Outrage at attack on Bookies families
On the 5th of February 1992, five people were brutally murdered, with a further seven injured in a massacre carried out by the UDA. Each year the relatives and friends and the local community hold...
6 Feb 202118min
Fra McCann's amazing life of struggle; Growing support for a border referendum; Me, Larry King and the SF broadcast ban
Fra McCann's amazing life of struggleI have known Fra McCann for almost 50 years. Even as he battles prostate cancer Fra continues to live his life as a republican activist – an MLA representing the p...
31 Jan 202117min
Des Wilson – A Voice for the Poor and Oppressed by Joe McVeigh; The ANC and the 1981 hunger strikers; The storming of the Capitol
Des Wilson – A Voice for the Poor and Oppressed by Joe McVeigh Fr. Joe McVeigh was a close friend and colleague of Des Wilson. It wasn’t just that both were priests. They both shared a passionate beli...
17 Jan 202116min
My 2021 list and the Unity Conversation
Singing and climbing in 2021 A Chairde, a very happy 2021 to you all. Here are ten personal things I want to do in this bright new year. · Survive the pandemic. Stay alive and stay healthy. T...
3 Jan 20219min
The Government of Ireland Act and Time to end Partition
The Government of Ireland Act was signed into British Law by a British King on 23 December 1920. In 1998 Sinn Féin succeeded in having this act scrapped - I will write about that process and its impli...
21 Des 202034min
Gunboat Diplomacy and the DUP dup-ed again
Nollaig Shona agus athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibhse go leir. I know it’s going to be a strange Christmas. It’s always poignant as we think of absent friends and family but this year especially we think...
20 Des 202014min
Danny D's new book and 'The Session'
This week's Podcast has its roots in a conversation with Danny D; Rab; & Tomboy. We were all in Cage 11 with Bobby Sands and recalled his learning the guitar. I also reflect on the ongoing pligh...
6 Des 202020min
The Economic Benefits of a United Ireland; Remembering Danny Groves; and the Pat Finucane case
Its Gerry Adams here again. And a very big welcome to you all to this Podcast. On Friday Sinn Féin published its discussion paper the Economic Benefits of a United Ireland. It is an exciting contribut...
22 Nov 202014min
