Podcast appearances and mentions of Frances FitzGerald

Joining Anton to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is John Lee, Executive Editor of the Daily Mail Group Ireland; Joan Mulvihill, Digitization Lead at Siemens; and Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister and MEP.

In this episode of Talking History, we're going back in time 10 years to remember how Ireland became the first country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote, as we debate what the passing of the marriage equality referendum really meant for Irish history.Featuring: Dr Mary McAuliffe, historian and Director of Gender Studies at UCD, co-editor of ‘The politics of gender and sexuality in modern Ireland' and co-editor of ‘Sexual Politics in Modern Ireland'; Prof Sonja Tiernan, historian of modern Ireland, based at the Royal Irish Academy, and author of ‘The History of Marriage Equality in Ireland: A Social Revolution Begins' and co-editor of ‘Sexual Politics in Modern Ireland'; Dr Brian Tobin, Associate Professor at the School of Law at the University of Galway, author of 'The Legal Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships: Emerging Families in Ireland and Beyond'; and Frances Fitzgerald, former Tánaiste and former Minister for Justice, who introduced that legislation to hold the marriage equality referendum and signed its commencement order that November.

Valerie Cox, journalist and author; Matt Cooper, broadcaster; and Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister and MEP, join The Anton Savage Show to review the Sunday papers and talk through the week's biggest stories.Listen here.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Philip Ryan, Head of Content with The Sunday Times Ireland; Gina London, Leadership communications expert & Sunday Independent columnist; and Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister, MEP & Member of the Gender Equality Advisory Committee to the G7.

With the new Cabinet being announced recently, you may have noticed the gender imbalance in particular, with three women at the Cabinet table: Helen McEntee, Jennier Carroll MacNeill and Norma Foley.Is this something to be concerned about?Frances Fitzgerald, former Fine Gael Tánaiste and MEP, joins Kieran to discuss.

OTB reporter, Aisling O'Reilly, was at the launch of “Game Changer”, a project that aims to harness the influence of Gaelic Games in Irish society to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence against women.She chats to Minister for Justice for Ireland, Helen McEntee, President of the GAA, Jarlath Burns, Frances Fitzgerald, a former member of the European Parliament, and Barbara Condon, CEO of Ruhama. Declan McNally, whose sister Natalie was murdered at 15 weeks pregnant in 2022, also speaks on his late sister and how the GAA has helped him and his family.Game Changer is a collaboration between the GAA, Ruhama and White Ribbon Campaign Ireland (Men's Development Network) with support from the LGFA, Camogie Association and the statutory agency Cuan.

Joining Anton to go through the main issues that have dominated the general election campaign trail and to look ahead to what week two may hold is Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister, MEP and Member of the Gender Equality Advisory Committee to the G7 & Kevin Cunnigham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin & MD/Founder at Ireland Thinks.

For this week's Thursday Interview, guest host Mandy Johnston is joined by former Minister, MEP and Member of the Gender Equality Advisory Committee to the G7, Frances Fitzgerald.

Joining Anton to go through the main stories from the Sunday papers is Paul Gallagher, Non-Executive Director of Tourism Ireland and General Manager of Buswells Hotel in Dublin; Conor Pope, Consumer Affairs Correspondent with The Irish Times: and Frances Fitzgerald, former Minister and MEP.Sean Defoe, Group Political Correspondent at Bauer Media also joins Anton to discuss the decision by Heather Humphreys not to stand in the upcoming general election.

Former Tánaiste & Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald is the new Charity Ambassador with Ruham. Ruhama, is the charity that offers support to women affected by prostitution and sex trafficking. Their annual report revealed they supported 30 per cent more women impacted by prostitution and human trafficking last year than in the previous year.

Joining Anton to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers is Ireland and Britain Editor of The Irish Times, Mark Hennessy, Frances Fitzgerald and Political Commentator Ursula Savage.

Joining Dermot Whelan to discuss the main stories in the Sunday papers is Brian Mahon, Political Correspondent with the Irish Daily Mail; former MEP, Frances Fitzgerald; and Anna Marie McHugh, Assistant Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association.Tommy Rooney, GAA Correspondent with Off the Ball, also stops by to preview the All-Ireland Men's Senior Football Final between Galway and Armagh.

This panel discusses what the next steps might be for the EU following the European Parliament elections, which took place in June. The panellists will look at where we are in the various post-election processes, as regards to appointments to the top EU jobs, the formation of the parliamentary groups, and the formation of the new Commission. About the Speakers: John O' Brennan is a professor in the department of Sociology at Maynooth University and Director of the Maynooth Centre for European and Eurasian studies. He is an expert on EU enlargement and on Ireland's experience of European integration. He has published two books, and dozens of journal articles and book chapters on these themes. He is one of Ireland's foremost analysts of contemporary Europe for newspapers, television and radio outlets. Frances Fitzgerald is an international leader and influencer on equality from Ireland, who is currently serving a two-year term as a Member of the Gender Equality Advisory Council to the G7. A parliamentarian for over 20 years,Frances has served as Tánaiste; Minister for Business, Enterprise & Innovation; Minister for Justice & Equality; and was the State's first Minister for Children & Youth Affairs. She held the position of Member of the European Parliament for 5 years (2019-2024), where she served on the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee, the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee and the Development Committee Marian Harkin TD served as an MEP from 2004 to 2019, as a member of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE). She was first elected as an independent in 2004 for the Connacht-Ulster region and was re-elected in 2009 and 2014 to represent the Northern and Western Region. Marian was the co-ordinator for the ALDE group on the Committee for Employment and Social Affairs and also sat on the Agriculture and Finance Committees in the European Parliament. In 2012, she became Vice-President of the European Democratic Party. In 2020, after 15 years as an MEP, Marian was re-elected to Dáil Eireann as an independent for Sligo-Leitrim-North Roscommon and South Donegal.

Mandy Johnston dives into the latest election news with Iar Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, Tommie Gorman, Jonathan O'Brien, Newstalk's Seán Defoe and Christina Finn.We take a look at both local and European elections, as well as the prospect of Presidency for Bertie Ahern.

What does an MEP do day to day? Frances Fitzgerald has been a Member of the European Parliament from Ireland for the Dublin constituency since July 2019. She joins us in studio to tell us about her day to day in Brussels.

Join Dr Norah Burns as she speaks with Member of the European Parliament Frances Fitzgerald. MEP Fitzgerald is an Irish politician, she is a former Tánaiste, Minister for Justice and Equality and Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. In March 2024 she was the joint winner of the "European Values Champion of the Mandate" award at The Parliament Magazine's annual MEP Awards. In the EU Matrix ranking of the 100 most influential MEPs in the European Parliament for 2024, MEP Fitzgerald was named as the 8th most influential MEP in the Parliament. She has also been appointed to the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) on behalf of the European Union.

2024 is a critical year for Ireland and Europe. A year of transition as landmark EU green, digital and social legislation enters into force. A year of implementation as the EU seeks to strengthen competitiveness without lessening ambition. The EU is central to our future success. The 2024 European Parliament elections are an opportunity to help shape that future. An opportunity to put strong Irish voices into one of Europe's key institutions. In this instalment of Ibec Responds, Pat Ivory Director of EU and International Affairs at Ibec is joined by Frances Fitzgerald, Member of the European Parliament and Noelle O Connell, CEO of the European Movement Ireland. They look at the influence and significance of politics on a European scale, speculate on the composition of the upcoming European Parliament, and examine its potential implications for the business sector. View our 2024 European election campaign here.Thank you for listening. To explore all of Ibec's podcast offering, visit here. Make sure to follow Ibec Podcasts to stay up to date with new episodes.

Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin and former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice

Joining Anton to review the main stories in the Sunday papers is Mark Hennessy, Ireland and Britain Editor with The Irish Times; Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; and Ciara Phelan, Senior Political Correspondent with the Irish Examiner.

Give to help Chris make Truce Season six is almost here! This season we're exploring the backstory of why so many evangelicals turned to the Republican Party in the 1970s and 80s. It's a huge story that involves murder, corruption, greed, taxes, school choice, racism, and a lot of big questions. Special guests include Rick Perlstein, Frances Fitzgerald, Marjorie Spruill, Jesse Eisinger, and so many more. Subscribe to Truce wherever you get your podcasts, or listen at trucepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Anton to review the main issues being covered in the Sunday papers is Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael MEP for Dublin; Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at DCU; and Anna Marie McHugh, Assistant Managing Director of the National Ploughing Association.

Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael MEP and lead negotiator

Joining Anton to review the main stories in the Sunday papers is Conor Lenihan, Former Minister for Science, Technology & Innovation; Dublin MEP, Frances FitzGerald; and Business Strategist, Miriam Simon.Anton also speaks to journalist, Amanda Ferguson about Michelle O'Neill becoming Northern Ireland's First Minister and the state of politics in the North in general.

As our regular food contributor Erica Drumm gave Veganuary a go, Clare asks about how she's getting on and gets some expert advice from Plant Based nutritionist and author Holly WhiteFiona Brennan deals with a listener's question about friendshipAnd MEP Frances Fitzgerald on her work on domestic violence and her disappointment with this week's directive news. And as she prepares to step away from political life I'll be asking how she maintains her own health and well-being.

Fine Gael MEP for Dublin, Frances Fitzgerald, on the EU directive to combat violence against women

Frances Fitzgerald, FG MEP and lead negotiator

Earlier this month, Frances Fitzgerald announced that she will not contest the European Parliament elections next year. Ms Fitzgerald has been an MEP for Dublin since July 2019 having previously served as Tánaiste; Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation; Minister for Justice and Equality; Minister for Children and Youth Affairs; and a TD from 1992 to 2002 and 2011 to 2019 - she joins Anton to discuss the future and her past achievements throughout her political career.

Joe is joined by Limerick martial artist Des Galligan, Frances Fitzgerald from the Limerick Leader, and Jacinta Khan from the George and Savoy Hotels to discuss a number of topics from Drew Flu to the best sounds to fall asleep to. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frances Fitzgerald is a member of the European Parliament for Dublin and former Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland. She has spent her life working to deliver change and reform, first as a social worker and family therapist for ten years, then in government with roles including Minister for Justice and Equality, and the State's first ever Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Through Frances's choices she generously reveals some of the rich history, social scars and feminist developments of modern Ireland. Find Frances Fitzgerald on Twitter: @FitzgeraldFrncs Instagram: @frances_fitzgerald_mep Facebook: Frances Fitzgerald LinkedIn: Frances Fitzgerald Website: www.francesfitzgerald.ie  Follow The Five of My Life on Instagram Contact Nigel here This episode proudly sponsored by Darrell LeaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders--Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam. What would happen if a native son was so estranged from his city by war that he could, in essence, view it as an outsider? What kind of portrait of a war-wracked place and people might he present? A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War (Knopf, 2023) is award-winning writer Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's vivid, shattering response. This is not a book about Iraq's history or an inventory of the many Middle Eastern wars that have consumed the nation over the past several decades. This is the tale of a people who once lived under the rule of a megalomaniacal leader who shaped the state in his own image; a people who watched a foreign army invade, topple that leader, demolish the state, and then invent a new country; who experienced the horror of having their home fragmented into a hundred different cities. When the "Shock and Awe" campaign began in March 2003, Abdul-Ahad was an architect. Within months he would become a translator, then a fixer, then a reporter for The Guardian and elsewhere, chronicling the unbuilding of his centuries-old cosmopolitan city. Beginning at that moment and spanning twenty years, Abdul-Ahad's book decenters the West and in its place focuses on everyday people, soldiers, mercenaries, citizens blown sideways through life by the war, and the proliferation of sectarian battles that continue to this day. Here is their Iraq, seen from the inside: the human cost of violence, the shifting allegiances, the generational change. A Stranger in Your Own City is a rare work of beauty and tragedy whose power and relevance lie in its attempt to return the land to the people to whom it belongs. AJ Woodhams hosts the "War Books" podcast. You can subscribe on Apple here and on Spotify here. War Books is on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders--Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam. What would happen if a native son was so estranged from his city by war that he could, in essence, view it as an outsider? What kind of portrait of a war-wracked place and people might he present? A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War (Knopf, 2023) is award-winning writer Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's vivid, shattering response. This is not a book about Iraq's history or an inventory of the many Middle Eastern wars that have consumed the nation over the past several decades. This is the tale of a people who once lived under the rule of a megalomaniacal leader who shaped the state in his own image; a people who watched a foreign army invade, topple that leader, demolish the state, and then invent a new country; who experienced the horror of having their home fragmented into a hundred different cities. When the "Shock and Awe" campaign began in March 2003, Abdul-Ahad was an architect. Within months he would become a translator, then a fixer, then a reporter for The Guardian and elsewhere, chronicling the unbuilding of his centuries-old cosmopolitan city. Beginning at that moment and spanning twenty years, Abdul-Ahad's book decenters the West and in its place focuses on everyday people, soldiers, mercenaries, citizens blown sideways through life by the war, and the proliferation of sectarian battles that continue to this day. Here is their Iraq, seen from the inside: the human cost of violence, the shifting allegiances, the generational change. A Stranger in Your Own City is a rare work of beauty and tragedy whose power and relevance lie in its attempt to return the land to the people to whom it belongs. AJ Woodhams hosts the "War Books" podcast. You can subscribe on Apple here and on Spotify here. War Books is on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders--Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam. What would happen if a native son was so estranged from his city by war that he could, in essence, view it as an outsider? What kind of portrait of a war-wracked place and people might he present? A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War (Knopf, 2023) is award-winning writer Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's vivid, shattering response. This is not a book about Iraq's history or an inventory of the many Middle Eastern wars that have consumed the nation over the past several decades. This is the tale of a people who once lived under the rule of a megalomaniacal leader who shaped the state in his own image; a people who watched a foreign army invade, topple that leader, demolish the state, and then invent a new country; who experienced the horror of having their home fragmented into a hundred different cities. When the "Shock and Awe" campaign began in March 2003, Abdul-Ahad was an architect. Within months he would become a translator, then a fixer, then a reporter for The Guardian and elsewhere, chronicling the unbuilding of his centuries-old cosmopolitan city. Beginning at that moment and spanning twenty years, Abdul-Ahad's book decenters the West and in its place focuses on everyday people, soldiers, mercenaries, citizens blown sideways through life by the war, and the proliferation of sectarian battles that continue to this day. Here is their Iraq, seen from the inside: the human cost of violence, the shifting allegiances, the generational change. A Stranger in Your Own City is a rare work of beauty and tragedy whose power and relevance lie in its attempt to return the land to the people to whom it belongs. AJ Woodhams hosts the "War Books" podcast. You can subscribe on Apple here and on Spotify here. War Books is on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/middle-eastern-studies

The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders--Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam. What would happen if a native son was so estranged from his city by war that he could, in essence, view it as an outsider? What kind of portrait of a war-wracked place and people might he present? A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War (Knopf, 2023) is award-winning writer Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's vivid, shattering response. This is not a book about Iraq's history or an inventory of the many Middle Eastern wars that have consumed the nation over the past several decades. This is the tale of a people who once lived under the rule of a megalomaniacal leader who shaped the state in his own image; a people who watched a foreign army invade, topple that leader, demolish the state, and then invent a new country; who experienced the horror of having their home fragmented into a hundred different cities. When the "Shock and Awe" campaign began in March 2003, Abdul-Ahad was an architect. Within months he would become a translator, then a fixer, then a reporter for The Guardian and elsewhere, chronicling the unbuilding of his centuries-old cosmopolitan city. Beginning at that moment and spanning twenty years, Abdul-Ahad's book decenters the West and in its place focuses on everyday people, soldiers, mercenaries, citizens blown sideways through life by the war, and the proliferation of sectarian battles that continue to this day. Here is their Iraq, seen from the inside: the human cost of violence, the shifting allegiances, the generational change. A Stranger in Your Own City is a rare work of beauty and tragedy whose power and relevance lie in its attempt to return the land to the people to whom it belongs. AJ Woodhams hosts the "War Books" podcast. You can subscribe on Apple here and on Spotify here. War Books is on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #Londinium90AD:  Gaius and Germanicus mature the Ukraine War failures to learn with the Vietnam War and Iraq War failures to learn. Michael Vlahos. Friends of History Debating Society. A Stranger in Your Own City: Travels in the Middle East's Long War Hardcover – Deckle Edge, March 14 2023 by  Ghaith Abdul-Ahad  (Author) https://www.amazon.ca/Stranger-Your-Own-City-Travels/dp/0593536886 The history of reportage has often depended on outsiders—Ryszard Kapuściński witnessing the fall of the shah in Iran, Frances FitzGerald observing the aftermath of the American war in Vietnam. What would happen if a native son was so estranged from his city by war that he could, in essence, view it as an outsider? What kind of portrait of a war-wracked place and people might he present? A Stranger in Your Own City is award-winning writer Ghaith Abdul-Ahad's vivid, shattering response. This is not a book about Iraq's history or an inventory of the many Middle Eastern wars that have consumed the nation over the past several decades. This is the tale of a people who once lived under the rule of a megalomaniacal leader who shaped the state in his own image; a people who watched a foreign army invade, topple that leader, demolish the state, and then invent a new country; who experienced the horror of having their home fragmented into a hundred different cities. When the “Shock and Awe” campaign began in March 2003, Abdul-Ahad was an architect. Within months he would become a translator, then a fixer, then a reporter for The Guardian and elsewhere, chronicling the unbuilding of his centuries-old cosmopolitan city. Beginning at that moment and spanning twenty years, Abdul-Ahad's book decenters the West and in its place focuses on everyday people, soldiers, mercenaries, citizens blown sideways through life by the war, and the proliferation of sectarian battles that continue to this day. Here is their Iraq, seen from the inside: the human cost of violence, the shifting allegiances, the generational change. A Stranger in Your Own City is a rare work of beauty and tragedy whose power and relevance lie in its attempt to return the land to the people to whom it belong

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodsky, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/intellectual-history

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/art

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

In 1982, the Institute held a multi day discussion of censorship. In this session from the Vault, sociologist Richard Sennett talks about Jean Jacques Rousseau's ideas about censorship in the arts. The discussion is moderated by Aryeh Neier, and includes Sidney Morgenbesser, Susan Sontag, Joseph Brodskey, Richard Gillman, Frances Fitzgerald, Karen Kennerly, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, and Michael Scammell. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/french-studies

Twitter cut its workforce by around 50%, Meta by 13%, Intercom also by 13% and Amazon looks set to lower its headcount by 3% this week. These are just some of the cuts that are happening - but the key question is - is this a correction due to over-hiring during the pandemic or is there something else at play? Joining Joe Lynam and Jess Kelly on this special show looking at Ireland's technology sector is the former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald who is now an MEP and based in Brussels, Daryl Hanberry is the Technology Partner with Deloitte and serial entrepreneur DC Calahane from Dog Labs and Republic of Cork.

Claire Brock speaks to Frances Fitzgerald, Richard Boyd Barrett TD, Aoife Moore, Suzanne Connolly, Enda Brady & John Lee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Gavan to run through the main stories from the Sunday papers is John O'Brennan, Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration at NUI Maynooth & Fine Gael MEP For Dublin, Frances Fitzgerald. Together they discuss the rise in support for Sinn Féin in the latest Red C Poll, the first confirmed case of Monkeypox in Ireland, the potential risks of facial recognition technologies being used by An Garda Síochána, delays at Dublin Airport, and the ongoing issue of gun control and gun violence in the United States.

Women & the War In Ukraine with Frances Fitzgerald

On this episode of The European Lens, Frances Fitzgerald MEP and guests discuss the European Year of Youth.    The podcast considers the effect that Covid-19 pandemic has had on young people and the pressing issues they now face such as housing, jobs and intergenerational inequality.   Frances Fitzgerald is joined by Mariya Gabriel, EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Harry McCann, founder of the Digital Youth Council and European Youth Journalist as part of the European Year of Youth, Professor Danny Dorling, Professor of Human Geography at the University of Oxford and Christiana Xenofontos from the European Youth Forum.  

This week Dave and Michelle discuss: Ukraine could trigger recession Western hypocrisy on sanctions Ireland's neutrality under threat Ireland can afford to take in Ukrainian refugees Tim Cook is worth $99m – or so we're told Future of Labour depends on the party offering a real alternative to populism Joan Burton & Frances Fitzgerald discuss politics Father of two killed when tree fell on his car ‘had not wanted to go to work' during Storm Ophelia red weather alert And much more…

Frances Fitzgerald, MEP for Dublin and former tánaiste, and Joan Burton, former tánaiste and ex-leader of the Labour Party, discuss the failings of Irish politics and the need for future change, and communications consultant Susan Keogh offers tips on the art of public speaking. #HowIDidIt is sponsored by Glandore.

The latest episode of The European Lens is the second of two parts which focuses on the future of Irish and EU defence policy. Frances Fitzgerald is joined by Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney TD.  They discuss the future of defence and security in Ireland, our policy of proactive neutrality, the proposed EU rapid response unit and its importance, why Ireland needs to consider increasing its spending on defence and more.

The latest episode of The European Lens is the first of two parts which focuses on the future of Irish and EU defence policy.   Frances Fitzgerald is joined by MEP Arnaud Danjean and Brigid Laffan, political scientist at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. They discuss the future of defence and security in Europe, whether Ireland's policy of neutrality is outdated, the possibility of an EU army, how Irish defence policy differs from our EU counterparts and more. In part two of this episode, Frances Fitzgerald will continue the conversation with Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney TD.   

Frances FitzGerald, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, Historian, and Journalist joins us to discuss her book, "The Evangelicals", which is our CE Book Club selection for November. Register for our Book Club at www.christiansengaged.org/book-club

This week, we continue going through J.I. Packer's Knowing God, discussing the incarnation of Jesus Christ, including why it matters that Jesus Christ, very God of very God, became like us in every way except without sin. Aaron's recommendation: The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America by Frances FitzGerald, https://smile.amazon.com/Evangelicals-Struggle-Shape-America/dp/1439131341/ref=sr_1_1?crid=6HCM1Y8U5SCK&dchild=1&keywords=evangelicals+fitzgerald&qid=1628609440&sprefix=evangelicals+%2Caps%2C442&sr=8-1

In the latest episode of The European Lens, Frances Fitzgerald MEP and guests discuss the future relationship between the EU and the United Kingdom as they navigate the post-Brexit reality.    From her work in the European Parliament, Frances Fitzgerald has witnessed the ongoing fallout from the Brexit referendum and the negotiations that have followed, but where to from here?   Frances Fitzgerald is joined by Sir David Lidington, former Minister for Europe and Minister for the Cabinet Office in which role he was also defacto Deputy Prime Minister of the UK, SDLP MP for South Belfast Claire Hanna and MEP and Former French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau to discuss where the EU and UK currently stand, why the Northern Ireland Protocol is such a contentious issue and what the future EU/UK relationship might look like

Elizabeth Becker is an award-winning author and journalist; her latest book, You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War (2021), profiles three journalists whose groundbreaking work rearranged the history of the Vietnam War. In this conversation, Becker explains how Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy, and Frances Fitzgerald each developed critical journalistic practices that brought new insights to the conflict, and offers some jaw-dropping stories (spoiler: she met Pol Pot!) from her own extraordinary career.

In this episode of Lowy Institute Conversations, Ben Bland, the Director of the Institute's Southeast Asia Program, sits down with author Elizabeth Becker to talk about the pioneering – but often overlooked – contributions of women war correspondents in Vietnam and beyond. Elizabeth Becker is a veteran foreign correspondent who has worked for the Washington Post, the New York Times and National Public Radio, reporting from Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. After covering the war in Cambodia in the 1970s, she wrote an award-winning history of the rise of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge. Elizabeth's new book, You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War, explores how three intrepid journalists – Frances FitzGerald, Catherine Leroy and Kate Webb – changed the way the Vietnam War was seen and understood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Lowy Institute Conversations, Ben Bland, the Director of the Institute's Southeast Asia Program, sits down with author Elizabeth Becker to talk about the pioneering – but often overlooked – contributions of women war correspondents in Vietnam and beyond. Elizabeth Becker is a veteran foreign correspondent who has worked for the Washington Post, the New York Times and National Public Radio, reporting from Asia, Africa, South America and Europe. After covering the war in Cambodia in the 1970s, she wrote an award-winning history of the rise of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge. Elizabeth's new book, You Don't Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War, explores how three intrepid journalists – Frances FitzGerald, Catherine Leroy and Kate Webb – changed the way the Vietnam War was seen and understood.

In the latest episode of The European Lens, Frances Fitzgerald MEP and guests discuss the issue of the EU's role in promoting human rights - what impact can the EU have on human rights considering some of the abuses seen in certain EU Member States and what leverage and influence can the EU exert on countries to ensure the advancement of human rights? From her work in the European Parliament, Frances Fitzgerald believes the issue of human rights is becoming more and more centre stage globally. There is an increased awareness of the need to ensure the implementation of human rights and fundamental values within EU member states and in the EU's dealings with countries outside of the bloc. With the rise of authoritarianism around the globe, recent developments in China, Belarus and Poland - the question must be asked: With all of the progress made over the last century, are human rights actually in decline? Frances is joined by former Tánaiste and EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore and MEP Isabel Wiseler-Lima to discuss these issues.

I recommend a magisterial work by Frances FitzGerald, The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America, and I reflect a bit on some recent articles on the cultural dynamics of evangelicalism. I refer to these three articles: Timothy Dalrymple, "The Splintering of the Evangelical Soul: Why We're Coming Apart, and How We Might Come Together Again," Christianity Today, April 16, 2021. J. Kameron Carter, "Behind Christianity Today's Editorial is a Deeper Crisis of America's Religion of Whiteness," Religion News Service, December 24, 2019. Isaac B. Sharp, "Race, Gender, and the Limits of Evangelical Identity," Berkeley Forum, April 22, 2021. I also refer to these books: Pankaj Mishra, Age of Anger: A History of the Present. George Marsden, Reforming Fundamentalism: Fuller Seminary and the New Evangelicalism. Christian Smith, The Bible Made Impossible: Why Biblicism Is Not a Truly Evangelical Reading of Scripture. John A. D'Elia, A Place at the Table: George Eldon Ladd and the Rehabilitation of Evangelical Scholarship in America.

Three U.S. presidents have tried and failed to end the war in Afghanistan, and President Biden says he refuses to be the fourth. By September, he will withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from the country and NATO is likely to follow. Former head of U.S. Special Operations Command Admiral William McRaven (Ret.) was the commander of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden, he joins Christiane Amanpour to explain how there probably will still be a small U.S. presence in Afghanistan even after President Biden pulls out troops. The contributions of journalists Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy and Frances Fitzgerald have long been overlooked, but now Elizabeth Becker – herself a former war correspondent – is telling their story in her new book, “You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War.” She explains the story of these three women correspondents who changed war coverage forever. The discovery that a subatomic particle is behaving in a way nobody could have predicted has physicists excited. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to Michio Kaku, physicist and author of "The God Equation", about how what we know about the laws of the universe may be about to change.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Ocean FM celebrates Constance Markievicz, not just for her part in the Easter Rising but as the first woman to serve as a cabinet Minister in our country and indeed in all of europe. Fewer than twenty five women have followed in her footsteps and these serving and former Ministers reflect on her legacy as a woman, campaigner and politician. All Podcasts can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Soundcloud or wherever you find your podcasts. Just search OceanFmIreland. You can listen to the opinions of other current and former female cabinet ministers in Ireland here https://bit.ly/3sOHQDz

Journalist Elizabeth Becker tells the story of three women - Australian correspondent Kate Webb, French photographer Catherine Leroy, and American intellectual Frances FitzGerald - who reported on the Vietnam War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Catherine Leroy, Frances Fitzgerald and Kate Webb arrived in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 at the height of the war. Leroy was a French daredevil photographer; Frances Fitzgerald a blue-blood American intellectual; and Kate Webb was the first Australian woman to report on the war in Vietnam.Together these three women permanently shattered the barriers to women reporting on war in a field of journalism dominated by men. You Don't Belong Here is the story of the lives and legacy of three journalists that fills a void in the history of women and war.In this episode, Gregory Dobbs talks to Elizabeth Becker about the barriers these women faced and their extraordinary achievements in reporting on the complex and highly politicised Vietnam war.More about the book: https://bit.ly/3lPIePw

Catherine Leroy, Frances Fitzgerald and Kate Webb arrived in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 at the height of the war. Leroy was a French daredevil photographer; Frances Fitzgerald a blue-blood American intellectual; and Kate Webb was the first Australian woman to report on the war in Vietnam. Together these three women permanently shattered the barriers to women reporting on war in a field of journalism dominated by men. You Don't Belong Here is the story of the lives and legacy of three journalists that fills a void in the history of women and war. In this episode, Gregory Dobbs talks to Elizabeth Becker about the barriers these women faced and their extraordinary achievements in reporting on the complex and highly politicised Vietnam war. More about the book: https://bit.ly/3lPIePw

MEP Frances Fitzgerald joins The Glass Ceiling to discuss the inequalities facing women in society.  She speaks about her report that was recently adopted by the European Parliament which explores the gender perspectives in the Covid-19 crisis. Ms Fitzgerald who worked as a social worker prior to her political career, talks about domestic violence and the factors that fuel it - including power and alcohol.  The Fine Gael politician reflects on her career to date having held numerous Ministerial briefs over the years and also speaks about her controversial resignation as Tanáiste in 2017. She opens up about suffering two miscarriages and recalls couples approaching her who were relieved she had spoken about it.   She said Ireland needs to be more open and have straight forward conversations about fertility issues.  Ms Fitzgerald also chats about revisiting the sex education curriculum in schools. 

Former war correspondent Elizabeth Becker talks about three brilliant women war reporters who made their own way to report on the frontline during the Vietnam War – Australian combat reporter Kate Webb, French daredevil photojournalist Catherine Leroy, and American intellectual Frances FitzGerald. Elizabeth draws out their fascinating careers in her new book, You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War.

This International Women's Day event, jointly organised by the IIEA and the French Embassy in Ireland, welcomes distinguished panellists, Frances Fitzgerald, Kadiatou Konaré and Najat Vallaud-Belkacem for a conversation, entitled Women in Politics: A Global Perspective on Equality in Representation and Participation in Decision-Making. This panel discussion, moderated by Martina Fitzgerald, focuses on gender equality efforts in Europe and Africa in which panellists will share their visions for a more equal future. H.E. Vincent Guérend, French Ambassador to Ireland, and Mariam Diallo, Cultural Counsellor, will introduce the discussion on behalf of the French Embassy. About the Speakers: Frances Fitzgerald is an Irish MEP and long-standing parliamentarian. As a former Tánaiste, she was one of only four women to have held this position. She served as Chair of the National Women's Council of Ireland, Vice President of the Women's Lobby and is a member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON), the Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee (FEMM) and the Development Committee (DEVE). Kadiatou Konaré is the Minister of Culture, Crafts and Tourism of Mali. She is well known in the world of African publishing, passionate about culture and a human rights activist. She is also founder of the Cauris Livres publishing house as a contribution to African heritage. Under the direction of Malian journalist, Ramata Diaouré, Kadiatou Konaré brought key figures to write the collective work Mars des femmes, chronique d'une revolution malienne (Women's March – Chronicle of a Malian Revolution). Najat Vallaud-Belkacem is the France Director of ONE, an NGO campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable diseases. Under President François Hollande's mandate, she served as Minister for Women's Rights and Spokesperson. She was also the first female Minister of National Education, Higher Education and Research.

Frances Fitzgerald, Fine Gael, MEP for Dublin, joined Sean on the show. Listen and subscribe to Moncrieff on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts or Spotify.    Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

In the latest episode of The European Lens, Frances Fitzgerald MEP and guests discuss the issue of disinformation and fake news - what is the issue, how widespread is it and what can be done by the European Union to tackle it?   The podcast considers the effect that Russia has on the issue, recent developments in the United States, how traditional media is affected and the support that journalists and media organisations need to crack down on disinformation.   Frances Fitzgerald is joined by Mark Little, CEO of Kinzen and founder of Storyful, Peter Pomerantzev, journalist and author of This Is Not Propaganda, as well as Sandra Kalniete, a Latvian MEP and rapporteur on the new European Parliament committee on disinformation.

In the latest episode of The European Lens, Frances Fitzgerald MEP and guests discuss the EU's place in the world following the US election, the Trump presidency and how the EU/US relationship may change under the incoming Biden administration. This podcast considers the broad geopolitical situation for the EU, including how the EU should position itself between the US and China and how Brexit may affect the future EU/US relationship. Frances Fitzgerald is joined by Former EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan, President of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Carin Bryans, MEP David McAllister and Former Irish Ambassador to China Declan Kelleher.  

Their ubiquitous influence on American society is ignored until it is felt. They completely transformed Christian theology. They put Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and Donald Trump in the highest office in the land. Their institutions maintain and perpetuate the racialized society. Pulitzer Prize winning historian Frances Fitzgerald answers the pivotal question: who are the Evangelicals?

The Critical Mass and Voice of Women Is A Necessity Frances Fitzgerald MEP is tired of waiting for social change, that will benefit women and children and families. The crisis she says in this Women In Leadership podcast, gives us a new opportunity to rebuild the economy in a more equal and greener way. “People […] The post Frances Fitzgerald Valuing Women’s Voices appeared first on Women in Leadership.

In this episode, Róisín Ingle was joined by MEP and former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald. In a recent article for The Irish Times, Fitzgerald wrote about the impact this pandemic is having on women and the need to document their stories for future generations. “Women are so rarely written about in these global events, much less so when their work is behind the scenes.” In this conversation, they reflect on the women who make up nearly 80% of the healthcare workers across Europe, the domestic violence pandemic and the EU response to the crisis. ‘When this is over, let us not forget the women’ by Frances Fitzgerald is available to read here: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/coronavirus-when-this-is-over-let-us-not-forget-the-women-1.4239130

On air December 9th, 2019. Recorded November 26th, 2019. By the time you hear this episode, Patricia will likely be in a stress-induced coma due to having just returned from chaperoning a four-day Model Congress conference with 35 of her students. (Listen to Part 1 of the Model Congress special episode for further context.) Fortunately, Patricia also had the foresight to record this week's episode two days before leaving for that conference. Unfortunately, Patricia is also bad at conjuring up content ideas under pressure. Hence, this week's episode consists of Patricia reading out loud and giving a paragraph-by-paragraph commentary on a paper she wrote as a college student five years ago. (This is not a joke.) The paper -- which you will hopefully find more compelling than Patricia's woeful lack of creative ideas -- explores how the modern American imagination of China is shaped by coverage of Chinese history in high school history classes. Spoiler: American high school history classes don't typically cover China, but they sure do cover a lot of America. How then, do American history textbooks cover the history of US-China relations -- and if students are taught a perspective on American history that portrays the United States as, in the words of Frances Fitzgerald, "a young Siegfried...magically strong, and innocent of the burdens of history, yet at the same time an orphan, surrounded by potential enemies in an unrecognizable world," how then, in the absence of any explicit instruction on Chinese history, does this perspective inform their perspective on China as a state? And, in this absence of any explicit instruction on Chinese history, what responsibility do Chinese language classrooms in the United States have in educating students about China? Should this affect how language teachers approach culture studies in the world language classroom? If you're a current or former American high school student who's ever wondered why you never learned about non-Western history in school, this episode is for you. Show notes for this episode can be found at badchineseteacher.com. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, leave a comment, and rate us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and YouTube. Connect with us on Instagram (@badchineseteacher), Twitter (@badchinesepod), and Facebook. Follow Patricia's personal account on Instagram (@patricialiu), and check out her writing at blog.patricialiu.net. New episodes of The Bad Chinese Teacher Podcast are posted every Monday at 8am Eastern.

Wednesday 12 December 2018 Discourse marking the centenary of the 1918 parliamentary elections when women voted and stood for election to parliament for the first time, the Royal Irish Academy presented the four female former Tánaistí: Joan Burton, T.D., Mary Coughlan, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. and Mary Harney in conversation with David McCullagh to share their experiences of governing and gender in Ireland, particularly their experiences of holding the second highest role in government: Tánaiste. Separately, in advance of the event, Joan Burton, T.D., Mary Coughlan, Frances Fitzgerald, T.D. shared their views on the impact of gender quotas and their thoughts the need for the Academy to mark this centenary. Each of the Tánaistí spoke briefly before the discourse about their views on gender quotas and the importance of commenmorating and reflecting on the progress in our democracy, see the individual interviews below.

Sinn Féin believes Health Minister Simon Harris is no longer up to the job - but will not be placing a motion of no confidence before the Dáil. The party's health spokesperson Louise O'Reilly has said they “don't have the numbers” to justify trying to force Mr Harris from office over the escalating costs of the National Children's Hospital. Speaking on Independent.ie's ‘Floating Voter' podcast, Ms O'Reilly said the hospital should go ahead but more answers are needed on how the costs spiralled to €1.4bn. Sinn Fein previously placed sought to have the Dáil declare no confidence in ex-Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald and Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy – but will not go after Mr Harris in the same way. Under the confidence and supply arrangement, Fianna Fáil must abstain on confidence motions in ministers. A breach of this deal would almost certainly result in a general election. Ms O'Reilly said it was up to Fianna Fáil to take action against the minister. “They say the logic of their position is that they are doing this to save the world from Brexit and they very well might believe that. “It's less than a year since Micheál Martin went to Europe and said ‘don't worry if there is any change in personnel, there'll be no change in policy so you have nothing to worry about if there is to be an election',” the Dublin Fingal TD said. Asked why Sinn Féin won't try force Fianna Fáil's hand, she replied: “We don't the numbers at the moment. If Fianna Fáil want to make a public statement then of course we will consider. Why would be trying to do that when it won't succeed? They have said their hand is not available to forced.”

On October 11, 2018, Pulitzer-prize winning author and journalist Frances FitzGerald delivered a lecture on evangelical voters in the United States, as the American Academy's fall 2018 Richard von Weizsäcker Distinguished Visitor. We sat down with FitzGerald to find out more about this particular voting bloc and its political influence in the United States. Host: R. Jay Magill, Jr. Producer: Cristina Gonzalez Photo: Annette Hornischer

In this episode, Kim and Alice dive into some great young adult nonfiction reads and consider true stories connected to current events like Harry and Meagan’s royal visit to Australia and debates about immigration. This episode is sponsored by Bibliophile from Chronicle Books and Democracy Hacked by Martin Moore. Follow Up In The Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick New Books All You Can Ever Know by Nicole Chung Silicon Valley: San Francisco in the Long Shadow of the Valley by Cary McClelland Let It Bang: A Young Black Man's Reluctant Odyssey into Guns by R.J. Young In Pursuit: The Hunt for the Beltway Snipers by David Reichenbaugh Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood by Rose George The King and the Catholics: England, Ireland, and the Fight for Religious Freedom, 1780-1829 by Antonia Fraser Weekly Theme: YA Nonfiction Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers Hardcover by Deborah Heiligman #NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women, ed. By Mary Beth Leatherdale and Lisa Charleyboy Mary’s Monster: Love, Madness, and How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein by Lita Judge Being Jazz: My Life As a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America, edited by Amy Reed Current Events Reads American Princess: The Love Story of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry by Leslie Carroll Tomorrow Will be Different by Sarah McBride Undocumented Lives: The Untold Story of Mexican Migration by Ana Raquel Minian Reading Now How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Zinblatt (via Barack Obama’s current reading recommendations) The Evangelicals by Frances Fitzgerald

In this bonus podcast, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald explains why her party is working “might and main” to ensure there is a Brexit backstop. She also speaks to Hugh and Fiach about her belief that a Border poll will happen in the next 5-10 years and why a hard Brexit would in fact speed that process up. Asked whether she regretted criticising former Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald following her exoneration in the Charleton report, McDonald said it is her job to challenge the government, adding that she could play her violin and list how many times she has been criticised, but sometimes you just have to take your knocks in politics, even when you think it's wrong. Also on the agenda: the presidency, the DUP and going into government.

Today:, Michael put the hard questions to Independent Presidential Candidate Sean Gallagher, we discussed the latest on Brexit with MEP Mairead McGuiness and the the Irish Examiner's Elaine Loughlin spoke about the Taoiseach denying plans to indemnify labs who examined smear tests on behalf Of Cervical Check. and demands for Dail records to be corrected in relation to Frances Fitzgerald and Noreen O'Sullivan See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has suggested she was a victim of “fake news” and was not given due process before she was forced to resign last year. Speaking about Garda whistleblower controversy which led to he downfall for the first-time, Ms Fitzgerald said her resignation was “inevitable” because of a “media and political frenzy”. “We talk a lot about fake news and other countries and fake news but the whole thing developed into such a frenzy,” she told Independent.ie's Floating Voter podcast. Ms Fitzgerald handed in her resignation to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last November following a week of controversy surrounding her knowledge of an alleged Garda legal strategy to discredit whistleblower Maurice McCabe. Fianna Fáil threatened to support a motion of no confidence in the then Tánaiste if she did not resign. After days of political uncertainty, Ms Fitzgerald dramatically decided to resign hours before the Dáil motion was to be debated. She said she took decision because she believed a general election was not in “the interest of Fine Gael or in the interest of the country”. She accused Opposition politicians of looking for a “head on a plate” and said both Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin did not afford her “due process” during the scandal which was subsequently investigated by Justice Peter Charleston's Disclosures Tribunal. “Obviously it was the most difficult period I've ever had in politics. And I think it was a very difficult situation and decision for Leo as well – politically and personally. It was a very big call by him and by me and for the party at that time,” she added. The former Justice Minister said the Taoiseach was “very loyal” to her throughout the scandal which saw Fianna Fáil publicly state they had no confidence in Ms Fitzgerald. “He (Mr Varadkar) was always into due process and Fine Gael was always into due process. Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail didn't on that occasion but there we go that's politics,” she said. “I will absolutely wait for the Charleton Report some time in October before I make any comment about that but the one thing I will say there was certainly due process down there and I think due process is always what I have wanted to see and it is the way I have treated other people and it is the way the Fine Gael party has always believe people should be treated,” she added. Ms Fitzgerald was taking part in a special live recording of the Floating Voter podcast where she discussed the recently published biography on the Fine Gael leader: ‘Leo Varadkar – A Very Modern Taoiseach'. Former Independent Newspaper political correspondent and current government adviser Niall O'Connor returned to the podcast to discuss the biography he co-author with Independent Newspaper deputy political editor Philip Ryan.

The word “evangelical” has a number of meanings and connotations. However, in the current political and social climate, people are most likely to hear the word in association with politics. In this context, it is often synonymous with the Christian Right. Host John Fea and producer Drew Dyrli Hermeling unpack this term further, especially as it pertains to the “Age of Trump.” They are joined by Pulitzer, Bancroft, and National Book Award-winner Frances FitzGerald, who discusses her newest National Book Award-nominated book, The Evangelicals.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 19 focuses on the recent events involving the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the now former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald that put Ireland on the verge of a general election. I provide full analysis on what lead to the resignation of Frances Fitzgerald from her position as Tánaiste. I provide opinions and commentary on why I believe this controversy puts her integrity and judgment in question. I also address Garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe who was at the centre of this scandal and why I think a Christmas general election being avoided worked out for the best when it comes to Ireland's national interest.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar called the Department of Justice 'dysfunctional' yesterday, but it is worse than that, says Fintan O'Toole: the failure by the Department to give the infamous emails at the heart of Frances Fitzgerald's downfall to the Charleton Tribunal is an act of defiance of Irish democracy that requires a independent investigation with the power to question witnesses under caution and seize documents, phones and computers. He talks to podcast regulars Hugh Linehan, Fiach Kelly and Sarah Bardon in part one of today's podcast. In part two they hear from London Editor Denis Staunton about the persistent belief in London that Dublin's 'bloody difficult' position on Brexit is motivated by party politics, the rise of Sinn Féin, or even a forthcoming presidential election - anything really, except for what Simon Coveney and Leo Varadkar are actually saying.

Eamon is joined by the Irish Examiner's Mick Clifford to discuss the ongoing crisis in justice that may bring down the government Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat Leahy and Harry McGee talk to Hugh about the dramatic events of the last week that were capped today with the resignation of Frances Fitzgerald, and the questions that remain. How could such important documents be missed - or was it more sinister than that? Is the Department of Justice facing a reckoning? Why did Leo Varadkar handle this situation as he did?

Frances Fitzgerald's career in the balance, furious Leo, FF foaming at the mouth, while Labour looks for attention and Mary Lou prepares for changes

This week on The Floating Voter, Kevin Doyle is joined by Shona Murray and Niall O' Connor. A lot of questions are asked this week and we examine some of the possibilities such as can Frances Fitzgerald weather the latest storm in the Department of Justice, We look at the email relating to the Maurice McCabe inquiry and where it leaves the Government. Who will replace Gerry Adams, is Mary Lou a shoe in? and can Brexit possibly move on to phase two in December without a solution to the border issue?

Lyndsey Medford is a post-evangelical writer and blogger. She writes at lyndseymedford.com. Follow her on Twitter @lyndseymedford! The first #exvreads book club book has been chosen! It is *The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America* by Frances Fitzgerald. Use this link to buy it! http://amzn.to/2uEthDU More details about the book club discussion will be coming out soon on Twitter and in the Exvangelical Facebook group. The first discussion will happen at the end of August/early September. Follow Blake on Twitter: @brchastain Follow the show on Anchor: anchor.fm/exvangelicalpod Follow the show on Twitter: @exvangelicalpod Like the show on Facebook: facebook.com/exvangelicalpod Support the show via Patreon: patreon.com/exvangelicalpod

FFRF Victory! Staff attorney Madeline Ziegler joins us to talk about our recent victory in federal court removing a 34-foot-tall Christian cross from a city park in Pensacola, Florida, a decision that has upset prominent evangelicals like Franklin Graham, Mike Huckabee, Bill Donohue and Marco Rubio. After hearing Lena Horne’s performance of the irreverent Yip Harburg song “Ain’t It The Truth,” we talk with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Frances Fitzgerald about her new book, The Evangelicals: The Struggle To Shape America.

Harold Meyerson traces parallels--and differences--between Nixon's efforts to stop the FBI from investigating him, and Trump's efforts to accomplish the same thing. Nixon's efforts led to impeachment; will Trump's? Also: Evangelicals and politics: Frances Fitzgerald comments.

Harold Meyerson traces parallels--and differences--between Nixon's efforts to stop the FBI from investigating him, and Trump's efforts to accomplish the same thing. Nixon's efforts led to impeachment; will Trump's? Also: Evangelicals and politics: Frances Fitzgerald comments.

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“We’ll either save, or doom, the planet, during the Trump administration.” That’s what Bill McKibben says—he’s an organizer of the Climate March in Washington on Sunday, April 29. Also: 81 percent of white Evangelicals voted for Trump, despite his obvious failings as a Christian. Frances Fitzgerald examines Evangelicals’ earlier history in politics, including their support for a Democrat—the “born-again” Jimmy Carter. Her new book is The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America. Plus: Andrew Bacevich looks at America’s longest war. Our fight in Afghanistan, which began 15 years ago, shows no sign of ending, despite the recent dropping of “the mother of all bombs.”

‘Hello Enda, it's me Micheal I was wondering if after all these years you'd like to meet To go over everything They say that time's supposed to heal ya But I ain't done much healing' Maybe it's not quite Adele, but Micheal Martin did finally pick up the phone to Enda to discuss, amongst other things, government formation. After five weeks since the general election, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have actually spoken and the Floating Voter was wondering what took them so long. Looking back on the last seven days in Irish politics, the Floating Voter team discussed the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising that saw some pride and positivity around the Irish State once more. While, in the messy business of making up the numbers for government, presenter Philip Ryan was asking if Fine Gael are losing numbers and support and if the momentum is back with Fianna Fail. Plus, joining them in studio was William Lavelle, Frances Fitzgerald's special adviser who is also running for the Seanad and was nominated by the Irish Internet Association. Will there be more cat videos online we wanted to know? And in the quick-fire round, who would the Fine Gael councillor choose: Donald Trump or Micheal Martin?