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A 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 particular materials in the archive; the experience of producing political periodicals and documents, and of participating in left campaigns; 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.
14th September 2020
In this episode we talk to Mary Muldowney about her political background and experience campaigning in the trade union movement and working in the Socialist Party; pro-choice campaigns including the Women on Waves ship and the abortion referendums; and her work as a historian, and how that relates to her activism.
Listen or download7th September 2020
In this episode we talk to Rhona McCord about her political background, the Right2Water and Right2Change campaigns, community organising, and the challenges for the left and Trade Union movement in the contemporary period.
Listen or download31st August 2020
We talk to Alan Kinsella about his Irish Election Literature collection, how it has developed, and the advantages of a wide online network that has spread internationally; how political activity has changed during the Covid19 pandemic; his podcast "The Others" and the histories that that explores; and also the state of the contemporary party system since the last election and the current coalition was formed.
Listen or download24th August 2020
In this episode we talk to Conor Kostick of Independent Left, and formerly the Socialist Workers Party, about a range of areas including his own history, activism and historical research, materials in the Left Archive that he has contributed to and issues like the use of social and other media in Left organising.
Listen or download17th August 2020
We talk to Social Democrats local councillor Catherine Stocker about joining and building a new political party, campaigning in the repeal referendum, and her experience as a local councillor.
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