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Updated May 14

5D AGO

Gulliver's Travels at 300

We mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential books ever written, Gulliver's Travels, & we find out how Jonathan Swift created one of the landmarks of world literature. Featuring Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh’s Library; Prof Daniel Cook, Chair of English and Scottish Literature at the University of Dundee; Dr Clíona Ó Gallchoir, Head of English at University College Cork; & Prof David Kenny, Professor in Law at the Law School of Trinity College Dublin.

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53 min
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100 Years of Fianna Fáil

Yesterday’s Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis celebrated the centenary of the founding of the party. While it was once guaranteed that the leader of Fianna Fáil would become Taoiseach, the fractured nature of contemporary politics may make that less and less certain. Joining Pat to reflect on the legacy of the party is Ronan Mc Greavy, journalist with The Irish Times and author of ‘Sean Lemass: The Lost Memoir’.

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16 min
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“This is a new low for the United States” - Brett Bruen

Following Donald Trump's high-profile visit to China, political tensions back home have been intensifying over claims of election fairness and redistricting. The U.S. Supreme Court is now being asked to intervene in a bitter legal battle in Virginia, after millions of votes tied to a controversial redistricting referendum were effectively thrown out. The case could have major implications ahead of the 2026 midterms and raises fresh questions about democracy, gerrymandering, and political power in America. Brett Bruen, White House advisor during the Obama administration, joins Pat to discuss.

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16 min
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The Debrief

Where we look back on some of the biggest stories of the week. Joining Claire was BBC Dublin Correspondent, Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Editor with the Irish Daily Mail, Craig Hughes and Chairman of the Communications Clinic, Terry Prone

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18 min
MAY 15

Best of May Books

‘Seven Sisters: Captives and Rebels in Revolutionary Europe's First Family’ with Veronica Buckley, historical biographer; ‘Gothic: Building Castles in post-Union Ireland’, with Dr Judith Hill, architectural historian; and ‘Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade’, with Dr Hannah Durkin, historian specialising in transatlantic slavery and African diasporic art and culture.

May 15

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52 min
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Pat's Sunday Paper Review May 17th

Joining Pat to run through the main stories in the Sunday papers is Gina London, CEO of Language of Leadership, Sunday Independent Columnist, and former CNN Correspondent.

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20 min
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Henry McKean on the pressures that come with Holy Communions

One third of Irish children are not making their first holy communion, according to some parishes. So, with the cost of living crisis biting across Ireland, how are parents affording communion this year and are they cutting back? Henry McKean has this report.

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13 min
MAY 5

Irish Emigration To Britain

We explore the economic and social history of the Irish in England, with our panel: Prof Louise Ryan, Senior Professor of Sociology, and Director of the Global Diversities and Inequalities Research Centre at London Metropolitan University, Prof Neil Cummins, Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics, Cormac Ó Grada, economic historian and professor emeritus of economics at University College Dublin, and Dr Christopher Kissane, Engagement & Impact Lead at LSE Dept of Economic History, and curator of the EPIC exhibition.

May 5

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54 min
MAY 10

Ali Ansari on how we misunderstand Iran and its people

Ali Ansari is Professor of Iranian history and director of the Institute for Iranian Studies at the University of St Andrews. He’s one of the leading authorities on modern Iran and has written widely on Iranian politics, history, and relations with the West. He joins Pat to discuss the current conflict, the international response, and how events are being interpreted both inside and outside Iran.

May 10

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17 min
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Ebola outbreak a global health emergency: What do we need to know?

The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda an international public health emergency, amid fears the virus could spread further across the region. Kingston Mills, Professor of Experimental Immunology in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at Trinity College Dublin, joins Pat to discuss.

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