town of Arigna lay in ruins. While war and revolution had swept across Ireland over the previous years few places sha...
4 Okt 202332min
Addiction in Irish History
At the turn of the 20th century alcoholism was a major problem in Irish society. The island had 17,300 pubs while around 40% of all prison sentences were alcohol related. There was a general sense alc...
27 Sep 202327min
The Origin Story of 'A Lethal Legacy'
Every book has an origin story. My new book ‘A Lethal Legacy – A History of Ireland in 18 Murders’ is no different. While the book goes on sale today, the origin story goes back to 2015 when I found a...
14 Sep 202315min
The Cork tsunami & other historic natural disasters
This podcast looks at forgotten story of the tsunami that hit Cork in 1755, the volcanic winter of 1816 and a meteor that was way to close for comfort in 1908. Although they dont feature prominently i...
12 Sep 202327min
The First Modern Royal Visit to Ireland
In 1821 George IV was the first British monarch to visit Ireland in modern times. It was a historic occasion for multiple reasons. Not only was he the first king to set foot on Irish soil since the 17...
6 Sep 202322min
A Broken People: The Survivors of the Great Hunger
The Great Hunger left deep scars on the Irish society. Many of those who survived the 1840s never fully survived the harrowing ordeal they had endured. They were traumatised in body and spirit. For th...
30 Aug 202334min
The Brighton Bombing - the attempt to kill Margaret Thatcher
In 1984, the Conservative Party, lead by the British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, gathered in the seaside town of Brighton for their annual conference. In the early hours of October 12th a bomb r...
23 Aug 202350min
