Irish Left Archive Podcast
Exploring Left politics in Ireland past and present, and the materials in the Irish Left Archive
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A fortnightly podcast looking at Left politics in Ireland from the Irish Left Archive.
We talk to activists, writers, historians, politicians and others involved in Left organisations and movements about their experiences of participating in Left parties and campaigns; Left publications and political documents they've been involved in; and the history and development of progressive politics in Ireland. We also look at the role of the Irish Left Archive and similar informal projects.
The podcast is hosted by Ciarán Swan and Aonghus Storey.
podcast-list26: Round Up! More to Come
- 31st May 2021
- 11 mins
This is a quick round up on the current series of the podcast and plans for the future. We'll be back with more guests in the early Autumn.
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podcast-list25: Official Irish Republicanism, 1962 to 1972, with Charles Tuba
- 24th May 2021
- 1 hr 23 mins
In this episode, we're joined by Charles Tuba to discuss Seán Swan's book, Official Irish Republicanism, 1962 to 1972, and the issues it raises around changing views of Republicanism, and the period leading to and following the Republican split in 1969.
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podcast-list24: Allan Armstrong: The Scottish Left, Republican Communist Forum and Internationalism From Below
- 10th May 2021
- 1 hr 13 mins
We talk to Allan Armstrong about the Scottish Left, the politics of Republicanism and Internationalism from Below, linking movements in Scotland, Ireland and across these islands, and his perspective on Scottish Independence, the 2014 referendum, and the current political landscape.
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podcast-list23: Lynda Walker: Communist Party of Ireland, NICRA, Women's Rights Movement, Northern Ireland Women's Coalition, and International Brigades Commemoration
- 26th April 2021
- 1 hr 12 mins
In this episode we talk to Lynda Walker about her political activism in the Communist Party of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Women's Rights Movement, working in education and Women's Studies and the International Brigades Commemoration Committee.
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podcast-list22: Terry Dunne: Anti-war and Activist Movements, Historical Sociology, and "Peelers and Sheep"
- 12th April 2021
- 1 hr 02 mins
In this episode we talk to Terry Dunne, first about his own activism, from the anti-war movement, the non-hierarchical environmental and social justice movement, Gluaiseacht, and the broader activist context at that time. We then discuss Terry's research in the area of agrarian agitation during the Irish revolutionary period, which is explored in Terry's podcast, Peelers and Sheep, and how that fits with more traditional narratives of Irish history.
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The Irish Left Archive Podcast aims to hear from a broad range of voices on the Left. We are not affiliated with any particular political organisation, and the views, information, or opinions expressed by guests are solely their own and do not necessarily represent those of the Irish Left Archive or those associated with it.