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The Irish Passport Podcast
@PassportIrish
Podcast on Irish culture, history & politics. Taking on the knowledge gap since 2017. By @NaomiOhReally and @TimMacAndErny. Bonus episodes on Patreon.
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Jul 27, 2018 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
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"
Jul 8, 2018 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
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…
Jun 24, 2018 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Arlene Foster has become the first DUP leader to attend the Ulster championship GAA final, between her native Fermanagh and Donegal You can hear about the significance of Arlene Foster's attendance on our latest episode, all about the GAA theirishpassport.com/podcast/s2-epi…
Jun 21, 2018 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
1/9 On the afternoon of the 21st of November 1920, British security forces surrounded Croke Park stadium - bastion of the Gaelic League and iconic symbol of the Irish nationalist movement in Dublin. The day would become one of many in Ireland to be later dubbed "Bloody Sunday" 2/9 Earlier that morning, Michael Collins -the IRA's chief of intelligence- had ordered the assassination of 18 British spies, leading to a series of ambushes around Dublin. 14 were murdered, some as they slept in their beds.
Apr 9, 2018 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Thread 1/10: This remarkable photograph, taken for @NatGeo in 1927, tells a mini history of Ireland. It shows three generations of Irish women, who would have lived through the famine, the easter rising, independence and the civil war. 2/10 Last year, Irish Central magazine discovered the youngest woman’s identity: Bridget Kane, from Lettergesh. Soon after this photo, she emigrated to Boston at 16, changing her name to Betty. Her family recognised her in the magazine years later. irishcentral.com/roots/history/…