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In late 2024, Israel closed its embassy in Dublin, accusing the Irish government of extreme anti-Israel policies, antisemitic rhetoric, and double standards. Meanwhile, the small Jewish community in Ireland, numbering nearly 3,000, has faced antisemitism in the streets. AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs, Rabbi Andrew Baker, joins us to discuss his recent meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, examples of antisemitic activity in Ireland, including Holocaust inversion and the chilling impact of widespread anti-Israel sentiment on Irish Jews. He also shares insights on Ireland's adoption of the IHRA working definition of antisemitism and the future of Holocaust remembrance in the country. ___ Resources: AJC Directly Addresses Antisemitism and Vilification of Israel in Ireland with the Prime Minister Listen – AJC Podcasts: -The Forgotten Exodus: with Hen Mazzig, Einat Admony, and more. -People of the Pod:  U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff on Gaza Reconstruction, Israeli Security, and the Future of Middle East Diplomacy Why Germany's Antisemitic Far-Right Party is Thriving Instead of Disappearing Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. __ Transcript of Conversation with Andrew Baker: Manya Brachear Pashman:   In December, Israel closed its embassy in Dublin, accusing the Irish government of extreme anti-Israel policies, antisemitic rhetoric, and double standards. Meanwhile, the small Jewish community in Ireland, numbering nearly 3000 has faced antisemitism in the streets. With us now to discuss the situation in Ireland, and his meeting with the Irish Prime Minister last week, is AJC's Director of International Jewish Affairs, Rabbi Andrew Baker, who also serves as the personal representative on combating antisemitism in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. Andy, welcome to People of the Pod.  Andrew Baker:   Great to be here, Manya. Manya Brachear Pashman:   This situation did not develop overnight. Can you take our listeners back to the first clues that the relationship between Israel and Ireland was deteriorating? Andrew Baker:   Ireland has a small Jewish community, perhaps about 3000 people. And a significant number of them, maybe upwards toward 1000, also people with Israeli citizenship who moved to Ireland to work there with a number of the social media tech companies based in Ireland. Over the years, and certainly even predating October 7, in Ireland there's been a fairly high degree of anti-Israel animus. It's not dissimilar to what we may find in a number of other northern European countries. They view the political scene in the Middle East through a certain prism that creates and maybe amplifies this form of animus.  But that said, there have also been, I think, issues between this community and government policy, even as it's reflected in ceremonies marking Holocaust remembrance in Ireland. In many cases, the particular focus in that history of what happened to the Jewish people in Europe during World War II, the genocide of the Holocaust. While there may be commemoration events, in principle to market, they've really, in many ways, washed out the Jewish nature of that.  In 2016 I was an invited speaker to the official Holocaust Commemoration Day in Ireland. Almost the entire focus was on the refugees, at the time coming in from North Africa and the Middle East. I was actually the only person who spoke the word antisemitism at that event. You also had an effort through legislation to really separate out Israel, the occupied territories, as they understood it, and the name of this bill that was passed by the legislature was called the Occupied Territories Bill. Which sought to separate Israel, at least the territories commercially from Ireland, but it would have a very onerous impact, frankly, on any anyone, certainly members of the Jewish community, who would choose to visit Israel. If they purchased a kippa in The Old City of Jerusalem, brought it back with them to Ireland, under this law, if it were enacted, they could literally be arrested for that action.  So I think also at the time I made a visit there in 2019 in my OSC role, Israel was preparing to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Tel Aviv, and there was a very public campaign in Ireland to boycott the Eurovision contest. Advertisements calling for this on the side of buses, people in the state media already indicating that they were going to refuse to attend. So you had this sort of environment in Ireland, again, a good number of years before what happened on October 7, which really changed everything throughout Europe. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And now there has been a more moderate government recently elected in Ireland. Prime Minister Micheál Martin was in the United States last week in Washington, DC, and you actually met with him when he was here, correct?  Andrew Baker:   That's correct.  Manya Brachear Pashman:   Did you share some of these concerns? Did you address, for example, the Occupied Territories Bill with him? Andrew Baker:   Yes, we spent a bit over an hour together. I was joined also by Marina Rosenberg from the ADL. Our two organizations met. There were some initial plans that other organizations would also participate, but in the end, it was the two of us. One of the most significant issues that has arisen, it's partly why Israel closed its embassy, was the fact that Ireland has joined with South Africa in the charges brought before the ICJ, the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide. So our goal at this meeting was to raise a number of these issues, including that, including the status of the Occupied Territories bill.  But also, really to impress on him that the community itself was feeling, sieged, if you will, by these developments. And so we wanted him to understand that the anti-Israel animus, which at times, crosses over to a form of antisemitism, has had a direct impact on the Jews in Ireland.  It also was brought to the fore only this past January at this year's International Holocaust Remembrance event, Michael Higgins, the Irish president, spoke, even though the Jewish community had actually urged that he not be given a platform. He used the opportunity to focus on the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. And again, by that, drawing an analogy between Israel, between the Jewish experience during the Holocaust and somehow Israel's treatment of Palestinians today. So this, too, was an issue we brought up with the Prime Minister. Manya Brachear Pashman:   But this prime minister has made some overtures to address antisemitism, right? I mean, his administration, for example, just announced it was adopting the working definition. Andrew Baker:   Yes, in fact, several weeks before coming to Washington, the prime minister did announce that Ireland would accept the international Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, the IHRA working definition of antisemitism. And we also have a set of global guidelines that some, I think, over over 30 countries now have adopted, that lay out measures that government should take. So we did, of course, discuss this with the prime minister. He indicated to us that he was in the process of appointing a national coordinator, someone who could sort of oversee the development of national strategy to combat anti semitism. This is a very important step, by the way, it's one that almost all, with only a couple of exceptions, EU Member States, have already done. So. It is good that Ireland is doing this. Of course, it comes quite late to the game in this the IHRA definition is very important, because it offers old and new examples of antisemitism, and to digress only for a moment, this IHRA definition began as the definition endorsed presented by the European monitoring center on racism and xenophobia, already 20 years ago. And in my AJC role at that time, I worked closely with the EUMC in the drafting and the adoption of that definition. And notably, it speaks about antisemitism related to Israel. Frankly, if one had that definition in front of him or her, you would be able to look at some of the actions, even by members of government, and certainly the President's own remarks in January, and say, well, this could constitute a form of antisemitism itself. Manya Brachear Pashman:   And did he address the bill legislation that is so troublesome? Andrew Baker:   Yes, he did. He indicated to us that the Occupied Territories Bill as drafted is probably unconstitutional, since it really concerns international trade and economics. This is the purview of Brussels for all EU member states. So in that regard, they're really not expected or permitted to have their own economic international policy. He also said it was probably unenforceable.  Now I asked him to simply dispel with this bill altogether. That was not something that he could agree to, but he did inform me that it would be, at least for now, off the legislative calendar. So we know there are others in Ireland who are pushing for that law to be redrafted and enacted. So this was somewhat reassuring to be told that no, at least this will not happen this year. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Though he adopted the IRA working definition, I know that he also received some pressure from activists to dispense of that, to not adopt it and to reject it. And he assured them that it was not legally binding.  Was that discouraging to hear? Or did he seem to be willing to implement it in training of law enforcement and education of students?  Andrew Baker:   Look, these are the very elements that we speak of when we speak about employing the IHRA definition. And as you said, it's identified as a non legally binding definition, but it ought to be used to advise, to inform law enforcement, the judiciary, if and when they address incidents of antisemitism. Again, he made the decision to adopt the definition, to accept the global guidelines only, only a few weeks ago, really. So how it will be used to what extent remains to be seen. I have to say we, and my ADL colleague indicated we're certainly prepared to work with the government to offer advice on how these things can be employed. We hope that they'll consider and take up our offer, but at this point, we have to see what happens. Manya Brachear Pashman:   You mentioned that the small Jewish community there is largely Israeli expats doing business. And they were certainly uncomfortable at Holocaust Remembrance event. Are there other examples of harassment or antisemitic behavior, assaults, protests. What are they seeing on a day to day basis? Andrew Baker:   Yes, first, I mean, the majority of the community are not Israelis, but there's a significant number who are. And I think what they're finding is, it's not unique, but it's intensive for them, that in schools, in the workplace, there's a high level of discomfort. And a result of this, where people may have the choice they will try not to identify publicly in some way that would signal to others that they're Jewish. There are incidents. There haven't really been violent attacks but clearly kids in school have been harassed and made to feel uncomfortable. Because they're Jewish because of this sort of strong anti-Israel animus.  There was, only shortly after we had our meeting, an incident in one of the resort towns in Ireland where Israeli tourists in a restaurant were harassed by other patrons. They were cursed. They were spit at. It was the sort of thing, and the local council did issue a kind of apology. But I think it illustrates that when you have such a high level of anti-Israel animus, which at times can be just a harshly critical view of Israel or Israel's government, but it can spill over and create a sense that there is, as we've termed it, a kind of ambient antisemitism. It is sort of in the atmosphere, and so it does have an impact on this small Jewish community. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Last year, Israel recalled its ambassador to Dublin. It closed its embassy in December, but in May, it actually recalled its ambassador, after Ireland announced, along with other countries, Norway, Spain, Slovenia, that it would recognize a Palestinian state. And I'm curious if there's something about Ireland's history that informs this approach? Andrew Baker:   I think that's partly true. Look, first of all, Ireland had a somewhat checkered role, even during the Holocaust. You know, the Irish Ambassador government signed a condolence book when Adolf Hitler died. And it accepted German refugees after the war, but it was really quite reluctant to accept even some small number of Jewish refugees. And I think over time, Ireland in its own fight for independence with Great Britain, maybe drew the same analogy to Palestinians. This notion of being a colonialist subject. Perhaps there are those connections that people make as well.  But in the case with the Israeli ambassador first being withdrawn, and then the embassy closed, unfortunately, much of the normal diplomatic relations that an ambassador wants to do, is expected to do, were really precluded from Israeli Ambassador Erlich. Gatherings of political parties where diplomats as a kind of standard rule, invited to attend, she was not invited. Other events the same was true. So there was also a frustration to be ambassador in what ought to be a friendly country, a fellow democracy, a member of the European Union, and yet to be made a kind of de facto persona non grata was a quite troubling experience. Manya Brachear Pashman:   So whether there was an ambassador or an embassy there didn't seem to matter. They were still being excluded from diplomatic events already. Andrew Baker:   The Israeli government made the decision that they needed to do something dramatic to express the state of affairs and this discomfort, and that was first through recalling the ambassador, but ultimately, As you pointed out, essentially closing the embassy, that's a dramatic step, and some might disagree, particularly if you have Israeli citizens that would otherwise want the services of an embassy in that country, but they believe this was one way of sending a message, and I think it was a message that was received.  I would point out that following our meeting with the Prime Minister, it drew significant attention in the Irish press. Perhaps one of the most prominent read newspapers in Ireland, The Independent, this past Sunday, had an editorial that spoke about our meeting with the Prime Minister and really called on the government to reassess its relationship with Israel. In other words, to try and repair that relationship. So if it leads to that, then I think we will feel it was well worth it. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Going back to the Holocaust Remembrance events that seem to be a continuing issue. Did you speak with the Prime Minister about the Jewish community perhaps having a role in organizing those commemorations from now on? Andrew Baker:   We did. The fact is, there has been a Holocaust Educational Trust organization that had some government support, but it's separate from the Jewish community that has been responsible for organizing these events. As I noted when I was invited in 2016, this was the organization that organized it, but it has sort of fallen out of favor with the Jewish community. There have been internal tensions, and again, as a result of this last event in January, the Jewish community has asked the government to really be given the authority to to organize these events.  I have to point out that it does have, typically, the participation of senior figures in the government. When I was there, the prime minister at the time spoke, and members of the High Court participated, the Mayor of Dublin. So I think that level of participation is important and should continue. But I think the problem we're seeing is that even that history is being instrumentalized, so we need to be certain that doesn't continue. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Andy, a number of Jewish leaders declined to meet with Prime Minister Martin, given the tension and animosity Jews in Ireland have been facing. Why did you meet with him?  Andrew Baker:   AJC values, sees itself as playing an important diplomatic role, not simply with Ireland, but with various countries. And while some other organizations felt in the end, they should not participate, because by not talking to the Irish Prime Minister that was sending a message, our approach is rather quite the opposite. It's important to talk. I'm not sure that it's always the easiest conversations, and the results may not always be all that we would hope them to be, but I want to say we're in this for the long haul. We've been back and forth to Ireland, with other countries, of course, as well over the years. We hope that those visits and these meetings will continue. Frankly, it's only by this kind of ongoing engagement, I believe that we can really make a difference, and that's what we're all about. Manya Brachear Pashman:   Well Andy, thank you so much for joining us.  Andrew Baker:  You're welcome, Manya.

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AP correspondent Karen Chammas reports on a crash outside the Irish Prime Minister's office.

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has stepped down from the position and as the leader of the governing Fine Gael party. He'll be replaced as prime minister in April after a party leadership contest- meaning he could be replaced by a new Fine Gael leader. Varadkar explained earlier today that he'd chosen to stand down for personal and political reasons. UK correspondent Enda Brady says people who worked with Varadkar had noticed he'd seemed 'exhausted' before the resignation announcement. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Irish Prime Minister is attempting to force through Parliament this week the most draconian and Orwellian “hate speech” legislation in response to the Irish people protesting immigration policy. The West is falling and Europe—particularly Ireland—is a cautionary tale for the United States when a people does not have the same separation of powers and protections safeguarded in our US Constitution.What is happening in Ireland? Journalist and political activist Keith Woods gives a great overview and then Hermann Kelly, president of the Irish Freedom Party, discusses the political climate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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AP correspondent Donna Warder reports on how the White House is spending St. Patrick's Day.

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From the BBC World Service: China reacts furiously as countries around the world impose testing for its travellers. Morocco has become the first country to impose a full ban on all those arriving from China, whatever their nationality. Meanwhile, we hear from a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean after Italy introduced new rules designed to cut the number of arrivals. Plus, the Irish Prime Minister says mistakes were made on all sides over the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.

From the BBC World Service: China reacts furiously as countries around the world impose testing for its travellers. Morocco has become the first country to impose a full ban on all those arriving from China, whatever their nationality. Meanwhile, we hear from a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean after Italy introduced new rules designed to cut the number of arrivals. Plus, the Irish Prime Minister says mistakes were made on all sides over the U.K.’s exit from the European Union.

Murder and politics collide as Charles Haughey, the Irish Prime Minister, attempts to clear the air with a disastrous press conference. __ CREDITS Narrated by Adrian Dunbar Written by Paul Walker Archive producer: Declan Smith Music: Jeremy Warmsley Mix engineer: Peregrine Andrews Development producer: Satiyesh Manoharajah Development researcher: Christian Dametto Creative director: Georgia Moseley Assistant producer: Tess Davidson Series Producer: Eamon O'Connor Assistant Commissioner: Natalie Mace Executive Producer: Paul Smith Commissioning Editor for BBC: Dylan Haskins Obscene: The Dublin Scandal is a BBC Studios Podcast production for BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.

In hour 1, Chris talks about a college professor who says that the rash of black men beating asian women is due to white supremacy...somehow.  Also, the Irish Prime Minister got diagnosed with Covid after partying with Pelosi and Biden. For more coverage on the issues that matter to you download the WMAL app, visit WMAL.com or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 5:00am-9:00am Monday-Friday. To join the conversation, check us out on twitter @WMAL and @ChrisPlanteShow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's program looks at Irish Prime Minister in Washington for St. Patrick's Day, House passing a bill end 'normal trade relations' status for Russia & Ukraine. Interview with Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) on IRS Commissioner promising to fix unprocessed tax return backlog (32). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we say that a child is full of divilment, are we saying that they are possessed by Satan? No, we are not.  In today's episode, Darach, Gearóidín and Peadar consider the concept of the devil in the Irish language. Why does diabhal scéal (devil a story) mean no story? What's the deal with the devil being buried in Killarney? Were politicians aware of the term Taoiseach An Bháis (Lord of Death) when the term Taoiseach was chosen to mean Irish Prime Minister? And with all these terms, how much weight should we give to "fear dubh", which entered The Discourse this July?  We also talk about Protestants and the Zoo, for some reason.  --- Get Kirsten Shiel art prints here: https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/kirstenshiel/  --- Contact the show: whatsapp - +353894784713 twitter - @motherfocloir and @theirishfor email - motherfocloir@headstuff.org --- Want to record your own podcast?  Check out our studios at https://thepodcaststudios.ie Or do it online at https://remotely.fm/?coddle 

On this week’s show Patrick Gray and Adam Boileau discuss the week’s security news, including: The aftermath of the Colonial ransomware attack Biden signs cybersecurity EO DarkSide crew hounded off the Internet. For now. Ransomware campaigns continue, hitting health, insurance targets globally IIS PoC released Rapid7 discloses Codecov-related source code breach Much, much more This week’s show is brought to you by AttackIQ. Its VP of Product Mark Bagley and Senior Director of Cybersecurity Strategy and Policy Jonathan Reiber are this week’s sponsor guests. Links to everything that we discussed are below and you can follow Patrick or Adam on Twitter if that’s your thing. Show notes Colonial Pipeline resumes operations after ransomware prompted closure | Ars Technica Colonial Pipeline hit by brief network outage amid efforts to harden system | Reuters US government plans to disrupt hackers behind Colonial Pipeline ransomware, Biden says DarkSide Ransomware Gang Quits After Servers, Bitcoin Stash Seized – Krebs on Security Popular hacking forum bans ransomware ads | The Record by Recorded Future Ransomware hits near pre-Colonial Pipeline levels, data suggests | Reuters Lawmakers say Colonial Pipeline's refusal to discuss ransom undermines US efforts Darkside gang estimated to have made over $90 million from ransomware attacks | The Record by Recorded Future Ransomware Hackers Claim To Leak 250GB Of Washington, D.C., Police Data After Cops Don’t Pay $4 Million Ransom Biden signs security-focused executive order meant to accelerate breach reporting, boost software standards Ransomware’s Dangerous New Trick Is Double-Encrypting Your Data | WIRED Ransomware strikes AXA shortly after insurer announces it will stop covering extortion fees Irish Prime Minister says government won't pay ransom after hack forces hospitals to alter services Cyber attack at Waikato hospitals: Patients anxiously wait for updates | RNZ News Toshiba subsidiary confirms ransomware attack, as reports suggest possible DarkSide involvement PoC released for wormable Windows IIS bug | The Record by Recorded Future Security firm Rapid7 says Codecov hackers accessed some of its source code | The Record by Recorded Future Suspected Pakistani spies use catfishing, stealthy hacking tools to target Indian defense sector Beyond Lazarus: North Korean cyber-threat groups become top-tier, ‘reckless’ adversaries | The Daily Swig Florida water plant compromise came hours after worker visited malicious site | Ars Technica Brazilian gang defrauds Uber, Lyft, DoorDash using GPS spoofing and stolen IDs | The Record by Recorded Future Operator of WeLeakInfo database marketplace sentenced to two years in prison | The Record by Recorded Future Pentagon Surveilling Americans Without a Warrant, Senator Reveals Hackers Are Having a Field Day With AirTags AirTags Can Be Used To Figure Out When a House Is Empty, Researcher Warns Two attacks disclosed against AMD's SEV virtual machine protection system | The Record by Recorded Future Microsoft releases free online ‘playbooks’ to help businesses defend against cyber-attacks | The Daily Swig Risky Biz Feature Podcast: A primer on Microsoft cloud security - Risky Business

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: the House votes to remove the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and reauthorizes the Violence Against Women Act, and the President meets with the Irish Prime Minister.

Some big news related the COVID-19 battle as Astrazeneca is on defense due to their vaccine being suspended by several European Countries over blood clots in some patients. In this episode, we look into this issue and replay an interview from the Irish Prime Minister.

This final "Brexit Musing" episode features John Bruton, the former Irish Prime Minister (Taoiseach) and former EU Ambassador to the United States who will share his wisdom on what Brexit means and his thoughts moving forward with regard to not only the UK and EU, but also the U.S.John Bruton served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997.He was born in 1947 and graduated from University College Dublin in 1968 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and politics. He was called to the Bar of Ireland in 1972. He holds Honorary Degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland, the University of Missouri, and the National University of Ireland.He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1969 at the age of 22 as a member of the Fine Gael Party, joining its front bench in 1972, becoming Party Leader in 1990, and leading it into government in 1994. He served as Minister for Finance (1981-1982 and 1986-1987), Minister for Industry & Energy (1982-1983), Minister for Industry, Trade, Commerce & Tourism (1983-1986) and was a Junior Minister from 1973-1977.As Taoiseach he was deeply involved in the Northern Irish Peace Process leading to the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. While Taoiseach, he presided over the successful Irish EU Presidency in 1996 and and chaired the European Council meeting that year which finalised the Stability and Growth Pact underpinning Economic and Monetary Union and the management of the Euro.He was appointed EU Ambassador to the United States in October 2004, and served for five years.He was a member of the Praesidium of the Convention that drafted the proposed European Constitution, signed in Rome on October 29, 2004, which is the base for the Lisbon Treaty now in force.Currently he is a member of the boards of Ingersoll Rand plc, the Irish Diaspora Loan Origination Fund, and Smart Invest ltd, and a number on non profit boards.He also has a unique insight into the processes surrounding the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, and of the economic policy of the Euro.

When you were a kid and went out for a walk, you might have attracted mosquitos or flies. Not Dan Ram. Dan attracted Lions. Dan Ram is an accidental event master of ceremonies, has given TEDx talks 5 times and can even show you how to get yourself doing the same thing as a coach. He has met celebrities of all sorts, including being on-stage with Barak Obama, who actually remembered his name even if Dan mispronounced his. We hear about Dan’s childhood run-in with a giant kitty, which is only one of four near death experiences he has had. We get to hear how he accidentally found success through a massive failure, which has led to hundreds of speaking engagements, TEDx talks, and has even been an advisor to the Irish Prime Minister. When not touring the globe MCing events or giving talks, Dan helps others live their lives to their fullest through coaching, and you can find out more about that at iamdanram.com. This week’s sketch: “Should I Shake, or Should I Go?” One quick ad for one of my new endeavors… I now record audiobooks! Professionally! I would love to give you a free copy, and urge you to head to Audible to grab it! Just go to https://bit.ly/SCPSsnapshots to sign up and get this title, as well as hundreds of thousands of other titles for free! If you want to just get the book, please email the show at sketchcomedypodcastshow.com and request a redeemable code for the show. For more episodes, information, and apply to be on the show, visit: http://sketchcomedypodcastshow.com SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK: http://facebook.com/sketchcomedypodcastshow TWITTER: http://twitter.com/sketchcompod INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/sketchcompod SUBSCRIPTIONS & REVIEWS APPLE: http://bit.ly/SCPSitunes GOOGLE: http://bit.ly/SCPSgplay RSS: https://scps.fireside.fm/rss PODCHASER: https://www.podchaser.com/SketchComedyPodcastShow Sketch Comedy Podcast Show is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. © Copyright 2020 Stuart Rice Special Guest: Dan Ram | Event MC, TEDx Speaker & Lion Attack Survivor.

12 months on from a memorable Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry's defence has been put on hold, due to the Global Pandemic. His talent as a links exponent first received worldwide attention when he captured the Irish Open on the European Tour in 2009, as an amateur. He was only 22. It was a indication of what was to become for the gifted golfer from Clare in County Offaly. In this podcast, Niche Media digs out one of its first podcasts, which was recorded on the evening of Lowry's spectacular win over the Baltray links at County Louth Golf Club. IN this unique piece of archive, a moment in time is captured, as friends, colleagues, fans and even the Irish Prime Minister reflect on the win that had just taken place and the look to the future prospects of this amiable Irishman, on the cusp of a professional career. All material is the sole property of Niche Media. Any or all unauthorised use of the material contained within will be in breach of copyright. (C) Niche Media 2009

Another episode from our socially distant bunkers - Matt tells Amberly about the Irish Prime Minister's hobby and how Lin-Manuel Miranda is making dreams come true in John Krasinski's Some Good News internet show. Amberly tells Matt about some goats taking over a town and the legacy of an amazing astronaut: Ronald McNair

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Hyper: If you’re at CES 2020, stop by the Hyper booth to check out their latest USB-C hubs. You can also get an exclusive sneak peek at the new heavy duty Hyper USB-C hubs here.   New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in iTunes/Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as soon as they’re available. Stories discussed in this episode:   TiVo finally gives an update on its promised Apple TV app Tim Cook to receive award from Irish Prime Minister as country celebrates 40 years of Apple investment 9to5Mac Best of CES 2020 Awards Covering a SpaceX rocket launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center with the iPhone 11 Pro Max Defining the decade: ten years of Apple on one page Enjoy the podcast?: Shop Apple at Amazon to support 9to5Mac Daily! Follow Chance: Twitter: @ChanceHMiller Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Overcast RSS Stitcher TuneIn Google Play Share your thoughts! Drop us a line at happyhour@9to5mac.com. You can also rate us in Apple Podcasts or recommend us in Overcast to help more people discover the show!

Nancy McEldowney, former Ambassador to Bulgaria and former policy adviser on Europe during the Clinton Administration, reflects on the second day of Turkey's offensive in Northern Syria and the impact it is already having on the Kurdish population there. John Bruton, former Irish Prime Minister, gives his take on the latest Brexit developments, as the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Our Hari Sreenivasan sat down with Alastair Mactaggart, real-estate developer and founder of "Californians for Consumer Privacy", to explain why he is fighting for people's privacy.

Julia Chatterley is live from the New York Stock Exchange. Here are the top business news stories today! An abundance of proposals! U.K. Prime Minister says he wants a deal - the Irish Prime Minister says he's seen nothing new. A tweet tracker! JP Morgan creating its own 'vol-fefe index' to gauge how the President moves markets. And, crazy for crypto! We start our week-long series de-crypting crypo-currencies. It's Monday....let's make a move.

Hosts: Nard and Ray Ray celebrated St. Patrick's Day while Nard stayed home. We talked about the gay Irish Prime Minister delivering pro-gay speech in front of Mike Pence, Tumblr losing over 87 million uses for banning adult pictures, and a man who slept with his girlfriend's dad. Send your comments to show@gaygeekbizarre.com.Leave us a voicemail at 281-947-2327.

In episode 350, Jack and Miles are joined by comedian Brandon Johnson to discuss James Gunn returning to 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3,'  what 'Jexodus' means'  the terrorist attack in New Zealand, Trump openly supporting violent acts, American Civil War talks getting louder, Mike Pence's meeting with the Prime Minister of Ireland, and more! FOOTNOTES: 1. Irish Prime Minister with Mike Pence 2. James Gunn Back On as 'Guardians of the Galaxy 3' Director 3. “Jexodus,” the fake departure of American Jews from the Democratic Party, explained 4. Jexodus Meaning 5. How the far right is adopting the ISIS global model 6. Donald Trump's Budget For A Declining America 7. Trump Suggests His Supporters Could Turn to Political Violence If His Opponents 'Go to a Certain Point' 8. In America, talk turns to something unspoken for 150 years: Civil war 9. WATCH: Rock N Roll - Mos Def - Black On Both Sides Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Hosts: Nard and Ray Ray celebrated St. Patrick’s Day while Nard stayed home. We talked about the gay Irish Prime Minister delivering pro-gay speech in front of Mike Pence, Tumblr losing over 87 million uses for banning adult pictures, and a man who slept with his girlfriend’s dad. Send your comments to show@gaygeekbizarre.com.Leave us a voicemail at 281-947-2327.

Hosts: Nard and Ray Ray celebrated St. Patrick’s Day while Nard stayed home. We talked about the gay Irish Prime Minister delivering pro-gay speech in front of Mike Pence, Tumblr losing over 87 million uses for banning adult pictures, and a man who slept with his girlfriend’s dad. Send your comments to show@gaygeekbizarre.com. Leave us […]

On today's episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Bill Binney, a former NSA technical director who became a legendary national security whistleblower.The National Security Agency, NSA, has reportedly shut down a system that analyzes logs of Americans’ domestic calls and text messages, halting a program that has been the source of controversy over privacy since the 9/11 attacks. The program apparently ended months ago, and the Trump Administration apparently will not ask Congress to reauthorize it. But the NSA retains vast domestic and international spying capabilities Chinese electronics giant Huawei is preparing to sue the US government for barring federal agencies from using the company’s products. Huawei executives believe the move could force the US to make public whatever evidence it has against it. Meanwhile, Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, has filed a suit in Canada for violating her constitutional rights as she continues her fight against extradition to the United States. Jude Woodward, the author of the new book “The US vs China: Asia's new Cold War?,” joins the show. Venezuelan oppositionist Juan Guaido returned to the country yesterday after meeting with the right-wing leaders of Colombia and Brazil in defiance of a Supreme Court order prohibiting him from leaving the country. He breezed through customs and immigration officials without incident and then brazenly called for the overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro at a rally in Caracas. Supporters of both Maduro and Guaido will hold large-scale demonstrations on Saturday. Brian and John speak with Anya Parampil, a Washington-based journalist for The Grayzone Project. The Trump Administration has canceled agreements that give Turkey and India preferential treatment in trade. The US Trade Representative’s office said that India has not allowed more US goods into the country in contravention of the current agreement, and Turkey no longer qualifies for trade concessions. While the U.S.-China trade war might be cooling down, the Trump administration is now moving to ignite conflicts with other major economies. Steve Keen, the author of “Debunking Economics” and the world’s first crowdfunded economist, whose work is at patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen, joins the show. Following statements from top European leaders, including the Irish Prime Minister and the president of the European Council, expectations are mounting that the long-anticipated departure of the UK from the European Union will be delayed. British Prime Minister Theresa May is still holding out for a March 29 Brexit however and is desperately maneuvering to improve her government’s position. Neil Clark, a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in The Guardian, The Week, and Morning Star, joins Brian and John. Today’s regular segment that airs every Tuesday is called Women & Society with Dr. Hannah Dickinson. This weekly segment is about the major issues, challenges, and struggles facing women in all aspects of society and today they focus on International Women’s Day. Hannah Dickinson, an associate professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an organizer with the Geneva Women’s Assembly, and Loud & Clear producer Nicole Roussell join the show.Tuesday’s weekly series is False Profits—A Weekly Look at Wall Street and Corporate Capitalism with Daniel Sankey. Brian and John speak with financial policy analyst Daniel Sankey.

Jo Spain's crime thrillers are Irish best sellers. Her quietly charismatic lead detective Tom Reynolds is called upon to explore dark secrets of Ireland's past - secrets that still haunt life in the green isle today. Hi there, I'm your host Jenny Wheeler and today Jo talks about why she loves writing crime and which actor she'd pick to play Tom in an upcoming TV series. Six things you'll learn from this Joys of Binge Reading episode: Why Jo "counts minutes like other women count calories" The secret to best selling crime The actor she'd like to play Tom Reynolds The challenge of "Why Dunnits" The writers she admires most And the one thing she did that brought success Where to find Jo Spain:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoSpainAuthor/  Twitter  @SpainJoanne What follows is a "near as" transcript of our conversation, not word for word but pretty close to it, with links to important mentions. Jenny: And now, here's Jo. Hello there Jo and welcome to the show, its great to have you with us. Jo: Hi Jenny, thanks for inviting me on. Jenny: Beginning at the beginning . . . .Was there a "Once Upon A Time" moment when you realised you had to write fiction or your life would somehow be incomplete? Was there a catalyst? Jo Spain, author. Jo: Yes, there certainly was a catalyst. I've read my entire life, so I've always enjoyed novels and I never thought that writing one was something that ordinary people did. I was working in a job in the Irish Parliament, and my job involved writing all the time; but writing speeches and legislation, bills, things like that. And there was a moment when I was going back to work after taking maternity leave following the birth of one of my children where I thought to myself "I spend all day every day writing, but it's not the kind of writing I like to do, in an ideal scenario and a dream job. I've loved crime fiction since I was very small, and reading it and watching it on TV. I definitely just thought "I'm going to give this is a go and write something I enjoy writing". It all kicked off from there. Jenny: Fantastic: You've so far published three books with Detective Tom Reynolds in the role of lead investigator, with a fourth in the series due out later this year.  They are all very much bedded in Irish social history and the first, With Our Blessing, tackled the controversial way the Catholic church handled the so-called Magdalene Laundries in the 60s and 70's  . . .with brutal treatment of young unmarried women who went to them seeking help in pregnancy  . .. Can you tell us a bit about the “set up” for that book?  It had personal connection for you I understand, With Our Blessing, Jo Spain Jo: I always knew I was going to write books that had some kind of social or cultural background, because I'm very interested in current affairs and history, - and giving books a little more depth. At the time in Ireland, the Magdalene Laundries and Mother & Baby  homes were really making the headlines. The Irish Prime Minister, the Taoiseach, had apologised to women who'd been through the system, and there was an awful lot being unveiled. So I thought this would make a very interesting back drop to my first novel. I was in the middle of researching that and it dawned on me - my father who passed away in 1995 had been adopted. He'd never known where he was adopted from or anything, he had a very strong sense of why he'd been adopted- his mother couldn't manage him and didn't want him. He really had a chip on his shoulder about it. But I was putting the dates together with the research I was doing, and it occurred to me he'd been born in the 1950s in Ireland. There was no way he hadn't come through this system. I rang up the health department here and being adopted, one of the notorious secrets is that you have no rights to any information. And that's worse again, when you're the grandchild of a woman who's given away her baby.

“Why The Pope Fears Tampons!” Atheist Ireland: The Free Thought Prophet Podcast Episode#6 Guest: John Hamill of Atheist Ireland https://www.atheistalliance.org https://www.facebook.com/AtheistIreland This is the first episode that lead to John being a full time Prophet of the show.  John Hamill grew up in Belfast but now lives south of the Border in the Republic of Ireland, with his wife and four children. He is currently a member of the National Executive at Atheist Ireland and he has previously served as Secretary of Atheist Alliance International. His work at Atheist Ireland has included a number of campaigns, including bringing to an end the practice of Irish universities in awarding without tender, millions of €uros in public money annually to the Roman Catholic Church for chaplaincy services. He also participated in the first ever formal meeting between the sitting Irish Prime Minister and an atheist advocacy group.

Prime Minister Trudeau is meeting with the Queen and the Irish Prime Minister today leading up to the G20 summit in Germany. Guest - Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa What could we see come out of the G20 summit? And how will Trudeau reach out to the leaders of the G20? Guest - Celine Bak, Senior Fellow at CIGI (Centre for International Governance Innovation) and its Global Economy program. Expertise on climate policy and finance Has ISIL been defeated? Three years after the group's leader announced the creation of its caliphate, the group is being forced out of Mosul. Where does it go from here and how does Iraq rebuild once it's all said and done? Guest - John Thompson. Security Consultant, Strategic Intelligence Group As his tenure as governor comes to a close, Chris Christie has invited criticism after closing off a beach to the public and then using it with his family. ALSO: Trump on the weekend tweeted a gif of him beating up a wrestler, but with CNN's logo super imposed over top the wrestler's face. Is this inciting violence against the media? Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

MDMA, Patrick Stewart, Wire Tapping, the Irish Prime Minister, Coming to America sequel, and much more is covered by your hosts Leo and Eladio. 

Earlier this year the Irish Prime Minister launched an unprecedented attack on the Vatican, after an inquiry into the handling of allegations of child abuse found that the church had ignored its own child protection guidelines. Enda Kenny said a culture of "dysfunction, disconnection, elitism and narcissism" dominated the Vatican, criticisms which were rejected by the Vatican as "unfounded". Kenny's speech signalled beyond doubt an end to the symbiotic relationship between church and state which many say has dominated the Republic ever since it was founded. So what is the future for Catholicism in Ireland? Joining Ernie Rea for the discussion is Dublin priest Father Joe Murphy, David Quinn, a columnist for the Irish Catholic and Irish Times, and the theologian and lecturer in medical ethics, Gina Menzies.

Earlier this year the Irish Prime Minister launched an unprecedented attack on the Vatican, after an inquiry into the handling of allegations of child abuse found that the church had ignored its own child protection guidelines. Enda Kenny said a culture of "dysfunction, disconnection, elitism and narcissism" dominated the Vatican, criticisms which were rejected by the Vatican as "unfounded". Kenny's speech signalled beyond doubt an end to the symbiotic relationship between church and state which many say has dominated the Republic ever since it was founded. So what is the future for Catholicism in Ireland? Joining Ernie Rea for the discussion is Dublin priest Father Joe Murphy, David Quinn, a columnist for the Irish Catholic and Irish Times, and the theologian and lecturer in medical ethics, Gina Menzies.

Though this lesson, lesson 127, has an Irish flavour, our dialogue relates to a quirky story which hit the headlines worldwide… at the expense of the Irish Prime Minister. Let’s listen to a role-play between Xavier and Amélie. We'll discover some very interesting expressions including 'être nu comme un ver', 'être culotté' and 'faire jaser les commères'. C'est parti!

With a new administration in the White House, what will political change in Washington mean for transatlantic relations between Europe and the United States? From the turmoil in closely-linked financial markets to greater engagement with international institutions to combating terrorism and climate change, how can governments on both sides of the Atlantic turn a series of separate problems into a chain of interlinked opportunities? The Honorable John Bruton, former Irish Prime Minister and current EU Ambassador to the United States, joins the Council to discuss the future of EU-US relations and the prospect for a more outward-looking and engaged transatlantic partnership.