The Party Line

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  1. Ireland Up in Arms (E11)

    17 HR AGO

    Ireland Up in Arms (E11)

    Missile and drone components to Israel, AI-powered gun-turrets from France – Ireland's place in the global weapons trade is growing. But so is the resistance. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com. Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne are joined by Roman Shortall of The Ditch. 'Palestine Action Éire target Acra Control in Dublin': https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2056450102512996583?s=20 'Elbit Germany sending target acquisition system to Israel as Ulm Five face "show trial"': https://www.ontheditch.com/elbit-germany-sending/ 'Robots in the military': https://tinyurl.com/3bwvndh9 'Revealed: Ireland approved €20m in dual-use exports to IDF and Israeli Defence Ministry at height of Gaza war': https://thecurrency.news/articles/226977/revealed-ireland-approved-e20m-in-dual-use-exports-to-idf-and-israeli-defence-ministry-at-height-of-gaza-war/ Music: Fionn Dempsey Recording: Emmet White theditchpartyline at gmail to get in touch ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    48 min
  2. To Bury Starmer, w Paul Holden (E10)

    15 MAY

    To Bury Starmer, w Paul Holden (E10)

    Paul Holden is back on the pod to mark another phase in the collapse of the Keir Starmer project. It's got so bad that a Labour MP trolled the British prime minister by visibly carrying Paul's book, The Fraud, in the House of Commons. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland – ontheditch.com. It's hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle from The Ditch. Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-byelection-candidate-sean-kyne/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/ray-mcadam-used-lord-mayors-car/ 'Good Jews, Bad Jews' in Equator: https://www.equator.org/articles/good-jews-bad-jews-barnaby-raine Vashti Media: https://www.vashtimedia.com/ Shadow World Investigations: https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/ Music by Fionn Dempsey Recording by Emmet White email thedtichpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    52 min
  3. Self-Cancelling, w Tadhg Hickey (E09)

    8 MAY

    Self-Cancelling, w Tadhg Hickey (E09)

    Tadhg Hickey chats about flags, flotillas, getting Zucked off Instagram, and seeking material solidarity on the Left. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch. Ditch story discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/senior-british-judges/ 'Sinn Féin is looking in the wrong direction when it comes to potential coalition allies': https://tinyurl.com/2s39us7x https://www.patreon.com/tadhghickey Music: Fionn Dempsey Recording: Emmet White theditchpartyline at gmail dot com ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min
  4. Trump's Party and Class, w Nausicaa Renner (E08)

    1 MAY

    Trump's Party and Class, w Nausicaa Renner (E08)

    Drop Site News founding editor Nausicaa Renner joins us to talk about journalism and politics in the US today. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch. Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/ghislaine-maxwells-lawyer/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/can-you-call-me-back-in-20-minutes/ Drop Site News story discussed: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mission-israel-megamot-shalom-highest-paid-employees Nausicaa's 'Party and Class': https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii157/articles/nausicaa-renner-party-and-class Music: Fionn Dempsey Recording and editing: Emmet White ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min

  5. 24 APR

    FDI Nationalism, w Patrick Bresnihan & Pat Brodie (E07)

    What are the costs of the Irish economic strategy of foreign direct investment – in terms of politics, ethics, and quality of life? The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Paulie Doyle of The Ditch, with guests Paddy Bresnihan of Maynooth University and Pat Brodie of University College Dublin. Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/department-of-enterprise-increases-military/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/green-party-byelection-candidate-owns-shares-in-us-company-operating-in-illegal-israeli-settlements/ 'Ireland: the weak link in Europe's defense': https://tinyurl.com/yc7chsav From the Bog to the Cloud: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/from-the-bog-to-the-cloud The Price of Prosperity: https://tinyurl.com/55xbk9x6 Music: Fionn Dempsey Recording and editing: Emmet White, Justin Young ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    53 min
  6. Lords of Misrule, w Andy Storey (E06)

    17 APR

    Lords of Misrule, w Andy Storey (E06)

    Have corrupt and perverse Western elites got particularly bad at ruling? A podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch and guest Andy Storey Ditch stories we discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-john-stephens/  https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-lied/  https://www.ontheditch.com/us-funded-munitions-on-israeli-national-airline/  (Note: as this story makes clear, the munitions were cargo on a commercial passenger flight: there was some confusion in the pod discussion on this point.) Andy in Rebel News and Jacobin: https://rebelnews.ie/2026/03/31/venezuela-and-the-us-ruling-class/  https://jacobin.com/2025/12/larry-summers-epstein-economic-democrats  'Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?' https://tinyurl.com/2usuewtj Music: Fionn Dempsey Audio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AV Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    54 min

  7. 10 APR

    Cuba Hungry, Cuba Free (E05)

    It wasn't just influencers and 'luxury leftists' on the Nuestra América aid convoy – co-host Niamh Ní Bhriain was one of the 19 Irish participants among more than 600 activists. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com. Joining Niamh are co-host Harry Browne and Roman Shortall of The Ditch – who explains the Ditch's development as a transparency non-profit as well as a journalism site. Niamh in the Irish Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41817986.html 'Kneecap's Breathtaking Hypocrisy': https://tinyurl.com/4w2w395p Music by Fionn Dempsey Audio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AV Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min

  8. 7 APR

    The Gang Plays On, w Rebecca O'Keeffe (E04)

    Rebecca O'Keeffe of Irish Sport for Palestine breaks down why Israel should long ago have been barred from international sport – and why it still hasn't happened. A podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Roman Shortall of The Ditch 'Ag insint bréaga: taoiseach lied to journalists about armed US soldiers at Shannon Airport': https://www.ontheditch.com/ag-insint-breaga-taoiseach/ Rebecca in Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/2/22/uefa-and-fifa-may-get-a-red-card-at-the-icc-for-ignoring-israeli-violations Irish Sport for Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/irishsportforpalestine/ 'Ireland's neutrality a "difficult path" to follow, senior official says': https://tinyurl.com/35xmn56a Music: Fionn Dempsey Audio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AV Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV Email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
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News and comment from Ireland – ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    The Ditch
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © The Ditch and Harry Browne
  • Show Website
    The Party Line

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