Ireland Unfiltered with Dion Fanning

Really enjoy Dion’s interviews. Have listened to the majority of them and enjoyed them all . Slightly disappointed with the Michael Healy- Rae episode that I just finished . Aside from a few early questions on the whole Dublin versus the rest of the country divide- it was a very cosy ride for Michael . Nothing was spoken about regarding his ludicrous take on drink driving laws . When pushed on instances that he took the unpopular view against the majority of his voters, he bafflingly gave abortion as one such example where he went against them. The suggestion that the majority of his voters were not anti-abortion is absolutely ridiculous and one that Fanning should have queried. It just felt too comfortable. Michael is clearly a far more intelligent man then most give him credit more but Dion seemed content enough to allow him to play the simple, humble Kerryman . I still listened to whole lot of it , not sure if Ivan Yates would have made it through .

Really don’t understand why this podcast isn’t hyped an awful lot more. I listen to the Tommy Tiernan or Joe Brolly interview every time i’m hungover, always sets me straight!

Never heard of the man beforehand to my shame . A man ahead of his time , principled and a true Irish hero in my eyes

Very good interviewer, let’s the interviewee do all the talking, only just found this podcast and love it