Podcasts about Martin McGuinness

Planning for the FutureIt was Charles Stewart Parnell who said: “No man has the right to say to his country. Thus far shalt thou go and no further.” This was in the 19th century. He also declared; “Let no one set a boundary to the march of a nation.”Parnell was clearly setting out the right of the people of Ireland to self-determination. Interestingly he chose Cork to make this declaration.  That was the 21st January 1885. One of the current Cork TDs and the current Taoiseach Micheál Martin has a contrary view. Our right to self-determination is contained in the Good Friday Agreement so that right has been won. We now need to exercise it. There is an irony that An Taoiseach has set his face against this and that he refuses to plan for the certain day when the Good Friday Agreement referendums will be held.Planning for the FutureIt was Charles Stewart Parnell who said: “No man has the right to say to his country. Thus far shalt thou go and no further.” This was in the 19th century. He also declared; “Let no one set a boundary to the march of a nation.”Parnell was clearly setting out the right of the people of Ireland to self-determination. Interestingly he chose Cork to make this declaration.  That was the 21st January 1885. One of the current Cork TDs and the current Taoiseach Micheál Martin has a contrary view. Our right to self-determination is contained in the Good Friday Agreement so that right has been won. We now need to exercise it. There is an irony that An Taoiseach has set his face against this and that he refuses to plan for the certain day when the Good Friday Agreement referendums will be held.Our MartinLast week, in the Guildhall in Derry, several hundred friends, comrades and family of Martin McGuinness came together for the launch of Jim McVeigh's authoritative and compelling new book on Martin. Jim is a gifted writer.‘Our Martin' is a very personal, insightful account of Martin's life in Derry and his love for his wife Bernie, and she for him, and for their children, Fionnuala, Emmet, Fiachra and Grainne.Martin said: “What politicised me was the civil rights protest. It wasn't anything I heard in the house, or even in my grandmother's house in Donegal. There was no republicanism whatsoever in my background.”‘Our Martin' by James McVeigh will be launched in Belfast at 1pm on 2 August in St. Mary's University College Belfast, as part of Féile an Phobail. It is available from An Fhuiseog, 55 Falls Road and from www.beyondthepalebooks.com 

In his 2014 Dante's Inferno poet and provocateur Philip Terry moved the action to Essex University. His Purgatorio (Carcanet) transports us to nearby Mersea Island, where Ted Berrigan leads our author up an artificial mountain to meet with artists Grayson Perry, Rachel Whiteread and Damien Hirst, as well as Christopher Marlowe, Boris Johnson, Lady Diana, Jean Paul Getty, Hilary Clinton, Allen Ginsberg, Samuel Beckett, Martin McGuinness, Ciaran Carson and Anoushka Shankar. Philip Terry was joined in conversation with Marina Warner at the Bookshop. Find more events at the Bookshop: https://lrb.me/eventspod

Support for the IRA in Derry grew in the wake of the civil rights campaign – and the authorities response to it and soared in the aftermath of Bloody Sunday. But atrocities such as Claudy Bombing and the murder of Patsy Gillespie, saw that support fall. The history of the IRA in the city was dominated by Martin McGuinness, later a key advocate of the peace process. Jon Trigg is a former British soldier, his new book is ‘Death in Derry: Martin McGuinness and the Derry IRA's War Against the British'. He spoke to Ciarán Dunbar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I'm joined once again by author and ex-solider, Jon Trigg to speak about his new book “Death In Derry” which tells the story of the Derry IRA and it's perpetual leader, Martin McGuinness.Jon joined us last year when he released “Death In The Fields”, his excellent book on the East Tyrone IRA, for what was one of my personal favorite interviews.Jon tells us about Derry's significance in Irish history as well as “the troubles” period itself. We discuss Martin McGuinness' roots and his rise power including Chief of Staff. Jon discusses the battle of the Bogside, Bloody Sunday as well as the army's early days in the city and how it's relationship with the locals changed over time.We discuss the types of attacks and operation carried out by the Provos in the city, the various “own-goals” that the IRA inflicted on itself, the role of the SAS in the city/county, the various notorious informers or “touts” that severely damaged the group's capabilities, how the conflict wound down and eventually ended and much more.PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOUhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast CONTACT THE SHOW: thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com BUY THE BOOK ⬇️⬇️ https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/death-in-derry/TIMESTAMPS00:00 Reaction to previous book & interview (East Tyrone) 1:30 Derry's significance in Irish history 8:30 Martin McGuinness & pre-troubles Derry 15:20 BATTLE OF THE BOGSIDE 22:05 British army come to Derry  41:50 “Wild West” early days and Commercial b*mbing campaign  56:20 BLOODY SUNDAY1:06:30 Operation Motorman & Claudy b*mbs 1:15:50 Poster boys 1:35:20 THE SAS 1:44:25 DET shooting 1981 1:51:48 Why the “cell structure” didn't suit Derry as much as Belfast 1:56:23 Events damaging the Derry IRA's image 2:13:50 Successful SAS ambushes 2:23:40 Raymond Gilmour, Willie Carlin & Frank Hegarty2:34:40 WAS MARTIN MCGUINNESS AN INFORMER 2:42:25 Loyalist activity in Derry 2:48:20 The End2:58:10 Thoughts on Say Nothing tv series 3:04:17 Future Belfast Brigade books

 Martin Mc Guinness. A Reflection.Friday the 21 March was the eighth anniversary of the death of our friend and leader Martin McGuinness. Like many others, I am sure, I was perplexed as it dawned on me that eight years had passed since we lost him. In my head I thought it was five or six years ago. But as we people of a certain age should now know time waits for no one. I remember as if it was yesterday dashing to the hospital. Even though we were anticipating his death there was nonetheless a numbness, a shock to be told that Martin was gone. A Courageous Advocate for PalestinianMs. Francesca Albanese is the Special Rapporteur for the United Nations in the Palestinian territories. She is a remarkable champion for human rights and international law whose moral integrity and deep rooted humanity are an inspiration. Her leadership on Palestinian rights, her unremitting and courageous criticism of Israel's decades long illegal occupation of the Palestinian territories, is an example for all of us who seek a just peace between the peoples of Palestine and of Israel.Last week Ms. Albanese was in the South of Ireland addressing Universities, giving interviews, attending the massive pro-Palestinian march in Dublin on Saturday and meeting a wide range of individuals and groups.  The only answer is UnityThere are at least 50,000 people in Belfast reliant on PIP (Personal Independence Payment). Given that levels of disadvantage and poor health indicators are higher in west Belfast it is safe to assume that many thousands of families in that part of the city are especially vulnerable to British government cuts to the PIP system.Over the years Labour governments have shown scant regard for their socialist roots. Often they are just a pale imitation of the Tories who care even less. They especially show no empathy when it comes to the North. Year after year the British block grant fails to meet our basic public service requirements whether in the provision of health, education, housing, agriculture or the environment. The Executive scrambles to stretch a finite budget. 

Journalist Martin Dillon disputes the ending of the ‘Say Nothing' tv show depicting the murder of Jean McConville. In his new book ‘The Sorrow and the Loss: The Tragic Shadow Cast by the Troubles on the Lives of Women', he writes about people like Caroline Moreland, shot as an informer just weeks before the IRA ceasefire – he believes Martin McGuinness must have known about it. Mairead Farrell killed by the SAS in Gibraltar despite being well-known to the security services also features in the book. Martin Dillon joins Ciarán Dunbar, to talk about his latest work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My Internment by Roseleen WalshRoseleen Walsh is one of 36 women who were interned in the early 1970s. Her latest book – My Internment – tells the very personal story of her life as a young woman in west Belfast in the late 60s and early 70s. Of the constant pressure and danger of living under British occupation and of her time as an internee in Armagh Women's Prison.Roseleen has been writing for many years, including during her time in Armagh Prison. She is a writer of great skill including of poetry, plays and books. She is also a very determined individual as her account of her first days in Armagh makes clear. When her cell door was opened for the first time she remembers that “there before me was, not a mess, but a blank canvass. Immediately I knew white walls would suit me best for I intended making those walls a work of art! I would surround myself within the comfort of my own words.  Since I was young, I had found it hard to express myself to others until I discovered that poetry was a wonderful way to articulate what I meant… The walls were to become like pages of a diary.”Climate CrisisJanuary was a month of climate opposites. Storm Éowyn is now believed to have been one of the worst to ever hit the island of Ireland. It broke wind-speed records; forced the cancellation of flights and ferries; and within hours had cut power supplies to over one million households and businesses north and south.  Tens of thousands were also left without water as treatment plants lost power.Although last month Ireland was colder than usual January was still the hottest month ever recorded across the world. More worrying it is the 18th month out of the last 19 when the average global temperature was greater than that set by the world's governments.  The World Stands at a Tipping PointIn the months leading up to the invasion of Iraq by American and British forces and others in March 2003 Martin McGuinness and I warned Tony Blair and President Bush not to invade. We pointed out that it would be a breach of international law. At one particular meeting in Mr. Blair's office in Downing Street Martin and I urged the British PM to learn the lessons of British involvement in Ireland and in other conflicts. We told him and his officials they were living in cloud cuckoo land; “if you go into Iraq it will be another Vietnam and it will be a huge mistake.”One British official told us that it would all be over in a matter of months. Martin told him “... given the previous history of successive British military expeditions to Ireland, that certainly would not be my view of how the situation in Iraq is going to move in the next short while." The Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip and the pogroms against Palestinian towns and villages in the west Bank strike a similar note today and a lesson for the international community. The support of the British Government and the White House for the Zionist assaults on the Palestinian people is shameful. It is also, like the war in Iraq, short sighted and counter-productive. Over 60,000 Gazans have been killed – mostly women and children and 80% of the infrastructure of Gaza has been destroyed; a thousand are dead in the west Bank; south Lebanon is ablaze; Israeli forces have moved deeper into Syria, and the US President is seeking to expel the Palestinian people of Gaza from their homeland. The world stands at a tipping point amid the real risk of a possible wider conflagration. 

fWotD Episode 2839: Northern Bank robbery Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Tuesday, 11 February 2025 is Northern Bank robbery.On 20 December 2004, £26.5 million in cash was stolen from the headquarters of Northern Bank on Donegall Square West in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Having taken family members of two bank officials hostage, an armed gang forced the workers to help them steal used and unused pound sterling banknotes. The money was loaded into a van and driven away in two trips. This was one of the largest bank robberies in the history of the United Kingdom.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC), the British government and the Taoiseach all claimed the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) was responsible. This was denied by the IRA and by Sinn Féin. Throughout 2005, the police forces in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland made arrests and carried out house searches. A sum of £2.3 million was impounded at the house of a financial adviser, Ted Cunningham, in County Cork and Phil Flynn was forced to resign as chairman of the Bank of Scotland (Ireland), because he was a director of one of Cunningham's companies. Cunningham was convicted in 2009 of money laundering, had his conviction quashed in 2012 and was convicted at retrial in 2014. Chris Ward, one of the bank officials threatened by the gang, was himself arrested in November 2005 and charged with robbery. The prosecution offered no evidence at trial and he was released.Northern Bank announced soon after the heist that it would replace its own bank notes, in denominations of £5, £10, £20, £50 and £100. Alongside the murder of Robert McCartney in 2005, the robbery adversely affected the Northern Ireland peace process. It caused a hardening in the relationship between the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the Sinn Féin representatives Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. Although Cunningham and several others were eventually convicted of crimes uncovered during the investigation, nobody has ever been held directly responsible for the robbery.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:10 UTC on Tuesday, 11 February 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Northern Bank robbery on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Danielle.

The Rev Harold Good witnessed the IRA decommissioning their arsenal of weapons. He facilitated secret talks at vital points during the Peace Process. In his new book he reveals his role as a back channel between the DUP and Sinn Féin. He joins Ciarán Dunbar to discuss his role as a peacemaker, his experiences with Ian Paisley and his extraordinary friendship with Martin McGuinness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 13ú lá de mí na Nollaig, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 2003 bhí ceannairí na hEorpa i sáinn de bharr bunreacht nua san Eoraip. Bhí An Fhrainc agus an Ghearmáin ar son córas vótála nua agus dhiúltaigh An Spáinn agus An Pholainn. I 2007 tháinig Ian Paisley agus Martin McGuinness le chéile chun siopa Ikea nua a oscailt i dTuaisceart na hÉireann. I 2009 – bhí an cumann córúil in Aonach Urmhumhan ag iarradh fir. Bhí siad ag iarradh fir chun an ceol dráma Anything Goes a dhéanamh mar nach raibh go leor acu chun an ceol dráma a cur i láthair. I 2013 d'oscail TippFM ionad chraoladh ar Sráid Phiarsaigh. D'oscail Alan Kelly an dara stiúideo sa chontae. Sin Outcast le Hey Ya – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2003. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 2000 bhí síniú leabhair ag Waterstones i Piccadilly le Paul McCartney. Bhí Sir Paul McCartney ann sa siopa chun síniú cúpla cóipeanna de a leabhar nua. I 2013 – tháinig Beyonce amach lena albam nua darbh ainm 'Beyonce'. Bhí sé seo a chúigiú albam. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh aisteoir Jamie Foxx i Texas i 1967 agus rugadh amhránaí Taylor Swift i Meiriceá i 1989 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh an tseachtain seo chugainn le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

Fáilte ar ais chuig eagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo ar an 13ú lá de mí na Nollaig, liomsa Lauren Ní Loingsigh. I 2003 bhí ceannairí na hEorpa i sáinn de bharr bunreacht nua san Eoraip. Bhí An Fhrainc agus an Ghearmáin ar son córas vótála nua agus dhiúltaigh An Spáinn agus An Pholainn. I 2007 tháinig Ian Paisley agus Martin McGuinness le chéile chun siopa Ikea nua a oscailt i dTuaisceart na hÉireann. I 2000 rinne Minnie Baker ó Chroisín cuilt phíosála agus thug sí é chuig ospís an Chláir chun airgead a bhailiú. Sheas an chuilt do na oibrí deonach, na hothair agus an fhoireann. Bhí an chuilt an chéad duais i gcrannchur na Nollaig. I 2007 bhí ceithre theaghlach in O'Callaghan Mills, iargúlta do cúig lá de bharr tuilte. Bhí siad ábalta rudaí a fháil agus dul áit éigin i dtarracóir. Dúirt Rory Moloney a raibh ina chónaí ann, nach raibh a chlann ábalta dul abhaile do chúpla lá nuair a chuaigh siad amach chun siopadóireacht na Nollaig a dhéanamh. Sin Outcast le Hey Ya – an t-amhrán is mó ar an lá seo I 2003. Ag lean ar aghaidh le nuacht cheoil ar an lá seo I 2000 bhí síniú leabhair ag Waterstones i Piccadilly le Paul McCartney. Bhí Sir Paul McCartney ann sa siopa chun síniú cúpla cóipeanna de a leabhar nua. I 2013 – tháinig Beyonce amach lena albam nua darbh ainm 'Beyonce'. Bhí sé seo a chúigiú albam. Agus ar deireadh breithlá daoine cáiliúla ar an lá seo rugadh aisteoir Jamie Foxx i Texas i 1967 agus rugadh amhránaí Taylor Swift i Meiriceá i 1989 agus seo chuid de a amhrán. Beidh mé ar ais libh an tseachtain seo chugainn le heagrán nua de Ar An Lá Seo.

During the Troubles, Republicans ‘disappeared' 17 people - murdering them, and secretly burying them. But the Provisional IRA and the INLA were not the first republicans, or indeed combatants in Ireland, to use this method, it started long before the Troubles. Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc has spent over a decade researching the fate of ‘the disappeared' and how this phenomenon came about . He joined Ciarán Dunbar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hearing what our politicians have to say is a crucial part of democracy. But back in 1998, The Assembly censored words spoken by Martin McGuinness to Deputy DUP leader Peter Robinson. After a legal battle lasting over two years, the Belfast Telegraph can now report on what exactly they are. Olivia Peden is joined by Belfast Telegraph Northern Ireland Editor Sam McBride and Mediahuis Ireland solicitor Thomas Turner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Hurst, better known to some as “Martin Ingram” was a member of the Force Research Unit, an intel gathering and spy-handling British security forces group and spent time as a handler in Derry during which time he worked with Frank Hegarty.Ian is best known for co-authoring the book 'Stakeknife” which exposed the exploits of one of the North's most notorious informants, Freddie Scappittici aka Agent Stakeknife.Ina tells us about his time in the FRU, what goes into recruiting and running an agent, his thoughts on whether Martin McGuinness or Gerry Adam were informants, his many thoughts on the recently published Operation Kenova and much more.Ian, at various stages in the episode, discusses agents Frank Hegarty, Willie Carlin, Brian Nelson and of course agent Stakeknife.TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Was Martin McGuinness an informant??13:00 JOINING THE FORCE RESEARCH UNIT43:15 Did FRU operate both sides of the border? 48:00 Was Ian ever shot at ? 53:00 Work as an FRU handler 57:30 Thoughts on Operation Kenova 1:28:40 HOW handlers met w/ informants/agents 1:39:20 Story about IRA man drove into the FRU offices 1:41:10 Did the IRA ever have info on IAN ?? (Ian potentially has his life saved by an IRA man's wife)1:46:30 Any FRU killed ?1:49:20 HOW DID FRU RECRUIT AGENTS/INFORMERS ?2:12:05 HOW WAS SCAP (STAKEKNIFE) RECRUITED ?? WAS HE A “WALK-IN”?? & More thoughts on Operation Kenova 2:32:55 When agents are suspected by IRA2:36:40 'Spy-masters dilemmas” (Frank Hegarty's case) 2:46:50 Psychology of handling an agent 2:52:00 Killing Rage (book by Eamonn Collins)2:59:55 More thoughts on Operation Kenova 3:09:15 Was Gerry Adams an informer?

Thousands of declassified files on Northern Ireland and the troubles have been deposited, not in Belfast, but in the Kew Archives in London. In part 1 of a 2-part special of the BelTel, Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Sam McBride to discuss the Kew Files and what they tell us about Martin McGuinness, the IRA and the SDLP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this episode I spoke with author Henry Hemming about his most recent book “Four Shots in the Night”, an excellently written true-story of a British army agent within the IRA named Frank Hegarty. Henry talks to us about the army unit that recruited and ran Hegarty, the now infamous FRU (force research unit) and their unique approach to running agents, how princess Diana was nearly blown up by the IRA and the role that Gaddafi played in arming the IRA.TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How did so many informants get recruited by The British security forces 9:55 Who were the FRU (Force Research Unit)19:30 Willie Carlin & Denis Donaldson 24:45 Ian Hurst's involvement 30:20 IRA NEARLY BLOW-UP PRINCESS DIANA 35:30 Spy-master's dilemma 41:15 Gaddafi's involvement 46:35 Plans for tv series or movie ??BUY THE BOOK: https://geni.us/FOURSHOTS

Ian Hurst worked with the British Army's ‘Force Research Unit' during the Troubles. He later exposed Freddie Scappaticci as the agent known as Stakeknife. Controversially, he also maintains former IRA leader Martin McGuinness was compromised, even claiming he protected Scappaticci. He gives his version of events to Ciarán Dunbar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CONTENTThe guest today is author Henry Hemming and on this podcast we will be discussing his book “4 Shots In The Night" a true story of espionage, murder and justice during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. It centres round the brutal killing on 26th May, 1986 of British agent Frank Hegarty who infiltrated PIRA and also involves Martin McGuinness, terrorist turned politician and the notorious IRA member and British agent Freddie Scappaticci who, over a decade after the murder, decided to talk to the media about what happened that night. This started a search for truth which revealed how a handful of British agents were able to infiltrate the Provisional IRA, at great personal cost. It is a period described by Henry as “... by a country mile, the least understood conflict in recent British history, as well as the bloodiest and longest.” Henry's book choice on Desert Islands Dits is "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. My choice is Henry's book "Four Shots In The Night".WHERE TO GET OUR DESERT ISLAND DITS BOOK CHOICESMost of our book recommendations can be bought via the Unconventional Soldier Bookshop. 10% of each purchase supports the pod and helps independent book stores on line sales. "BUY ME A COFFEE"If you want to support the podcast you can buy me a coffee here.SOCIAL MEDIACheck out our blog site on Wordpress Unconventional SoldierInstagram @the_unconventional_soldier_pod.Facebook @lateo82. Twitter @TheUCS473.Download these and other platforms via Link Tree.Email us: unconventionalsoldier@gmail.com. This episode brought to you in association with ISARR a veteran owned company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Spybrary podcast, the hosts discuss the book 'Four Shots in the Night' by Henry Hemming. Four Shots In the Night tells the story of the 1986 murder of a British spy inside the IRA and the subsequent investigation that took place 30 years later. It explores the role of Martin McGuinness and British intelligence in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The hosts also discuss the historical context of the conflict and the process of getting Sinn Fein involved in the political process as well as the Kenova report. The book is praised for its extensive research and the new insights it provides into the intelligence operations during that time. What is Four Shots in the Night by Henry Hemming about? Four Shots in the Night is the story of a political murder: the killing of an IRA member turned British informant.  The search for justice for this one man's death—his body found in broad daylight, with tape over his eyes, an undisguised hit—would deliver more than the truth. It exposed his status as an informant and led to protests, campaigns, far-reaching changes to British law, a historic ruling from a senior judicial body, a ground-breaking police investigation, and bitter condemnation from a US Congressional commission. And there have been persistent rumors that one of the country's most senior politicians, the Sinn Fein leader Martin McGuinness, might have been personally involved in this particular murder. Relying on archival research, interviews, and the findings of a new complete police investigation, Four Shots in the Night tells a riveting story not just of this murder but of his role in the decades-long conflict that defined him--the Troubles. And the questions it tackles are even larger: how did the Troubles really come to an end? Was it a feat of diplomatic negotiation, as we've been told--or did spies play the decisive role? And how far can, or should, a spy go, for the good of his country? Four Shots in the Night is a page-turner that will make you think.

As editor of The Derry Journal during the Troubles, Pat McArt found himself a trusted critic and counsellor to political giants like Martin McGuinness and John Hume. His new book, ‘War, Peace and the Derry Journal' chronicles Derry's devastation during the troubles and the city's move towards peace. He joins Belfast Telegraph Derry reporter Garrett Hargan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

RespectOn Sunday last I spoke at the 40th Anniversary Commemoration of the killing by the SAS of IRA Volunteers Henry Hogan and Declan Martin in Dunloy County Antrim. Declan was 18. Henry was 20.I was also the speaker at the funerals in February 1984. At that time hundreds of  RUC  and scores of landrovers surrounded Henry Hogans wake house and myself, Martin McGuinness, Danny Morisson and Owen Carron linked arms with other mourners to create a human barrier around the house and the funeral to shield them from the RUC. That is the way many republican funerals were conducted in those days.A Window on the PastAsk almost everyone you know about the date when internment was introduced and the 9 August 1971 will be the popular answer. .That was the day 342 men and boys were dragged from their homes in the early hours of the morning to be beaten, interrogated and interned. Fourteen were the victims of planned torture – the Hooded Men.Ceasefire NowThe European Union's Foreign Policy chief Joseph Borrell took issue with US President Joe Biden and his remarks that the Israeli state's offensive against the Palestinian people had been excessive. “If you believe that too many people are being killed maybe you should provide less arms,” Mr. Borrell said…”If the international community believes  that this is a slaughter, that too many people are being killed, maybe they have to think about the provision of arms.”

In the second part of 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service', Peter Taylor discusses the attempts of the British establishment to censor & intimidate him. He describes the central importance of the hunger strike and how it changed everything. He recalls a day spent locked in a cell in the dreaded H Blocks with a young Eamonn McDermott & marvelling at his book collection. “How can an IRA man read Tolstoy & Hardy?” he asked. “An IRA man is just a man like any other” said McDermott. He takes us through the landmark events: how Mrs Thatcher had to have her hand firmly guided as she signed the Anglo Irish Agreement, the meeting of Martin McGuinness & Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth & how the peace was eventually won. This episode is dedicated to all the precious lives lost in the Troubles. And to the courage & integrity of Peter Taylor.Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning is a Gold Hat Production in association with SwanMcG.For more on Free State: https://freestatepodcast.com/To get in touch with the podcast: info@freestatepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late in the night following Bloody Sunday, a young reporter arrived in Derry. ‘If you want to know what's going on here,' John Hume told him, ‘he's the person you should be talking to you. He's called Martin McGuinness'. It was the first time this young reporter called Peter Taylor had heard the name. For 50 years Taylor made establishing the truth in the north his goal. He talked to everyone.Peter Taylor is this week's guest on a two-part special on Free State. From IRA leaders suspecting their fruit was poisoned to the civil servant who wanted to end the hunger strikes with M&S shirts, Taylor always got the story. It was dark and dangerous work and only a man like Peter Taylor could have done it. Peter also talks about his book Operation Chiffon and the risks that were taken for peace from a chip shop in Derry.Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning is a Gold Hat Production in association with SwanMcG.For more on Free State: https://freestatepodcast.com/To get in touch with the podcast: info@freestatepodcast.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Richard O' Rawe's new book "Stakeknife's Dirty War: The Inside Story of Scappaticci, the IRA's Nutting Squad and the British Spooks Who Ran the War" offers the most comprehensive and in-depth look into the life and crimes of Freddie Scappaticci, better known as agent "Stakenife".I spoke to Richard about Scap's rise through the ranks in the IRA, how he once would have seemed the least-likely of republican men to be an informer and how the internal security unit aka "the nutting squad" was ran with Stakeknife at it's helm. Richard tells us about the putting-together of such a detailed book and the many rumors that surround Freddie Scappaticci.Richard also shared his insight into what former-IRA men think about the accusations of informing leveled against Martin McGuinness, whether Scappaticci was the only spy in the ISU and if the upper-echelons of British govt knew about Stakeknife and his activities. **PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A REVIEW TO HELP THE SHOW CONTINUE TO GROW**TIMESTAMPS00:00 Putting together the book & who was Freddie Scappaticci06:05 When Scappaticci and Ricky joined the IRA & Scappaticci's rise through the ranks 09:45 Scappaticci once looked very unlikely to have been an informer/agent 11:05 Difference between an agent and an informer 12:50 WHO WERE “THE NUTTING SQUAD” ??18:05 Michael Kearney's m*rder 19:40 WAS SCAP THE ONLY AGENT/INFORMER WITHIN THE NUTTING SQUAD?22:05 British Intel sacrificing lesser-informers to protect a higher-up agent25:20 HOW FAR UP DID KNOWLEDGE OF STAKENIFE GO ?26:55 Was Steaknife the UK government's highest-ranking informant?35:15 Was Scap rich by the end?37:50 Scap's mental health and p*rn-habit? 50:10 How was Steaknife recruited by the British Govt ?53:30 Torture by the ISU  55:00 Motivations for writing the book 1:08:55 IS SCAP REALLY DEAD? & thoughts on Operation KenovaGOOD LISTENER PODCAST YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@thegoodlistenerpodcastBUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/46lOmoG

Patrick Ryan is the infamous former priest who sourced money, weapons and materials for the IRA during the troubles and even personally met with Libyan dictator Mummar Gaddafi to buy guns for the Republicans.I spoke with author and journalist Jennifer O' Leary about her interviews with Patrick Ryan resulting in a book, "The Padre".Jennifer shares her insight in Patrick Ryan the man, whether he feels any regret about his actions and how the project came about.We spoke about the moulding of Ryan by his family and area into an IRA sympathizer, his high-level of competency when it came to any of Patrick's endeavors and the extent to which Patrick Ryan aided the republican movement.***PLEASE SUBSCRIBE & LEAVE A REVIEW IF YOU ENJOY THE EPISODE******TIMESTAMPS**00:00 Intro & how Jennifer met Patrick Ryan “The Padre”3:35 Patrick's family influences & his timer in East Africa as a missionary 10:15 The extent of Patrick Ryan's work for the IRA (Gaddafi, b*mb timers, guns)16:54 Spy work for Libyans intel services 19:40 Patrick Ryan's mistrust of IRA command 21:45 Does Patrick Ryan differentiate between civilian and military targets for IRA B*MBS? 24:47 How did Patrick Ryan leave the movement? 29:14 Is Patrick Ryan still a Christian ? BUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/3RkZ2QkJENNIFER'S TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Jen_O_Leary 

Gerry Adams in conversation with renowned journalist Roy Greenslade to mark the 6th anniversary of Martin's deathIn 1972 a 23-year-old Gerry Adams first met a 22-year old Martin McGuinness while preparing for talks with the British Government in London.  That first meeting was the beginning of 45 years of an unbroken comradeship between the two men that have led the republican struggle to where it is today.

E35 The Fifth CourtMichael O'Higgins SC, probably the best known barrister in the country asks 'But is it justice..?'Presented by Peter Leonard BL and Mark Tottenham BLAn incredible story covering Michael's time as a journalist with Hot Press and Magill magazines. Being told by Magill publisher Vincent Browne that he 'didn't want any writing' and 'Read the Daily Telegraph'.His interview with an up and coming Bertie Ahern. Asking Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness did he use Durex ('not while in Portlaois Prison). Martin Cahill aka The General, spending days in Michael's Harold Cross bedsit. Working night shifts in RTE to make an alternative to a legal career as unattractive as possible. And much, much more. Brilliant.His movie choice 'Justice for All' (Al Pacino)His book choice, Dominic Carman's book on his dad, George Carman QC. (Dominic was a guest on E27, The Fifth Court)Plus three cases from the Decisis.ie casebook including;A personal injuries case against a hotel, where the ruling was that the architects to the hotel were joined to the case too late.A European arrest warrant case where a Polish national pleaded he wasn't informed about the case as he couldn't access the address he supplied for correspondenceA Landlord and Tenant case involving the Residential Tenancies Board and the refusal by the landlord to accept a HAP payment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Agreement 25The three days of the conference to mark Agreement 25 at Queens University, a quarter of a century after the Good Friday Agreement, was an opportunity to meet again many of those who were there when the Agreement was thrashed out in 1998. I was particularly happy to see George Mitchell. He was in great form and for me his speech was the highlight of conference. Lucid, reasoned, futuring and compelling. The absence of John Hume, Ian Paisley, Martin McGuinness, David Trimble, Seamus Mallon and David Irvine and others was a reminder of the transient nature of life and the permanency of death.  Voting for the PresidentThis is not the only matter that the Irish Government is failing on. Dublin Castle was the venue last week of “Together Again – Le Chéile Arís” – the third of the Irish government's Global Irish Civic Forums. These events bring together representatives of the Irish diaspora from across the world to promote a conversation on issues of concern and interest to the diaspora.In Praise Of Tulips. I bought a bag of assorted tulip bulbs before Christmas. I was looking for daffodils and picked up the tulips by mistake. When I discovered this I was disappointed. I love daffodils. Now I love tulips as well. They are in full bloom. In pots. Beautiful bright colours. Pinks and reds.Earth Day – defending our natural environmentLast Saturday was Earth Day. The theme was ‘Invest in Our Planet' with the emphasis on encouraging businesses and people to use sustainable practices in their everyday work.The first Earth Day took place in April 1970 in the USA. The massive oil spill at Santa Barbara in California in January 1969 and the student anti-Vietnam war movement were the catalysts. Twenty years later the event went global and hundreds of millions participated and set the scene for the 1992 United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

In the second part of Ooh Aah, Up Which Ra, Dion and Joe wonder what being honest about history really means and if Ireland wants to be Austria or Germany. Joe talks about Martin McGuinness and how many people were angered by what he wrote after McGuinness's death and he also recounts an eye-opening experience at an Old Firm game.Free State with Joe Brolly and Dion Fanning is a Gold Hat Production in association with SwanMcG.For more on Free State: https://freestatepodcast.com/To get in touch with the podcast: info@freestatepodcast.comTwitter: @dionfanning @JoeBrolly1993 @freestateirlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefreestatepodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talking about Martin McGuinnessTuesday was the sixth anniversary of the death of my friend and comrade Martin McGuinness. I travelled to the Derry City Hotel that evening for a public conversation about my relationship with Martin with Roy Greenslade. Roy is an author, broadcaster and journalist who during a long and distinguished career has held a series of senior positions in many of London's main newspapers.Beauty an OileáinRegular readers will know that I am a big fan of Claddagh Records. Founded by Garech Browne and Ivor Browne, for decades Claddagh has been recording and promoting Irish traditional music and song. This wonderful enterprise has recently had a new lease of life and Claddagh is currently digging into its archival material and giving its collections space to breathe once again. As the result of an arrangement with Universal Music these gems from our tradition are now getting global exposure. Well done Claddagh.The Good Friday Agreement and Sue RamsayIn other columns Gerry Kelly and Bairbre de Brún have recalled their experiences in the negotiations leading to the Good Friday Agreement. This week Sue Ramsay remembers:

How did the violence of The Troubles come to an end on the island of Ireland? Bertie Ahern, former Irish Taoiseach who served from 1997 to 2008, speaks to Alastair about his father's time in the IRA, how Ireland has changed over the last three decades, and what it was liking working alongside Tony Blair, Bill Clinton, Martin McGuinness and Ian Paisley on the road the Belfast Good Friday Agreements. Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @RestIsPolitics TRIP Plus: Become a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive a weekly newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes. Just head to therestispolitics.com to sign up. Email: restispolitics@gmail.com Producers: Dom Johnson + Nicole Maslen Exec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nonostante i feroci attacchi dei gruppi lealisti, l'IRA, il 31 agosto 1994, sorprenderà tutti dichiarando uno storico cessate il fuoco. La pace in Irlanda del Nord sembra a un passo ma le trattative con gli inglesi fanno fatica a decollare. Michael, intanto, dopo alcuni tentativi infruttuosi, riesce finalmente a entrare in aeronautica iscrivendosi a un apprendistato della British Airways a Londra. Lì conosce e diventa amico di un ragazzo britannico di origini irlandesi di nome Diarmuid O'Neill. Non passerà molto però prima di scoprire che si tratta di un membro attivo dell'IRA.Produzione, post-produzione e sound design: Samuele Sciarrillo Supervisione storica: Riccardo Michelucci In questo episodio hanno partecipato: Michael PhillipsIspirato al LIBRO:"A Belfast boy. Dai Troubles nell'Irlanda del Nord alla nuova vita in Italia. La mia storia tra i fuochi dell'IRA e il carcere" (2020); Michael Phillips (Autore), Silvia Agogeri (Traduttore); Homeless Bookhttps://www.homelessbook.it/autore/phillips-michael/14882FONTI STORICHE:La Storia segreta dell'IRA (2005); Ed Moloney (Autore), S. G. Fichera (Traduttore); Baldini Castoldi DalaiNon dire niente. Un caso di omicidio e tradimento nell'Irlanda del Nord (2021); Patrick Radden Keefe (Autore), Manuela Faimali (Traduttore); MondadoriGuerra, Pace e Brexit – Il lungo viaggio dell'Irlanda; R. Michelucci (Autore); OdoyaUn giorno della mia vita (2014); Bobby Sands (Autore), Silvia Calamati (Curatore e Traduttore); FeltrinelliSpotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History (2019) - BBC Northern IrelandaINSERTI AUDIO:Stralcio testimonianza John Hume sul funerale di Greysteel (1993), Annuncio cessate il fuoco dell'IRA del (1994), dichiarazione Gerry Adams sul cessate il fuoco dell'IRA (1994), dichiarazione di Martin McGuinness sul processo di pace, TG attentato dell'IRA al Canary Wharf Tower di Londra (1996) - Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History (2019) - BBC Northern Ireland, pubblicato sul canale youtube Slugger O'Toole il 26 settembre 2019; Dichiarazione John Major relativa all'accordo bilaterale angloirlandese (1993) – John Major Introduces the Anglo/Irish joint declaration, pubblicato sul canale youtube iconic l'8 dicembre 2010; Telecronaca Pizzul di Italia vs. Rep. Irlanda (USA94) - 1994 Italia Irlanda primi minuti, pubblicato sul canale youtube Gocalcio il 30 aprile 2020; Telecronaca inglese di Italia vs. Rep. Irlanda (USA94) - Rep of Ireland v Italy 1994 Full Game, pubblicato sul canale youtube J Mac l'1 aprile 2013; Suoni attentato dell'IRA a Manchester (1994) - Manchester Bomb Aftermath, pubblicato sul canale youtube Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service il 3 aprile 2016; Telecronaca inglese di Italia vs. Rep. Irlanda (Europei 2012) - UEFA Euro 2012 highlights Italy 2-0 Republic of Ireland, pubblicato sul canale youtube UEFA il 10 maggio 2016.Sigla e musiche addizionali su licenza di Epidemic Sound.

John Crawley left Ireland to join the US Marine Corps. Four years later, he was hand-picked by Martin McGuinness to help ship armaments to Northern Ireland. With the IRA riddled with assests working for British Intelligence, he was caught and served two seperate terms in prison. Read 'Eating Smoke: One Man's Descent into Crystal Meth Psychosis in Hong Kong's Triad Heartland.' Paperback UK: https://amzn.to/2YoeaPx Paperback US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993543944 Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/christhrall (£2 per month plus perks) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-our-veterans-to-tell-their-story https://paypal.me/TeamThrall Sign up for my NON-SPAM newsletter and FREE books: https://christhrall.com/mailing-list/ Social media Links: https://facebook.com/christhrall https://twitter.com/christhrall https://instagram.com/chris.thrall https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall https://youtube.com/christhrall https://discord.gg/yqvHRUN https://christhrall.com 

Gerry Adams cerca di portare l'IRA verso la strada del dialogo e decide di intavolare trattative segrete con altri partiti irlandesi, tra cui l'SDLP di John Hume.I gruppi lealisti, di contro, continuano con la loro campagna di omicidi settari verso la comunità cattolica mentre l'IRA si rende responsabile di azioni atroci verso civili nordirlandesi che non hanno alcun precedente nella storia dei Troubles. Michael dal canto suo, ormai adolescente, inizierà a toccare con mano la realtà dei disordini in Irlanda del Nord e per la prima volta la violenza busserà alla porta della sua famiglia.Produzione, post-produzione e sound design: Samuele Sciarrillo Supervisione storica: Riccardo MichelucciIn questo episodio hanno partecipato: Michael Phillips, Danny Morrison (scrittore e giornalista nordirlandese, ex-direttore nazionale della comunicazione per lo Sinn Féin).Ispirato al LIBRO:"A Belfast boy. Dai Troubles nell'Irlanda del Nord alla nuova vita in Italia. La mia storia tra i fuochi dell'IRA e il carcere" (2020); Michael Phillips (Autore), Silvia Agogeri (Traduttore); Homeless Bookhttps://www.homelessbook.it/autore/phillips-michael/14882FONTI STORICHE:La Storia segreta dell'IRA (2005); Ed Moloney (Autore), S. G. Fichera (Traduttore); Baldini Castoldi DalaiNon dire niente. Un caso di omicidio e tradimento nell'Irlanda del Nord (2021); Patrick Radden Keefe (Autore), Manuela Faimali (Traduttore); MondadoriGuerra, Pace e Brexit – Il lungo viaggio dell'Irlanda; R. Michelucci (Autore); OdoyaUn giorno della mia vita (2014); Bobby Sands (Autore), Silvia Calamati (Curatore e Traduttore); FeltrinelliSpotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History (2019) - BBC Northern IrelandaINSERTI AUDIO:Attacco Milltown Cemetery di Belfast: a) Belfast Milltown Cemetery attack (1988), BELFAST BBC NI News Report, pubblicato sul canale youtube TVArchivesNI il 14 febbario 2018; b) Milltown Cemetery Attack (1988), pubblicato sul canale youtube nh6milhistory il 22 marzo 2012; Uccisione dei caporali inglesi al funerale di Kevin Brady: Corporals Wood and Howes killed by IRA (1988), pubblicato sul canale youtube TheDublinReaper il 6 dicembre 2012. Sottofondo cena pub con Michael: Hell's Ditch (IRL) - Pogues Tribute – Promo (cover di “If i should fall from grace with God” dell'album omonimo del 1987, Pogue Mahone/Warner Music), pubblicato sul canale youtube Neil Fitzgibbon il 29 novembre 2020; TG sequestro nave Eksund, TG assasinio Pat Finucane, stralcio intervista moglie Pat Finucane, stralcio intervista Martin McGuinness sulla pratica degli human bomb - Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History (2019) - BBC Northern Ireland, pubblicato sul canale youtube Slugger O'Toole il 26 settembre 2019; Frase Dolores O'Riordan durante concerto: The Cranberries - Zombie (Live At The Astoria, London, 1994), pubblicato sul canale youtube TheCranberriesTV il 3 ottobre 2019. Sigla e musiche addizionali su licenza di Epidemic Sound.

Siamo a metà degli anni '80 e l'IRA è impegnata nell'approvvigionamento di armi dagli USA e la Libia, mentre la Thatcher tenta di isolare politicamente i repubblicani con l'accordo di Hillsborough. Il conflitto si gioca però anche su un terreno molto controverso e per certi versi sconvolgente, quello della cosiddetta “guerra sporca”, dove non sarà più chiaro chi sia il tuo vero alleato oppure nemico. Michael, ormai un bambino di undici anni, prende intanto consapevolezza del contesto sociale in cui vive e avrà modo di toccare con mano gli effetti della “guerra sporca” nella sua comunità.Nel novembre del 1987 l'Irlanda verrà sconvolta da uno degli eventi più drammatici di tutta la storia dei Troubles, la strage di Enniskillen… Produzione, post-produzione e sound design: Samuele Sciarrillo Supervisione storica: Riccardo Michelucci In questo episodio hanno partecipato: Michael Phillips, Jacqueline Phillips (doppiaggio: Nadia Scarlato), Danny Morrison (scrittore e giornalista nordirlandese, ex-direttore nazionale della comunicazione per lo Sinn Féin).Ispirato al LIBRO:"A Belfast boy. Dai Troubles nell'Irlanda del Nord alla nuova vita in Italia. La mia storia tra i fuochi dell'IRA e il carcere" (2020); Michael Phillips (Autore), Silvia Agogeri (Traduttore); Homeless Bookhttps://www.homelessbook.it/autore/phillips-michael/14882FONTI STORICHE:La Storia segreta dell'IRA (2005); Ed Moloney (Autore), S. G. Fichera (Traduttore); Baldini Castoldi DalaiNon dire niente. Un caso di omicidio e tradimento nell'Irlanda del Nord (2021); Patrick Radden Keefe (Autore), Manuela Faimali (Traduttore); MondadoriUn giorno della mia vita (2014); Bobby Sands (Autore), Silvia Calamati (Curatore e Traduttore); FeltrinelliGuerra, Pace e Brexit – Il lungo viaggio dell'Irlanda; R. Michelucci (Autore); OdoyaSpotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History (2019) - BBC Northern IrelandINSERTI AUDIO:TG attentato Gran Brighton Hotel e dichiarazione Thatcher, elezione Gerry Adams e Martin McGuinness (1983), espulsione membri dall'IRA (1985), dichiarazione Thatcher accordo Hillsborough (1985), dichiarazione avvocato George Harrison (1981), TG sequestro nave Claudia (1984), dichiarazione padre Ryan (2019), TG imboscata di Loughgall (8 maggio 1987), Gerry Adams al funerale membri IRA uccisi nell'imboscata di Loughgall; Intercettazione Freddie Scapaticci - Spotlight On The Troubles: A Secret History (2019) - BBC Northern Ireland, pubblicato sul canale youtube Slugger O'Toole il 26 settembre 2019; The S.A.S ambush the East tyrone Provisional IRA killing 8 at Loughgall RUC station (maggio 1987), pubblicato sul canale youtube Northern Ireland Conflict Videos l'8 marzo 2022; Margaret Thatcher Brighton Bomb Speech (12 Ottobre 1984) – C-SPAN, pubblicato sul canale youtube thatcheritescot il 22 settembre 2012; Remembrance Day Bombing, Enniskillen (8 novembre 1987) – Original footage, pubblicato sul canale youtube UKRants Vids il 28 dic 2015; Intervista Gordon Wilson: Gordon Wilson volg die Jesusweg (9 novembre 1987), pubblicato sul canale youtube Nati Stander il 1 aprile 2017.Sigla e musiche addizionali su licenza di Epidemic Sound.

Max Pearson presents a collection of this week's Witness History episodes from the BBC World Service. Our guest is Chiara Sangiorgio, Death Penalty Adviser at Amnesty International, who tells us about the history of the death penalty and its effectiveness. The programme begins with two perspectives on capital punishment: Yoshikuni Noguchi recounts his time as a prison guard on death row in Japan in the 1970s; then we hear archive recordings of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain's most famous hangman. Poland's former-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski, describes how close he came to death in the 2010 Smolensk air disaster, in which the country's President was killed. Paul McLoone, the frontman of The Undertones, a punk-rock band, tells the bizarre story of how he became the broadcasting voice of IRA commander Martin McGuinness when the organisation was banned from British airwaves in 1988. Finally, Karlheinz Brandenburg explains how he revolutionised the way we listen to music through his invention of the MP3. Contributors: Chiara Sangiorgio - Death Penalty Adviser at Amnesty International Yoshikuni Noguchi - Japanese death row prison guard. Albert Pierrepoint - British executioner. Radosław Sikorski - former-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Poland. Paul McCloone - band member of The Undertones and the voice of Martin McGuinness. Karlheinz Brandenburg - inventor of the MP3. (Photo: Nooses. Credit: Rebecca Redmond/EyeEm via Getty Images)

Frontman of punk-rock band The Undertones, Paul McCloone, recalls the “weird, slightly funny, slightly sad, slightly surreal” time he was the voice of IRA commander-turned-politician, Martin McGuinness. It was during the so called ‘broadcasting ban' in the UK which came into force in 1988. It saw organisations believed to support terrorism forbidden from directly broadcasting on radio or television. Paul tells Alys Harte how the legislation led to extra work for him. (Photo: Paul Mcloone during a performance. Credit: Getty Images)

Ian Paisley was the the founder of both the DUP and the Free Presbyterian Church. He was the firebrand preacher and uncompromising street agitating politician always seeming to prefer confrontation. But in the end, he compromised, sitting down in joint-office with Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness, becoming one half of the so-called ‘Chuckle Bros'. Joining Ciarán Dunbar to discuss Ian Paisley's career, from a very personal point of view, is the Belfast Telegraph's political editor - Suzanne Breen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ‘broadcasting ban' on 11 Northern Irish organizations including Sinn Fein was finally lifted by Prime Minister John Major on 16th September, 1994, one fortnight after an IRA ceasefire had been achieved. The regulations, implemented six years earlier by Margaret Thatcher and her Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, prevented British TV networks from broadcasting interviews with Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness, lest they drum up sympathy for Republicanist terrorism. So the broadcasters found a workaround: they employed voice actors to dub over the interviews. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly re-examine some of the absurd circumstances in which the ban was implemented and avoided; consider the pushback to the policy from the Labour party and miffed BBC staffers; and explain how the ban played into Cuba's hands…  Further Reading: • ‘Northern Ireland, the BBC, and Censorship in Thatcher's Britain By Robert J. Savage' (Oxford University Press, 2022): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Northern_Ireland_the_BBC_and_Censorship/UJtjEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%27sinn+fein%27+and+%27broadcast+ban%27&printsec=frontcover • ‘The 'broadcast ban' on Sinn Fein' (BBC News, 2005): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/4409447.stm • ‘Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams Voiced By An Actor' (BBC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdf4xOdas1g For bonus material and to support the show, visit Patreon.com/Retrospectors We'll be back on Monday! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors The Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill. Theme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King. Copyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2022.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PJ talks to John Crawley who joined the IRA after his discharge from the US Marines and whose book "The Yank" has surprising insights into the men he came across as a result from Martin McGuinness to James ‘Whitey' Bulger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another British PM closer to UnityLiz Truss is now the leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister.  No real surprise there. She is the fourth leader of the Tories in six years. And as each has tried and failed to reshape Britain to a post Brexit world Tory government policy – especially under Johnson - has shifted further and further to the right. ON DANGEROUS GROUND.This is not a book review. It is a book recommendation. On Dangerous Ground is a memoir by Máire Comerford, edited by Hilary Dully, with an introduction by Margaret Ward.THE CHIEFTAINS WALK.The Chieftains Walk will be on Sunday 18th September at 1pm in Derry. It is in memory of Martin McGuinness. So why not join us and Martin's family. The walk is organised by The Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation. The foundation was established in September 2019, two years after Martin's death.

The ArkThe Ark wasn't a big public house. Situated at the corner of Broadbent Street on the Old Lodge Road it consisted of a public bar, partitioned from a more discreet backroom and a snug. That was it. A backdrop of shelved whiskey bottles fronted by a no-nonsense wooden counter which separated myself and the only other barman from the clienteleDavid TrimbleDavid Trimble became First Minister along with Seamus Mallon as Deputy First Minister shortly after the referendum that endorsed the Good Friday Agreement. It was December 1999 before other Ministers were appointed. Among them were Martin McGuinness and Bairbre de Brún as Sinn Fein's first two Ministers to the power sharing Executive.

Would you like to learn about the avenues available working through the Irish Language? In this WFT Podcast, we explore opportunities for crew and highlight the careers of three women working in the industry. This panel features Sound Recordist and Mixer Mary Harkin; Editor Fionnuala Ní Chíobháin and Camera/Producer Christine O'Connor and is moderated by our Vice-Chair DOP Jaro Waldeck. This event has been made possible with the support of the BAI. Mary Harkin – Sound Mary started her professional career with Telegael, a film, TV and animation production company, based in Galway. There, she worked as a location sound recordist, and also as a post-production sound mixer in the studio. Mary has been a freelancer for over 20 years, working on a wide variety of productions, predominantly documentaries (Ireland's Dirty Laundry, Lá i 1916, Martin McGuinness), entertainment and lifestyle programmes (Rotunda, Bailte, Big year in big school), and also various shows and feature films (Aithrí, Corp agus Anam, Rós na Rún). Mary has also worked in third-level education, providing practical workshops in location sound recording to Communication students. Her work has featured on domestic broadcast channels (RTÉ, TG4, Virgin Media) and also on international channels (BBC, NBC, Golf Channel, ARD, CH4) Christine O'Connor – Camera Christine's career began in the Media industry 31 years ago. Initially working with the technical dept in Cameras and Lighting, shooting and Directing shows for RTE and TG4, Christine moved onto Production in the mid-2000. Having travelled substantially Worldwide on these shows Christine began working with the TG4 Soap Ros na Rún where she began work as Production Co-ordinator and worked up the ranks to become Production Manager with added responsibility for the scripting process. After a number of years Christine moved onto Line Producer with many features and series and was also Network Manager of the Greasán na Méan Skillnet for 7 years developing specific media and technical training. In 2013 Christine began working with Telegael in Spiddal as their Live Action Producer and also in development. To date Christine has produced the most recent Jack Taylor 3×90 mins (2016) TV feature length dramas for ZDF in Germany and Content Media International, currently finished the second series of the RTE/Seven Australia kids comedy drama series Drop Dead Weird 26x 24mins. Christine was the Irish Producer with the ARD Germany comissioned 4 x 90” German Drama series, Der Irland Krimi shot on location in Galway city and county throughout 2019 and 2020. Christine also continues to work on Live Sport OB's in cameras, working on such events as HRH Queen Elizabeth's 2nd visit, both George Bush & Barak Obama's visits, President Michael D. Higgins Inaugurations, EU Summits, European Cup Rugby, 6 Nations Rugby, National Football & Hurling Championships & Leagues, International Soccer, Snooker, Swimming amongt others. Amongst career highlights were interviewing Nelson Mandela when he was President of South Africa in his residence in Capetown and also getting to operate and get a Camera credit on the U2 Live in Slane video 2000. Fionnuala Ní Chíobháin – Edit Fionnuala Ní Chíobháin is an editor of TV programmes and works mainly in the genres of documentary and light entertainment. Over a 15-year career to date, and often working in the Irish language, she has edited celebrated documentaries such as The Story Of Yes, Síle Seoige: Deireadh Tochta and Ar an Oileán as well as documentary series like Big Life Fix, Cumhacht an Nadúr, Idir Mná, Framing Democracy, and What are you Eating. Fionnuala has also had a hand in a wide range of entertainment series such as Room to Improve, Operation Transformation, The Great Irish Bake off, Taithí Gan Teorainn, Pioc do Ride, Masterchef Ireland and Voice of Ireland. Fionnuala hails from Corca Dhuibhne and is a native Irish speaker, she speaks Irish to her family, to her horses and also to herself.

In the Spring of 2019, Scottish police launched investigations into incidents at two football matches. In the first, Aberdeen fans were accused of using colorful language to suggest that English football manager Steven Gerrard was an Orange man. A few weeks later, Aberdeen's own manager Derek McInnes was targeted with similar chants from Celtic fans. The fact that fans from Aberdeen – a largely secular city could find themselves on either side of this type of incident is indicative of the fact that many of us have little understanding of the subject. For one thing, when you remove the accompanying pejoratives, any actual member of the Orange Order would be quite proud of his membership and his heritage. But it's this kind of conflict, based around misunderstanding and prejudice that I was all too familiar with having grown up in the 1980s. On one hand, we saw in the news how the IRA a nominally Catholic terrorist group would plant bombs and do battle with nominally protestant groups like the UVF. But somehow, in the back and forth, amid accusations of doing right and wrong, a group of people known as the Orange Order would get drawn into the conflict seemingly just for holding commemorative marches. Meanwhile, outspoken firebrand protestant politician Ian Paisley was often held up by rivals as the archetypal Orange man even though he had long since left the group. Incidentally, the apparently extremist Paisley went on to form a close friendship with former IRA leader Martin McGuinness. The stereotypes you hear are of presbyterian, Scots Irish doing battle with Irish Catholics. But anyone with even a cursory knowledge of Irish history could tell you this was an inaccurate oversimplification. As someone with mixed Irish and English, Catholic, and Protestant heritage, I've always been curious to learn more about the Orange Order. Who they are, what are their origins, and what they actually believe. And above all, to understand the group in the context of its origins versus what it represents today. I was fortunate enough to find an expert in the field. Dr. Jonathan Mattison, Curator of the Museum of Orange Heritage. Music from Pixabay.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/support

The life and work of Comrade Martin McGuinness

Pádraig O'Tuama is a renowned leader, poet, philosopher, theologian, TEX speaker and author of several books. In this very warm-hearted and insightful conversation, we discuss;The space between intention and impact as a leader,Ensuring your gestures have substances,The poem, Shaking hands, which he wrote as a reflection on the event of Queen Elizabeth II and Martin McGuinness, Leader of Sinn Féin in Northern Ireland and former IRA Commander publicly shaking hands in 2012,The nature of conflict in organisations,What he means by 'the quality of fighting',and addressing the difficult question of, 'what is my real position here?'Effective leaders will always outperform ineffective leaders over time!Hi, I am Pod O'Sullivan.For over twenty years I have coached, mentored and supported corporate leaders and leadership teams all over the world to become impactful, effective and high performing.This is a podcast that taps into that experience. It is recorded for and about senior business leaders, C suite leaders, Founders and CEO's.I interview leaders and experts about ways to optimise leadership.What are the useful habits and thinking patterns?What are the secrets to high performing teams?How do they continue to nurture their effectiveness day after day?In other words, what is their leadership diet?www.theleadershipdiet.com

Filmmaker Mark Cousins (Women Make Film, The Story Of Film) joins Sam and Jesse for a physically distanced chat about Bill Clinton's speech at the funeral of Martin McGuinness (8:15), the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona (15:22), and Norman McLaren's short film Neighbours (22:05). Then, Mark shares where film lovers could start with their journeys into the works of certain directors (29:39), and plays "Has Jesse Seen This?" (39:35) Then Jesse tells a bedtime story (44:29). For more, follow us on Instagram (@thepodcasternack) and Twitter (@_podcasternack), or e-mail us at thepodcasternack@gmail.com.

The Alison Spittle Show – Episode 36 – Tommy Tiernan In Episode 36 – recorded live at The Vodafone Comedy Festival at Iveagh Gardens, Alison meets comedy hero Tommy Tiernan. They talk meeting Martin McGuinness, bidets, Ken Barlow and cul-de-saccing conversations, and riding lizard people amongst other things! Tommy Tiernan is an Irish comedian, actor, […] La entrada Tommy Tiernan | The Alison Spittle Show #36 se publicó primero en Headstuff.

http://history.radio.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/IHSMcGuinness.mp3 On this episode of the show, John Dorney interviews Dr.Brian Hanley about the life and legacy of Martin McGuinness. McGuinness was the former Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland and Vice President of Sinn Féin.

Eamon Dunphy is joined by the politician, journalist and political activist Eamonn McCann to discuss Sinn Féin in the wake of Martin McGuinness' retirement and what impact Brexit will have on Northern Ireland. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-stand-with-eamon-dunphy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.