The Party Line

A lot of pro-Palestine activism rests on legal concepts and language – genocide, apartheid, and the illegality of the Israeli occupation.
But in Gaza, they're burning international-law books for fuel.
Are we wasting time and energy by seeking justice through the courts? Critical legal scholar John Reynolds of Maynooth University joins the pod to argue out the contradictions.
The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch.
'Irish energy regulator was going to attend Thiel event in Powerscourt Hotel' https://www.ontheditch.com/energy-regulator/
'EU presidency ceremony almost went down without a hitch, but Zelenskiy dig was copped by all' https://tinyurl.com/5dxsvkfj
John Reynolds' fortcoming book with Noura Erakat: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2851-confronting-zionism
Music by Fionn Dempsey
Recording by Emmet White
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Palestinian journalists Leila Warah and Zena Tahhan explain why Ireland disappoints them, and how they continue to cover an increasingly brutal and catastrophic Israeli occupation.
And host Niamh Ni Bhriain joins Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch to consider the cruelties of 'affordable' housing, and what liberal discourse about Anglo-Irish relations always manages to leave out.
The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, with co-host Harry Browne.
'Council executive: rents will rise no matter what councillors vote' https://www.ontheditch.com/council-executive-rents-will-rise/
Fintan O'Toole, 'The aftershocks of Brexit’s failure could be gaining strength – a fearful prospect for Ireland' https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/22/aftershocks-brexit-failure-fearful-prospect-ireland
Leila Warah https://www.instagram.com/leila.shw/?hl=en
Zena Tahhan https://www.instagram.com/zenatahhan/?hl=en
Music by Fionn Dempsey
Recording and editing by Emmet White
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Under pressure from backbenchers, Micheál Martin postponed the legislation to scrap what he once said was "the core of Irish neutrality" – the Triple Lock.
The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch – with Niamh Ní Bhriain and Paulie Doyle.
'Taoiseach's Triple Lock plan facing backbench pushback' https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0620/1579454-triple-lock/
'Disgraced property developer "110 percent confident" of councillor votes' https://www.ontheditch.com/disgraced-property-developer-110-percent-confident/
Interviewed: Clare Daly, Khem Rogaly, Jenny Stephens, Brid Brennan (https://www.tni.org/en/profile/brid-brennan), John Maguire, Karen Devine
Music by Fionn Dempsey
Recording in studio: Emmet White
Recording at People's Forum in Tailors' Hall, Dublin: Harry Browne (still photos courtesy People's Forum)
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The empire is a dangerous, fascistic mess.
Investigative journalist Matt Kennard reflects on how the state of the US military has contributed to a wider social and political crisis – and why standing with Palestinians is more important than ever.
The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch.
'Jack Chambers urged Irish sporting bodies to boycott Russia and Belarus' https://www.ontheditch.com/jack-chambers-urged/
'Comment: The public forced the state to act on South Africa – it can do so again' https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-the-public-forced-the-state/
'Hacked: Peter Thiel hosting secret event in Wicklow hotel' https://www.ontheditch.com/hacked-peter-thiel/
'Powerscourt Hotel first hosted Peter Thiel event in 2018' https://www.ontheditch.com/powerscourt-hotel-first-hosted-peter-thiel/
'How IRINI is becoming the face of Europe’s new maritime assertiveness' https://decode39.com/15182/how-irini-is-becoming-the-face-of-europes-new-maritime-assertiveness/
Irregular Army: https://orbooks.com/irregular-army/
Palestine Deep Dive: https://www.palestinedeepdive.com/

Music by Fionn Dempsey
Recording by Emmet White
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Riots in the North against immigrants, strikes in Italy against a right-wing government's re-armament programme – where are Right and Left going in a world where the powerful are increasingly at peace with fascism?
Writer William Wall brings his knowledge of Italy and Ireland to The Party Line, while Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch joins Harry Browne to report from a day on the streets of Belfast.
'Committee seeks independent review of "devastating neurological outcomes" for Beaumont patients': https://www.ontheditch.com/committee-seeks-independent-review/
'Internal report confirms public child patients forced to wait for surgery – private patients prioritised' https://www.ontheditch.com/internal-report-confirms-public-child-patients-forced-to-wait-for-surgery-private-patients-prioritised/
'Ireland’s new far right is simply recycling British white nationalist talking points': https://www.independent.ie/comment/opinion/peter-flanagan-irelands-new-far-right-is-simply-recycling-british-white-nationalist-talking-points/a/153748979.html
Music: Fionn Dempsey
Recording in studio: Emmet White
Recording in Italy: Harry Browne
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