A View from the Ditch

William D'Alton
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A podcast about politics in Ireland and elsewhere. Presented by James Larkin and William D'Alton.

  1. 04/12/2022

    Trinity College Seanad by-election

    James and William discuss the recent by-election for the Seanad Éireann Dublin University constituency; some of the candidates who contested it and the issues raised during the campaign; the elitism of the Seanad in general and the university panels in particular, and the lack of interest in reform; and Tom Clonan’s victory and what it might mean.

    42 min

  2. 03/30/2022

    Labour's new leader

    James and William discuss Ivana Bacik's uncontested election as leader of the Labour party, the reasons for her predecessor's ousting, and the challenges the party faces.

    32 min

  3. 09/05/2021

    Housing for Some (with Dr. Conor McCabe)

    Dr Conor McCabe joined us to discuss the Government's 'Housing for All' plan. Dr McCabe is the author of Sins of the Father: Tracing the Decisions That Shaped the Irish Economy (2011) and Money (2018), and is a co-host of The Week at Work podcast.

    52 min

  4. 06/08/2021

    Dublin Bay South by-election: of blogs and barristers

    55 min

  5. 05/11/2021

    Eoghan Harris, the Dublin Bay South by-election, and various visions of Ireland's future

    49 min

  6. 05/05/2021

    Unionism’s crisis, the riots, and the border poll debate (with Stiofán Ó Nualláin)

    Stiofán Ó Nualláin of Trademark Belfast speaks to us about the causes of the riots in Northern Ireland in April; the resignation of First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster; the existential crisis, as he sees it, of political unionism; and the ongoing debates, north and south, about the prospect of a border poll.

    29 min

  7. 04/25/2021

    Michelle Byrne on local democracy and the work of CATU

    We discuss the results of the momentous Seanad by-elections; the split in the Workers’ Party; Fine Gael TD Neale Richmond’s modest proposal for a united Ireland; and the forcible removal by Gardaí of striking Debenham’s workers from the former Henry Street shop; and then we’re joined by Michelle Byrne to discuss her campaign for greater transparency in local government - specifically public access to meetings of Waterford City and County Council - as well as her involvement with the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU).

    1h 3m

  8. 04/05/2021

    Shannon LNG & fracked gas imports (with John McElligott)

    We discuss the upcoming Seanad bye-elections and the controversy they have caused within the Green Party; Paschal Donohue and the touchy subject, for Fine Gael, of children's shoes; a recent escalation in the Debenham's dispute; and we're joined by John McElligott of Safety Before LNG to discuss the long-running local campaign against the proposed Shannon LNG terminal, the government's promise to withdraw support for the project, and the call for a ban on the importation of fracked gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals (the interview begins around 27:50).

    1h 26m
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A podcast about politics in Ireland and elsewhere. Presented by James Larkin and William D'Alton.

Information

  • Creator
    William D'Alton
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © William D'Alton
  • Show Website
    A View from the Ditch