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…
Regeneration consultant @bradley_steve tells us that lack of opportunity is driving youth disaffection in the city: "The bottom line is that Derry, in every key economic indicator, is at the bottom of the pile", he says, "Something has gone wrong"
The recent Brexit chaos, @bradley_steve continues, only fuels the fire: "Dissident republicans are taking advantage of Brexit and the vacuum within Stormont. Anytime there's a vacuum in Northern Irish politics it gets filled, and it tends to get filled by more extreme elements"
Founder of Bogside History Tours, @PaulDoh57839014, takes us around the streets where his own father was shot in the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre. Today, he shares his story, and the city's painful history with visitors from around the world.
We also pay a visit to the Fountain estate, a Protestant enclave that had been under attack for days in the run-up to July 12th celebrations. We speak to locals about what it has been like to be on the receiving end of new flare-ups. All new ep out now: theirishpassport.com/podcast/s2-epi…
