168. Dr. Kieran O’Conor: The O’Conor/O’Connor Name

Henry Cluney, founding member and guitarist of Stiff Little Fingers and currently with XSLF, joins Fender Jackson for a deep dive into “Alternative Ulster”.Together they listen through the recording a...

23 Aug 1h 44min

Falling Slowly sounds simple. But underneath Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová’s Oscar-winning song are some beautiful musical choices.In this episode of The Ireland Podcast, musician and host Fender J...

19 Aug 40min

Mary McAleese served as President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. Born in Belfast, she became the first President of Ireland from Northern Ireland and held office through some of the most significant ye...

12 Aug 52min

Who was Glen Hansard away from the stage?Following Glen Hansard's funeral at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, this episode captures the thoughts and memories of friends, collaborators and fellow musi...

5 Aug 17min

On Monday 3 August 2026, hundreds of people gathered at the Baroque Chapel, Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, to pay their final respects to Glen Hansard.Rather than recoun...

3 Aug 1h 7min

Why has Ireland become one of the world's strongest supporters of Palestine?In this episode, Zoe Lawlor, Chairperson of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC), discusses why so many Irish pe...

28 Juli 47min

Ten years after the Brexit referendum, what has actually changed?In this final episode of our three-part series, Professor Katy Hayward looks beyond the politics of 2016 to examine Brexit's long-term ...

20 Juli 46min

Jeffrey Donaldson was once regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in unionism. A former leader of the Democratic Unionist Party, Privy Counsellor, and key negotiator during some...

9 Juli 51min