The Irish Passport

Irish culture and current affairs with the historical backstory that explains it all. Presented by journalist Naomi O Leary and lecturer Tim Mc Inerney, this is your passport to Ireland.

https://www.theirishpassport.com/

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 55m. Bisher sind 120 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 4 days 5 hours 20 minutes

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War of Independence: Partition


The third installment in Naomi and Tims series on the War of Independence discusses a landmark of 20th century Irish history: the partition of the island. Tim digs into the backstory to reveal how once again, an unhappy chapter of Irish history is li


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 September 2, 2022  1h15m
 
 

War of Independence: The Black and Tans


The second installment of Naomi and Tims series on Irelands War of Independence focuses on the Black and Tans: the brutal reinforcements sent by Winston Churchill to put down the forces of the revolutionary Irish republic in 1920. Historian Dr Conor Mulv


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 July 24, 2022  1h14m
 
 

War of Independence: The First Dáil


The War of Independence was the moment in which Ireland threw off British rule and emerged as a state. The dramatic events that took place and the beliefs that informed them would shape the emerging nation, and play a role up until the present day. Tim a


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 June 26, 2022  1h5m
 
 

A new balance of power in Northern Ireland


A seismic election in Northern Ireland returned the pro-Irish unity Sinn Féin as the largest party for the first time ever. The Alliance Party, identifying neither as nationalist nor unionist, surged to become the third force in northern politics in anot


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 May 29, 2022  1h8m
 
 

Ireland’s Response to the Ukraine Crisis


Since our last episode, Europes political landscape has been transformed - and that of Ireland along with it. Naomi lays out the facts about Irelands unique position in the international response to the Ukraine crisis. We find out why debates about milit


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 March 27, 2022  55m
 
 

Ukraine and Ireland: a shared history


This weekend, a group of musicians gathered in OBriens Irish pub in the Ukranian capital and belted out traditional Irish tunes as a distraction from the threat of war. In this episode we uncover the surprisingly rich common history shared by Ireland


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 February 23, 2022  56m
 
 

An Teanga Bheo


From the streets of Brussels, to an office block in Greece, to a bus ride in San Francisco, the Irish language can pop up in some unexpected places. In this episode, we explore some of the new international frontiers of Irish. We speak to people whose kn


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 January 25, 2022  1h4m
 
 

The Bishop, the Guns, and the Virgin Mary


Did you ever hear the one about the bishop and the airport? Or the unlikely group of Irish revolutionaries who ended up changing history through an ill-fated trip to Belgium on a yacht? Naomi and Tim tell some of their favourite, quirkiest stories fr


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 December 17, 2021  59m
 
 

Neutrality, Part 2: Ireland’s Dubious Defence


This summer, the chaotic fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban left Irish citizens stranded, exposing the states lack of aircraft large enough to conduct an evacuation. It also highlighted the issue of Irelands tiny and under-funded defence forces, which f


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 November 25, 2021  1h3m
 
 

Neutrality, part 1: Churchill versus de Valera


In 1939, the young Irish state stood at a crossroads in its history. Europe was descending into war, and the deeply impoverished and weakly defended nation feared its strategic location on Britains flank could mean invasion - by either side. In this epis


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 October 24, 2021  1h16m