Cian Prendiville - Podcast Details

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RedFM Breakfast with KCBeautiful Jack Russell'sToday we chatted about .... Enochs Bank Account Raid, Would you move here for 20k? The Cork Ronaldo Goats, Vics VIP's, KC wants Cian Ducrot to do a full version of the Jack Russel song, The Pop Quiz, and KC joined Neil Prendiville on his show to chat about the insanity that is Cork Morning TrafficThanks for listening, please subscribe 2025-01-2236 min

Reform & Revolution RadioEyewitness Reports from PSOL Brazil’s 8th Congress – Where Next for the Brazilian Left?Fighting Bolsonarismo & Building the Socialist Alternative Recording of an international meeting to review the discussion of the PSOL Congress, with representatives of Resistencia and Ecosocialist Rebellion, as well as RISE member Cian Prendiville and DSA Bread & Roses member … The post Eyewitness Reports from PSOL Brazil’s 8th Congress – Where Next for the Brazilian Left? first appeared on Reform & Revolution.2023-10-272h 04

Rupture RadioThe Case for Energy Nationalisation w/ Paul Murphy: Rupture Radio @ 100To celebrate reaching our 100th episode of the podcast, this week we brought our panels back - with Diana O'Dwyer, Cian Prendiville, and Paul Murphy discussing the rampant price gouging from energy companies in Ireland, what socialists can do to counter this rise, and the need for energy companies to be put into public ownership. This episode was originally recorded live over Zoom on the 11th of November. --- Rupture Issue 8 has a feature focus on IMPERIALISM and will feature articles on the basis for war in the 21st century, Ireland and neocolonialism, and t...2022-11-1448 min

Rupture RadioPBP AGM22: Building an ecosocialist party of struggleThe recent 2022 People Before Profit AGM was a major success and marks another positive step forward in building a major, pluralist eco-socialist party in Ireland. Here newly elected PBP Steering Committee member and Rupture author Cian Prendiville reports on some of the key highlights from the conference. This episode is an audio recording of a Rupture article available to read online at rupture.ie ----- Rupture Issue 7 has been released! The theme of this issue is workand as such will feature great articles on topics such as the four day work week, working co...2022-06-2213 min

Rupture RadioIn Conversation with Rayner LysaghtWe are very sad to report that Rayner Lysaght, who you may recognise from our episode on the Limerick Soviet, has passed away at the age of 80. To commemorate his passing we are sharing the complete, previously unreleased, interview with Rayner in 2019 about the Limerick Soviet and its lessons for today. Rayner was a giant and a gent on the Irish socialist left and will be greatly missed by us all. Our thoughts go out to his loving wife Aine, brother William and sister Priscilla Stewart as well as all his loved ones. As his...2021-07-1639 min

Rupture RadioATR - Abolish the Special Criminal Court! w/ Paul Murphy TD and Liam HerrickSince its introduction in its current form in 1972, the Special Criminal Court in Dublin has denied defendants the right to a jury trial. Introduced as an 'emergency' measure, it has become a permanent part of the repressive apparatus of the southern Irish state. This week, Cian Prendiville sits down with People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy and Irish Council for Civil Liberties Executive Director Liam Herrick to discuss the Dáil's recent renewal of the laws underpinning the court, Sinn Féin's decision to leave the Dáil chamber rather than vote against this legislation and the case for the...2021-06-2834 min

Rupture RadioThe Limerick Soviet 1919 w/ Cian Prendiville & Aprille ScullyThis week we have a special episode to mark the 102nd anniversary of the Limerick Soviet of April 1919, when workers of the city took on the British Empire. This episode is based on material from episodes 1 to 3 of the Bottom Dog podcast, a 2019 documentary by Cian Prendiville and Aprille Scully which tells the story of the soviet over 5 episodes. You can check out the other episodes at limericksoviet.ie Cian will be speaking at this online PBP public meeting on April 12th about the Limerick soviet: https://forms.gle/h2pvtmMZh8WQpEKi7 To...2021-04-0559 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919Covid-19: No going back, but what's ahead? Interview with Cian on Left InsideBottom Dog host Cian was interviewed on the Left Inside podcast this week, about a recent article he wrote in which he argues Covid-19 will be an era-defining moment. He discusses the long-term impacts and that article's call for the socialist left to rally around the call for a left government, with socialist policies and what such a government would mean. During the Covid-19 crisis I’ve been working with a group of other left and socialist activists in Ireland to produce a new podcast, Left Inside which offers a weekly critical look at news, politics and cu...2020-07-0622 min

Rupture RadioNo Going Back, But What's Ahead? - Interview w/ Cian PrendivilleThis week we have a bonus interview with Left Inside panellist Cian Prendiville about a recent article he wrote in which he argues Covid-19 will be an era-defining moment. We discuss the long-term impacts and that article's call for the socialist left to rally around the call for a left government, with socialist policies and what such a government would mean. Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown...2020-07-0621 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919Lenny Abrahamson on Normal People & the arts, on Left InsideDuring the Covid-19 crisis I’ve been working with a group of other left and socialist activists in Ireland to produce a new podcast, Left Inside which offers a weekly critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It’s a relaxed and funny panel discussion, including socialist member of the Irish parliament Paul Murphy. This week we have an interview with Lenny Abrahamson, director of the hit TV show Normal People and outspoken critic of inequality and oppression. Lenny & Paul talk about creating Normal People, plans for a possible sequel, the underfunding of the...2020-06-081h 07

Rupture Radio6 - Lenny Abrahamson on Normal People, Art & pushing in the direction of civilisationThis week we have an interview with Lenny Abrahamson, director of the hit TV show Normal People and outspoken critic of inequality and oppression. Lenny & Paul talk about creating Normal People, plans for a possible sequel, the underfunding of the arts and how his politics influence his works. Following the interview Cian, Jessy and first-time panellist Aprille Scully discuss why they love the show and the book, and how the arts and capitalism clash. Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced...2020-06-081h 06

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919BONUS - Left InsideDuring the Covid-19 crisis I’ve been working with a group of other left and socialist activists in Ireland to produce a new podcast, Left Inside which offers a weekly critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It’s a relaxed and funny panel discussion, including socialist member of the Irish parliament Paul Murphy. Anyway, I thought some of you who subscribed to Bottom Dog may be interested in this too, so here is a recent episode I was on, if you like it please do make sure to subscribe to Left Inside in w...2020-05-2746 min

Rupture Radio5 - Basketball with Eoghan Harris' faceThis week the panel sit down and have a chat about the Debenham's exploiting Covid to fob off their workers, pandemic working conditions, and the views of one Eoghan Harris, who thinks dying for private profit would be pretty badass. Left Inside is a weekly podcast offering a critical look at news, politics and culture from the left. It is produced by members of RISE to stay entertained, informed and a little bit sane during lockdown. RISE is a socialist organisation in Ireland, find out more on https://www.letusrise.ie/ Thanks again to Galway-based...2020-05-2545 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919EP5 - Limerick Soviet 2.0?In this season finale we look at the lessons from the Limerick Soviet for today, what can we learn from how unions organised low paid and precarious workers rapidly, how left and socialist ideas became commonplace, but also why the struggle did not produce the revolution dreamt of and lessons for those who want to make change today. To find out more about the Limerick Soviet check out these books by Dominic Haugh (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Limerick-Soviet-1919-Revolt-Bottom/dp/1916090907/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=limerick+soviet&qid=1557055073&s=gateway&sr=8-1) and...2019-05-0529 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919EP 4 - The Road Not TakenIn this episode we consider other similar revolts across Ireland at the time, including the forgotten story of ‘Take Back the City’-style housing occupations movement in Limerick in 1922, the alternative vision of a workers republic that inspired so many and how that path was shut off. Voices, in order, are: Aprille Scully (podcast co-host), Cian Prendiville (podcast host), Liam Cahill (author of 'Forgotten Revolution'), Thomas Keana (local historian), Dominic Haugh (historian and member of the Socialist Party) and Darren Maher (local actor). Music throughout the episode is by Post Punk Podge. More...2019-04-2724 min

From Alpha To Omega#096 The Limerick SovietThe week I am delighted to welcome Cian Prendiville to the show to talk about the Limerick Soviet of 1917. Cian is a former Solidarity Councillor in Limerick city, currently a member of the Irish Socialist Party, and is the producer of the new podcast all about the Limerick Soviet ‘Bottom Dog’.You can find the podcast here: http://limericksoviet.ie/ And you can follow Cian here: https://twitter.com/cianplk 2019-04-2738 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919EP 3 - Revolution BetrayedIn this episode we investigate the battles inside the Soviet, and in the trade unions and labour movement nationally, leading up to the ultimate betrayal of the revolution Voices, in order, are: Darren Maher (local actor) Aprille Scully (podcast co-host), Cian Prendiville (podcast host), Dominic Haugh (historian and member of the Socialist Party), Liam Cahill (author of 'Forgotten revolution) and Conor Kostick (author of 'Revolution in Ireland). Music throughout the episode is by Post Punk Podge. More info on the podcast at: http://limericksoviet.ie/ or to find out more...2019-04-2017 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919EP2 - A New 'Boss' in TownThis episode look at how the Soviet ran the city, produced food, printed money, set up their own police force and even brought down the price of milk. Voices, in order, are: Aprille Scully (podcast co-host), Cian Prendiville (podcast host), Mike Finn (playwright of 'Bread Not Profits' play), and Liam Cahill (author of 'Forgotten revolution) Song at the start of the episode is 'Limerick Soviet by Alun Parry. Music throughout the episode is by Post Punk Podge, and the song at the end is by David Blake from the play 'Bread Not...2019-04-1420 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919EP1 - The Workers' RisingThis episode covers the rapid growth of radical trade unionism and socialism in Limerick leading up to 1919, the opposition and resistance to the British occupation, the untold story of the role of women workers in the soviet and what lead to the decision to call the strike . You can see the referenced photo of the mustachioed men of the Limerick Council of Trade Unions here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limerick_Soviet#/media/File:Limerick_Soviet_Members.jpg Voices, in order, are: Cian Prendiville (podcast host), Darren Maher (local actor), Aprille Scully...2019-04-0625 min

Bottom Dog - The Story of the Limerick Soviet 1919EP0 - PromoThis episode is a small preview of things to come. Starting on April 6th, this podcast will bring you the story of the Limerick Soviet of 1919 over five weekly episodes, every Saturday. The podcast name pays homage to 'The Bottom Dog' - Limerick's first ever workers' newspaper. It was launched in October 1917 as a socialist paper pledging to fight for what it called the 'bottom dog', or underdog, which it explained was all those oppressed whether on the basis of class, race or gender. It said that 'every dog has it's day' and that it's...2019-03-2700 min