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Lost the the thread on what's going on with Brexit? We relate! That's why we've broken down exactly where the negotiations stand now and what it means for Ireland and the border. A new episode is out! theirishpassport.com/podcast/s2-epi…
Brussels Irishmen-in-the-know @DaraMurphyFG and @PhilHoganEU tells us why the terrifying no-deal, cliff-edge scenario is a very real possibility and how Ireland and the rest of the EU have stepped up contingency planning for it theirishpassport.com/podcast/s2-epi…
UK Labour leader @jeremycorbyn tells us he's vehemently opposed to a hard border post-Brexit and why he'd open the archives on Northern Ireland if he became prime minister, bringing transparency on collusion and the dark chapters of the past theirishpassport.com/podcast/s2-epi…
So David Davis avoided the long walk at Chequers only to hand in his notice before the EU even had a chance to reject the new proposals.
We'd need to be a 24 hour broadcaster to keep up with it!
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Our new episode is up.
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In an all new episode, we visit the city of Derry to explore the fascinating history of what has been called "Ireland's Jerusalem". We delve into the city's fraught past, and examine what's behind the new wave of unrest that has emerged in recent weeks. theirishpassport.com/podcast/s2-epi…
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In nationalist West Belfast, the Irish tricolour flies proudly today alongside the Palestinian and Pride flags on a Falls rd printshop. Last night, we were told, two of the flags were stolen to be burned on unionist bonfires for the 11th of July
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