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Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsPalestine Must Be Free | Oireachtas na Samhna | Liam Mellows and the Irish Revolution – ‘a Very Important Book’Palestine Must Be Free A population greater than that of Belfast has been moving back to the northern Gaza strip following the ceasefire announcement last week. Awaiting them is utter destruction. The infrastructure of Gaza has been levelled by the Israeli state’s genocide. The return of the Gazans. is based on hope. Hope that humanitarian aid will arrive. Hope that the indiscriminate bombing by Israel and the deliberate slaughter of desperate, starving people at aid stations has stopped. Hope that the big powers – which have allowed this holocaust to go on for two years will...
2025-10-1618 min
Raidió na Life 106.4FMGailge i measc na príosúnaigh - Róisín Nic LiamRóisín Nic Liam ag labhairt faoin bpléphainéal i Áras Uí Chonghaile mar chuid de Seachtain na Gaeilge.
2025-03-1212 minLéargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsSpecial Rapporteur criticises Irish government on GazaSpecial Rapporteur criticises Irish government on GazaFifteen years ago this month I led a Sinn Féin delegation on a visit to the occupied Palestinian territories. Our visit took place seven weeks after Israel’s assault on Gaza between 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009. In that attack Israeli forces killed 1400 Palestinians, including more than 400 children and injured thousands more. Schools and hospitals and infrastructure were also targeted. Our delegation was impressed by the resilience of those we met and especially by the medical staff who were working hard to provide a health service, despite Isra...
2024-04-0714 minLéargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsKneecap | South Africa | Áras Uí ChonghaileComhghairdeas Kneecap Comhghairdeas Kneecap as an rath a bhí ar bhur scannán ag féile scannán Sundance. Last August I travelled over to a studio close to Queen’s University to meet with Kneecap. The three west Belfast lads were busy putting the final touches to their movie which recounts – mostly i nGaeilge - how they were formed. That night they were to do some work with Michael Fassbender but I was there to film a short segment. Irish government must join South Africa Many thanks and commendations to the gover...
2024-02-0415 min
Arise: A Festival of Left IdeasFor Socialism, Labour & Ireland - James Connolly's ideas todayJames Connolly was an Irish republican, socialist & trade union leader, who was one of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising & a vocal opponent of World War 1. Find out why his ideas continue to inspire today, as prospects for real change grow in Ireland and the global capitalist economic crisis deepens.With Jim McVeigh of the Áras Uí Chonghaile | James Connolly Visitor Centre. Jim is a former Sinn Fein councillor and trade union organiser involved in the troubles as a young man and released from jail as part of the Good Friday Agreement. A La...
2023-09-0957 minLéargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsActivism | Rita | InternmentBe An ActivistI had the privilege of attending many of the debates and discussions which are a unique and vital part of Féile an Phobail. Well done to all the participants and in particular to the organisers and the stewards who ensured that everything worked smoothly. Thanks also to the venues which welcomed us all.I want to touch briefly on the remarks made by Terry O'Sullivan and Jeremy Corbyn at separate events, particularly on the importance of organising civic society. Jeremy, a former leader of the British Labour Party and Terry the G...
2023-08-1314 minLéargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsWe are not invisible || Our Ireland Also || Moore Street ScandalWe are not invisible” – Springhill familiesLast week the family of Loughlin Maginn settled a case against the British Ministry of Defence and the PSNI over his murder by the UDA in August 1989. While it had been widely accepted for the previous 20 years that collusion between the British Army, RUC and unionist paramilitaries was an integral part of Britain’s dirty war in Ireland it was the murder of Pat Finucane in February 1989 and then of Loughlin Maginn in August that year which focussed significant attention on this practice and confirmed that collusion was a matter of admini...
2022-09-2516 minLéargas: A Podcast by Gerry AdamsNational Hunger Strike March || An Dream Dearg - Cearta Teanga || The Troubles I’ve SeenNational Hunger Strike MarchComhgairdheas to all of those who organised and participated in Sunday’s Belfast march to remember the hunger strikers of this and previous phases of struggle. Thousands came from all over Ireland to take part. I met comrades from Meath and Mayo and Dublin and Derry. The families of the hunger strikers had pride of place and many former blanketmen – wearing their grey blankets – and Armagh Women POWs helped lead the event.An Dream Dearg - Cearta Teanga.Last May with some 20,000 others, I attended the Lá Dearg rally in Belf...
2022-08-2815 min
GLÓRGráinne TeggartGráinne Teggart is the Deputy Programme Director for Amnesty in the North and long-time human rights campaigner. In this episode of Glór, she talks about her involvement in grass-roots campaigns and what inspires her throughout the ongoing battles for rights and equality in the North.
2022-07-0622 min
GLÓREllen FearonEllen Fearon is outgoing President of NUS-USI and climate activist from South Armagh. Speaking in this episode of Glór, she reflects on the last two years in NUS-USI, on the role that students play in shaping our society and on her own journey of activism and what the future may hold.
2022-06-2923 min
GLÓRAoife Grace MooreAoife Grace Moore is a journalist from Derry City and the current Political Correspondent for The Irish Examiner. In this podcast she talks about how her upbringing in a working-class estate in Derry and the experiences of her family in campaigning for the rights of those murdered on Bloody Sunday, shaped who she is today.
2022-06-2223 min
GLÓREilish RooneyWe speak to Eilish Rooney about our Connolly quote for this series, her memories of growing up in Ballymurphy, her work at Ulster University and in academic life and her activism within communities, educating and empowering local writers.
2022-06-1430 min
GLÓRAndrew ClarkeIn this episode of GLÓR, we spoke to Andrew Clarke, founder of the 'Tanistry' Instagram account about his political journey from being a Unionist to his thoughts on what a New Ireland should be and how his online platform has helped shaped his opinions.
2022-03-1621 min
GLÓRSaoirse McHughIn the second of our latest podcast series, we spoke to Saoirse McHugh, an environmental activist from Achill Island, about her environmental work and her opinion and interpretation of the Connolly quote for this series:'If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the organisation of the Socialist Republic your efforts would be in vain.'
2022-03-0924 min
GLÓRColin HarveyIn the first episode of 2022, we speak to Colin Harvey, Professor of Human Rights Law at Queen's University Belfast, about his human rights work and his thoughts on our Connolly quote for this series of Glór:'If you remove the English army tomorrow and hoist the green flag over Dublin Castle, unless you set about the organisation of the Socialist Republic your efforts would be in vain.'
2022-03-0223 min
GLÓRLinda ErvineOn GLÓR this week we spoke to Linda Ervine about her work with the Irish language, Naíscoil na Seolta, the first Irish-medium naíscoil in East Belfast and where she is on her own language journey as she continues to explore an Ghaeilge.
2021-11-1012 min
GLÓRClaire KieranOur guest this week is Claire Kieran, Arts Events Officer in An Droichead. Claire runs the Belfast Traditional Music Trail which gives locals and visitors alike the opportunity to experience the wonder of Irish traditional music first-hand.
2021-10-2713 min
GLÓRGráinne HollandWe spoke this week to Gráinne Holland, a singer, songwriter and media producer from Belfast and a proud Gaeilgeoir, about how the Irish language has had a significant impact on her life, the power of nature and her latest project, Ceol na Síog.
2021-10-1313 min
GLÓRPádraig Ó MuirighIn this episode of GLÓR we spoke to Pádraig Ó Muirigh, the Belfast Human Rights solicitor about his pathway into the legal profession, what he hopes to achieve through his work and his ongoing efforts with legacy cases.
2021-09-2910 min
GLÓRKevin GambleFÉILE AN PHOBAIL SPECIAL EPISODE: Kevin Gamble, Director of Féile an Phobail, speaks to us about planning Ireland's biggest community arts festival during a pandemic, his own personal memories of Féile and how it showcases the local talent, culture and community that makes West Belfast unique.
2021-08-1318 min
GLÓRChrissie KeenanFÉILE AN PHOBAIL SPECIAL EPISODEChrissie Keenan was the first Community Development Officer for Féile an Phobail in 1995. In this Féile Special episode of GLÓR, she talks about the early development of the festival, how it empowered communities and how the first ever Féile drama group took to the stage not only in West Belfast but throughout Ireland, and even all the way to Manhattan in New York. Féile an Phobail 2021 runs this year from 5th - 15th August and details of events can be found at www.feilebe...
2021-08-0527 min
GLÓRTony DevlinLabhair muid le Tony Devlin, aisteoir agus duine de bhunaitheoirí Brassneck Theatre Company, faoi thuras aisteoireachta s’aige, scéal Brassneck agus todhchaí na hearnála in Iarthar Bhéal Feirste.
2021-07-2113 min
GLÓRMáirtín Mac GabhannMáirtín Mac Gabhann is the father of four-year-old, Dáithí Mac Gabhann, from Ballymurphy. Born in 2016 with a serious heart condition, Dáithí is on the waiting list for the gift of a new heart. Máirtín and Dáithí’s mother, Seph, have spearheaded a campaign to raise awareness about the importance of organ donation. Learn more: http://donate4daithi.org/
2021-06-2319 min
GLÓRPádraig Ó TiarnaighIn this episode of GLÓR, we spoke to Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh, Communications Manager at Conradh na Gaeilge about how he fell in love with the Irish language, the impact it’s had on his life & what lies ahead for an Acht Gaeilge.
2021-06-0916 min
GLÓRJackie RedpathJackie Redpath, CEO of the Greater Shankill Partnership, speaks to us about the path that led him to community activism, the challenges that face the Greater Shankill area and the hope he holds for the community in which he was born and reared.
2021-05-2616 min
GLÓRGráinne Ní GhilínIn this episode of GLÓR, we speak to Gráinne Ní Ghilín, Director of Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich about the integral role of the Cultúrlann in the West Belfast community and as as a hub for the Irish language and creativity, as it celebrates it 30th anniversary.
2021-05-1215 min
GLÓRSeán MurraySeán Murray is the Chairperson of the Clonard Residents’ Association and long-time community activist in the area. He speaks to us in this episode about recent disturbances in the area, the importance of investing in our young people and the strength and resilience of the Clonard community throughout the years.
2021-04-2813 min
GLÓRJo SpainIn the first episode of our third series, international bestselling author, Jo Spain, speaks to us about how she had a deep love of reading and writing from an early age, the obstacles that face working class people trying to enter the publishing industry and the joy of having a job that you truly enjoy!
2021-04-1414 min
GLÓRLynette FaySa chlár iomlán Gaeilge seo mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2021, labhraíonn muid leis an craoltóir, léiritheoir agus scríbhneoir, Lynette Fay, faoin dóigh ar chur sí suim sa tslí beatha sin i dtús baire, tábhacht na Gaeilge i saol s’aici agus na dúshláin a bhaineann le trial a bhaint as rudaí nua!
2021-03-1714 min
GLÓRBill RolstonBill Rolston, former Professor of Sociology and Director of the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University, speaks to us about how he began to write, the different types of projects he has worked on over the years and how oral history gives us a unique insight into our past.
2021-03-0310 min
GLÓRJim McVeighTrade union activist and political ex-prisoner, Jim 'Flash' McVeigh, talks to us about how he went from having little to no interest in writing or reading, to being a published author of two books with a third in progress and how he is a firm believer that everyone has a story to tell.
2021-02-1713 min
GLÓRMichael Patrick MacDonaldBorn & raised in South Boston, Michael Patrick MacDonald works with Northeastern University & Harvard University, focusing on storytelling, social justice & giving a voice to working class communities.
2021-02-0315 min
GLÓRSiobhán McCallinIn this episode, Siobhán McCallin speaks to us about growing up in West Belfast, how being diagnosed with a chronic illness impacted on her life and how finding her voice through poetry has helped her through the dark times.
2021-01-2016 min
GLÓRAndrée MurphyIn the first episode of 2021, Andrée Murphy, Deputy Director of Relatives for Justice and columnist with the Andersonstown News, discusses her own journey in life, how things rarely turn out as planned (and how this isn't always a bad thing!) and how a good book can take you on an adventure anywhere in the world.
2021-01-0612 min
GLÓRFeargal Mac IonnrachtaighCommunity activist, Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh speaks to us about the importance of community, the challenges that have been faced by Gaeilgeoirí in Belfast throughout the years and how those challenges and the way in which they were overcome have helped shaped who he is and what he does today.
2020-12-2114 min
GLÓRAmanda FergusonFreelance journalist and proud North Belfast woman, Amanda talks to us about her work, the impact of great teachers and the value of good communication.
2020-12-0911 min
GLÓRDanny MorrisonIn this episode, Danny Morrison, author, former Chair of Féile an Phobail and current Secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust, discusses his literary career to date and the topics and characters explored in his books.
2020-11-2510 min
GLÓRCaoimhe Ní ChathailIriseoir sna meáin Ghaeilge ó Thír Chonaill ó dhúchais ach atá anois ina cónaí i mBéal Feirste, labhraíonn Caoimhe Ní Chathail ar na hathruithe sna meáin le blianta beaga anuas, ar láidreacht na meáin Ghaeilge agus ar an obair a rinne na glúnta a tháinig roimpi san earnáil sin.
2020-11-1111 min
GLÓRMichael PierseMichael Pierse is an academic and former newspaper editor whose area of interest lies in the writings of Irish working-class people. Influenced heavily by his own upbringing in Dublin, he talks about his experiences of class discrimination and under-representation of working class people in literature and cultural expression.
2020-10-2813 min
GLÓRMargaret WardFeminist historian, Margaret Ward, reflects on how she came to focus her studies on women in Irish history, the challenges she faced and how she met Nora Connolly O’Brien on her journey!
2020-10-1409 min
GLÓRLaurence McKeownLaurence McKeown, author, playwright and screenwriter, discusses how he began writing during his time in Long Kesh prison, how this later developed into him completing his PhD and the importance of people recording their own history.
2020-09-3010 min