A left wing landslide. We discuss Catherine Connolly's victory in Ireland's presidential election. Could the united left strategy work in a general election?
Plus - the Soldier F verdict, Bloody Sunday and the structural denial of justice in the North www.patreon.com/posts/halfpi...

What long term impacts might Ireland's difficult history have had on its population? We discuss
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The Irish language rappers at the centre of an international frenzy over their statements on Gaza.
Rebel music. Kneecap and Gaza - early access now available.
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Want to catch up on our Conquest series? It traces the violent transformation of Ireland from the Elizabethan conquest to Cromwell - and the all-Ireland resistance that this created for the first time. It can be found here with all bonus content: www.patreon.com/collection/1...

Listening to the latest @passportirish.bsky.social on Cromwell and the description of Drogheda, and thinking that at least some of those involved likely got slaughtered in Hugh Dubh O’Neill’s killing field at Clonmel.

I was first told about Clonmel by a tour guide in Cahir castle. Unforgettable.

Thanks so much!

@passportirish.bsky.social Just finished your latest episode & debrief, this Conquest mini-series is excellently researched. Incredibly compassionate and person-centred approach to a miserable topic, thank you for this education 🫶

I listened to the @passportirish.bsky.social episode on Cromwell this morning, and a couple thoughts struck me.

1) Genocide is about real estate.

2) Being the victim of a genocide does nothing to prevent you from becoming a participant in a genocide.

Our new episode is out 😘 on.soundcloud.com/jQqka5uXgLEy...

I found this episode of @passportirish.bsky.social on trad music in Tokyo fascinating www.theirishpassport.com/podcast/irel...

And for a good overview, @passportirish.bsky.social did a series on the whole period, beginning here. The historian, Tim McInerney, tips the cap to Jim’s work on the 9 years war. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

For some historic perspective on today's immigration issues and the roots of some of the current laws regulating deportations check out the latest episode of @passportirish.bsky.social: www.theirishpassport.com/podcast/depo...

Recommendation: the latest ep of the always-great The Irish Passport podcast is about the history of deportation from the US, w/ @hidehirota.bsky.social. It's got Tim+Naomi's trademark blend of the Irish angle on current events + deep historical perspective. www.theirishpassport.com/podcast/depo...

"There is a hidden, unspoken assumption that European immigrants were always legal... that is a really wrong association in the first place. Undocumented immigration has always involved European immigration."
Our full interview with historian Hidetaka Hirota is now up www.patreon.com/posts/deport...

We dig deeper into the Irish origins of US deportation policy in a bonus debrief episode made specially to thank our Patreon supporters www.patreon.com/posts/halfpi...

Did you know US border policy and power to deport people was invented to get rid of famine-era Irish migrants?
We dig into that history and the present day situation of undocumented Irish in the US amid an expected Trump crackdown in our new episode
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Our Irish election special is up - soundcloud.com/theirishpass...

If you’re following the Irish election for the first time and are craving more context, I highly recommend the Irish Passport podcast by @passportirish.bsky.social @naomiohreally.bsky.social

For the poll 5,018 voters were asked ghost they voted when leaving 200 polling stations around Ireland, in a joint effort by The Irish Times, RTÉ, TG4 and the Department of Political Science at Trinity College Dublin

Exit poll:
Social Democrats 5.8%
Labour 5%
Green Party 4%
Aontú 3.6%
Solidarity-People Before Profit 3.1%
Independent Ireland 2.2%
Independents/others 14.6%
It has a margin of error of 1.4%
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

The exit poll suggests an extremely tight result with Sinn Féin on 21.1%, Fine Gael 21%, and Fianna Fáil on 19.5%
If borne out FG and FF may return in another coalition government, with SF the largest party but without a clear way to building a majority in the Dáil
www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

The exit poll in Ireland’s election will be dropping in ~18 minutes. We’ll be breaking down the results for listeners - any questions for us?