How Irish revolutionaries negotiated murky world of ‘spies and scoundrels’ in the fight for independence
A new book explores the extraordinary escapades undertaken by diplomats and revolutionaries to forge alliances abroad in support of Irish independence during the 1920s. Joining Tom Dunne in for Sean to talk about it all was the Editor of the book ‘The Irish Revolution: -Diplomacy and Reactions 1919-1923' Mervyn O’Driscoll,
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Graduating college at 82
Have you ever thought about going back to college?Well James O’Reilly has just graduated from Dublin City University with a degree in history and literature and he proves that it really is never too late.He joined Tom Dunne in for Sean alongside his son Emmett to chat about his lifelong love for learning...
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Have we gotten better at showing our emotions in public?
After a famous win for Ireland yesterday, beating Hungary 3-2 to reach the playoffs for the World Cup, screams and tears engulfed the nation as Troy Parrott scored the winning goal in the last seconds of the game. But has yesterday shown that we have become better at expressing our emotions in public ?Henry McKean reports.
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The Irishman Who Buried Himself Alive
What would you do to be famous?For some people, it doesn’t matter. For others, it’s their greatest ambition.In 1968 Irishman Mick Meaney decided he was willing to bury himself alive for his shot at fame.Daire Collins is the director of a new documentary about these events called Beo Faon bhFód and he joined Tom Dunne in for Sean to discuss
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Paul McCartney’s silent protest song
The vinyl release of a protest album entitled ‘Is This What We Want?’ will be launched on December 8th and will feature an extraordinary contribution from Paul McCartney. So, how will the album help in the fight against generative AI using artists’ work without their permission? Joining Tom Dunne in for Sean is the man behind this effort, Ed Newton-Rex, Founder of Fairly Trained.
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