podcast
details
.com
Print
Share
Look for any podcast host, guest or anyone
Search
Showing episodes and shows of
Maynooth Life Podcast
Shows
Weird Darkness: Paranormal & True Crime Stories
3 SUICIDES, 1 ROOM: The Terrifying Truth About the Maynooth's Ghost and Ireland’s Most Haunted Room
Three seminary students killed themselves in the same room at Ireland's Maynooth College, leaving behind bloodstains that won't wash out and a mystery the Catholic Church has tried to bury for over 180 years.Take the WEIRD DARKNESS LISTENER SURVEY and help mold the future of the podcast =https://weirddarkness.com/surveyJoin the DARKNESS SYNDICATE: https://weirddarkness.com/syndicateIN THIS EPISODE: A pink house with heart-shaped windows sits atop a South Korean hill where hundreds of forgotten student soldiers were buried in unmarked graves after a devastating Korean War battle, their restless spirits n...
2025-07-22
1h 01
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Sin and Penance with Dr Elaine Pereira Farrell
Welcome to the last episode of season two! Thank you everyone for their continued support. Today we chat to one of the foremost experts on the Penitentials, Dr Elaine Pereira Farrell, who explains how these prescriptive documents list various sins and the corresponding recommended penances (e.g. fasting, prayers, fines). We learn how the Penitential texts are valuable sources to the historian as they were used by priests engaged in pastoral work and as such can be reflective of societal behaviours, attitudes, and beliefs. Further resources:https://penitentials.com/Elaine Pereira Farrell, 'Penance...
2025-06-27
55 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
National Museum of Ireland Part 2 with Maeve Sikora and Matthew Seaver
We are back this week in the National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology, on Kildare Street, in Dublin City centre, which is open 7 days a week and free to the public. We are joined by Maeve Sikora, Keeper of Irish Antiquities, and Assistant Keeper Matt Seaver. In addition to chatting more about the Words on the Wave exhibition, Maeve and Matt tell us about their jobs preserving Irish material heritage and culture and many of the cool artefacts the public can view in the museum including the Ardagh Chalice, the Faddan More Psalter, the Springmount tablets, the Tara brooch and...
2025-06-13
54 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Europe with the National Museum of Ireland
This week Matt Seaver, Assistant Keeper of Irish Antiquities and Dr Diarmuid Ó Riain, curatorial researcher, welcomed us in to the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St. to see the unique new exhibition: Words on the Wave. This is an incredible display of precious manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland — some returning to Ireland for the first time in 1000 years — alongside spectacular objects from the Irish world from which they emerged. Running May 30th to Oct 24th. For more details see https://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Exhibitions/Words-on-the-Wave-Ireland-and-St-Gallen-in-Early-MExhibition Advisors: Dáibhí Ó C...
2025-05-30
58 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
The Royal Irish Academy Library with Barbara McCormack
In this episode, we chat about the incredible academic and public resource that is the Library in the Royal Irish Academy. Academy Librarian Barbara McCormack tells us all about the collection of medieval manuscripts including some of Ireland's oldest manuscripts the Cathach of Columba and the Stowe Missal. Please visit the library yourself or check out the collections: https://www.ria.ie/library/visiting-the-library/ and https://www.isos.dias.ie/collection/ria.htmlBarbara is responsible for the strategic direction of the Library and Archive, the information services provided by the Library, and the curation of the...
2025-05-16
49 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Castles in Medieval Ireland with Dr Victoria McAlister
Dr Victoria McAlister from Towson University, Maryland, on everything you ever wanted to know about castles! Featuring all the big hits, Maynooth Castle, Bunratty, Blarney, Trim, the Rock of Dunamase, Clonard castle, Ferrycarrig, Carrickfergus, Irish castles, Anglo-Norman castles, Tower houses, colonialism, we cover it all. Dr McAlister busts some myths and explains how new advances in technology can assist the archaeologist and historian in their understanding of settlement around castles and the importance of considering the things we cannot see. Suggested reading:-Victoria McAlister, The Irish Tower House: Society, Economy and Environment c. 1300-1650 (Manchester U...
2025-05-02
54 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Dicuil and Irish scholars at the Carolingian Court with Dr Christian Schweizer
This week we are delighted to talk to the always enlightening Dr Christian Schweizer about his Research Ireland funded research on Dicuil, an Irish scholar who was prominent in the Carolingian Court in Aachen in the early 9th century. Dicuil wrote many fascinating texts covering a variety of disciplines including geography, astronomy and computistics, some of which, Dr Schweizer explains were annual "gifts" owed to King/Emperor Louis the Pious in return for his patronage. We also hear about other famous Irish scholars on the continent and ponder whether there are many parallels between their experiences and academia today.
2025-04-11
52 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Slavery in Medieval Ireland with Dr Janel Fontaine
Apologies for the poor sound quality in this episode! This week Dr Janel Fontaine (Treasure Trove Officer, National Museums Scotland) talks us through some of the evidence for slavery in medieval Ireland. From the accounts of St Patrick in the 5th century to Gerald of Wales in the 12th century she explains how slavery was built into the social and economic fabric of Irish society. Suggested reading:- Janel Fontaine, Slave Trading in Early Medieval Europe (Manchester, 2025)- Fergus Kelly, Guide to Early Irish Law (Dublin, 1988)- Caitlin Ellis, ‘Pe...
2025-03-28
52 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
The 'Story' of St Patrick with Dr Elizabeth Dawson
It's time for our annual discussion of the man responsible for our national holiday in Ireland, Fáilte Ireland's global greening campaign and J. D. Vance wearing shamrock socks in the White House! Dr Elizabeth Dawson (Carlow College) is the perfect expert guide through over 14 centuries of stories celebrating St Patrick. She explains how Patrick became our patron saint, how traditions around Patrick evolved, why the 3 day weekend actually goes the whole way back to the 8th century, and from where snakes, parades and green beer come. For those looking for the historical individual Patrick, have a l...
2025-03-14
56 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Women's Power and Patronage with Tiago Veloso Silva
Due to popular demand our podcast producer Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva has finally come on to the other side of the mic as one of our expert guests! We chat ‘soft power’, definitions of patronage, Agnes Ní Máelsechlainn ‘An Caillech Mór’ (d.1196), St Mary’s Arrouaisian monastery, Clonard, & reflections on the study of medieval Irish history. Tiago is over half way through his PhD research in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University, under the supervision of Dr Wycherley, working on the Taighde Éireann/Research Ireland Pathway project ‘Power and patronage in medieval Ireland: Clonard from the sixth to twe...
2025-02-28
42 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Isabel de Clare (d.1220) with Dr John Marshall
"I have no claim to anything here save through her". These are the reputed words of one of the most famous knights in English history, William Marshal, describing his wife Isabel, daughter of Aoife and Strongbow. In honour of St Valentine's Day Dr John Marshall (Lancaster University) gives us the full story of Isabel de Clare — a fascinating noblewoman, whose life, inheritance and influence crossed multiple (shifting) territorial boundaries. Dr Marshall offers complex and sometimes poignant insights, explaining to us how, being "born to an English father from the Welsh March and an Irish royal mother, Isabel's life crossed ge...
2025-02-14
58 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Bonus episode: Interpreting the 'Anglo-Norman' Invasion with Dr Colin Veach
As a follow up to our episode on the English Conquest with Dr Colin Veach (University of Hull) we examine the bias inherent in the contemporary sources, including the famous Laudabiliter papal bull, the works of Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis/Gerald de Barri) , and the 'Song of Dermot and the Earl'. We also discuss how historians can best approach this complicated period of Irish history.Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday).Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.comX (formerly Twitter): @EarlyIrishPodSupported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University...
2025-02-08
24 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
1169: The English Conquest of Ireland with Dr Colin Veach
Happy St Brigit's weekend! (For links to Brigit content see below). Instead of Brigit we were eager to release an episode we recorded just before Christmas with the brilliant Dr Colin Veach, from the University of Hull, on the English colonisation of Ireland, which may be known to some of you as the Anglo-Norman Invasion. Today’s episode mostly focusses on the English perspective of the conquest. Whether it was inevitable, how we should frame the events, English or Anglo-Norman etc. We talk Diarmaid Mac Murchada or in English, Dermot McMurrough and Strongbow, King Henry II and the bad Ki...
2025-01-31
54 min
The eVTOL Insights Podcast
Episode 167: Veronica Sesoko, Maynooth University, Irish CAA & Dublin City Council
In this episode, we talk to Veronica about Ireland's huge potential for Advanced Air Mobility and the work she is doing with the various organisations. Dublin was one of the world's first cities to adopt a drone strategy, so Veronica goes into more detail about the background behind the initiative and what the roadmap looks like for the coming years. We also talk about why Ireland is best placed to be a real leader in this industry, and Veronica also tells us what the rest of the year has in store with her work.
2025-01-27
33 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Fashion and clothing with Mairéad Finnegan
In this episode, Niamh Wycherley interviews Mairéad Finnegan, a PhD researcher in Maynooth University, about dress, clothing and fashion in late medieval Ireland (12th to 16th centuries). Mairéad brilliantly paints a vivid picture of how a medieval Irish person would express their ethnic identity, status, gender or community through their clothes and provides a glimpse into the private lives of medieval Irish men and women. Mairéad talks sumptuary laws, tomb effigies and dodgy hairstyles and indulges all of Niamh's random musings on short shorts, long shoes and colourful clothing. We ask the big questions like who wor...
2025-01-17
34 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
St Columbanus and the Merovingians with Dr Alexander O'Hara
Happy New Year! To soothe fragile minds after the Christmas break we are easing you in to 2025 with St Columbanus part 2 — a further, more relaxed, reflection, on the career and legacy of Irish monastic founder Columbanus with Dr Alexander O'Hara. Do listen to our previous episode from November 22nd first if you get the chance. In this episode, we hear lots of Columbanus' own words, from his own writings. Dr O'Hara discusses how Columbanus became a dynastic holy man to the Merovingians, high politics, murder, marriage alliances, the appeal of Irish radical asceticism, the tension between temporal an...
2025-01-03
52 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Law and Society with Prof. Liam Breatnach
Happy Christmas everyone! In today's episode, Professor Liam Breatnach (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), one of Ireland's leading experts on the Old/Middle Irish language, medieval Irish law (so-called Brehon Law), poets and the Irish language, explains what the law tracts can tell us about medieval Irish society, the intellectual networks and frameworks that influenced and were influenced by the large corpus of legal material, and how the highly stratified Irish society understood itself in legal terms. We chat cats, what people ate in medieval Ireland, the Senchas Már, lost texts, polygamy, zombie concepts and much more!
2024-12-20
58 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
The Material World of Medieval Ireland with Dr Sharon Greene
Today, Dr Sharon Greene tells us how archaeologists explore how people lived in the past, what they believed and so on through the material remains they left behind. This can sometimes confirm or deny what the written records tell us – but most often it adds another layer to our understanding medieval Ireland. We chat about disciplinary challenges, how scholars can work together, Killeen Cormac, ringforts, cattle, sheep, St Brigit, ogham stones, the 'remote' western islands and settlement cemeteries. Suggested reading: OʼSullivan, Aidan, Finbar McCormick, Thomas R. Kerr, and Lorcan Harney, Early medieval Ireland, AD 400–1100: the ev...
2024-12-06
56 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
St Columbanus with Dr Alexander O'Hara
Happy anniversary to St Columbanus, famous as a monastic founder, and a symbol of a united Europe, who is remembered as having died on Nov 23rd in the year 615! (Happy birthday also to Dr O'Hara's wife! More info in episode). Columbanus aficionado Dr Alexander O'Hara brings us through Columbanus' auspicious beginnings as a handsome aristocrat in Leinster, his superlative scholarly career in Bangor, his illustrious travels around Europe and the cosmopolitan mixed monastic communities he founded in Annegray, Luxeuil and Bobbio. Referring to Columbanus' monks as akin to the SAS, O'Hara answers the question was he 'zero craic' and...
2024-11-22
54 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Medieval Irish Manuscripts with Dr Chantal Kobel
In this episode, we are joined by Dr Chantal Kobel (Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University) to chat all about medieval Irish manuscripts (literally documents written by hand) and the various specialists skills and tools needed to read these precious historical sources. From palaeography (the study of old handwriting and writing systems) to codicology (study of the actual books) we learn about how manuscripts were physically made (trigger warning, it gets a little gruesome!), what they feel like, why so few survive, where you can see them for yourselves (online or Royal Irish Academy!), whether some more could be...
2024-11-08
56 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Muirchertach Ua Briain with Anthony Candon
This week we chat to Anthony Candon about one of the greatest men in Irish history — Muirchertach Ua Briain (c.1050–1119), king of Munster, arguably king of all Ireland, and great-grandson of Brian Bóru. Tony tells us all about Muirchertach's reputation as a great military leader, his influence on the Irish Church, his international status outside of Ireland, the astute marriage alliances he brokered for his daughters with famous Norwegian king Magnus Barelegs and Arnulf de Montgomery, brother of Robert de Bellême, earl of Shrewsbury. We also chat how appropriate a camel is as a diplomatic gift, the Rock o...
2024-10-25
55 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
An Introduction to Medieval Irish Literature with Dr Elizabeth Boyle
Welcome back to the second season of The Medieval Irish History Podcast! We are very excited to be back with you all! Today, in our very first episode of the new season, we are back with Dr Elizabeth Boyle to talk little bit about Early Irish Literature. You have probably heard about some key figures of medieval Irish literature, such as Cú Chulainn and Queen Medb from Táin Bó Cúailnge, but how can we as historians (or interested readers) interpret these sagas? Are they myths that provide a window into Ireland's past or are they the...
2024-10-11
57 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
REPEAT — Adomnán of Iona (St Columba Part 2 with Prof. Thomas Owen Clancy)
ICYMI! In order to celebrate the anniversary of Adomnán on the 23rd of September, we are re-uploading the episode discussing saint Adomnán, one of the successors of Columba and writer of the Vita Columbae, with Prof. Clancy (Professor of Celtic, University of Glasgow). In this episode we focus on his primary monastic foundation, Iona, and his successor abbot Adomnán (d.704), famous in his own right as a saint, a stateman, a scholar, and a jurist. Prof. Clancy tells us about Adomnán's writings, including the Vita Columbae (The Life of Columba) and De Locis Sanc...
2024-09-23
49 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Bonus episode: Saint Brigid at 1500
This episode is excerpted from RTÉ Radio One's The History Show with Myles Dungan September 8th, 2024: https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22430394/ Thanks a million to Myles, producer Lorcan & the whole team for having Dr Niamh Wycherley on to talk about St Brigid’s legacy, medieval Irish history, women in medieval Ireland, how medieval historians are like detectives & our big Brigid’s Worlds event this weekend in Maynooth University in collaboration with Kildare County Council. Book here: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/brigids-worlds Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday).
2024-09-09
22 min
Freedom Pact | Joseph and Lewis
#345: Darragh Ennis - The Wonders Of The Human Brain & Body
Dr Darragh Ennis is a professional quizzer and scientist. He has researched ecology and animal behaviour at Maynooth University in Ireland, outbreak dynamics of forestry insect pests on maple syrup plantations in Canada as well as brain development and RNA biology at both the University of Oxford and the University of Glasgow. In recent years he has also worked as a quiz professional on the ITV game show ‘The Chase’. Check out Darragh’s new book here: https://amzn.eu/d/gobmkur Connect with us: https://freedompact.co.uk/newsletter (Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Newsletter) twitter.com/freedompactpod Email: freedompact@gmail.com htt...
2024-09-02
57 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
SUMMER REPEAT - Sitric Silkenbeard, King of Dublin, with Prof Alex Woolf
In case you missed it! Inspired by the summer sun and tourist queues at Christchurch Cathedral, Dublinia, the Viking Splash Tour and the National Museum of Ireland (Kildare Street) etc, we bring you a REPEAT of our episode from May 24th dedicated to the man (partly) responsible for it all. In this episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley interviews Prof Alex Woolf (University of St. Andrews) on Sitric Silkenbeard, arguably one of the best Dubliners of all time. How did he end up being the king of Dublin? What was he doing during the Battle of Clontarf? What happened...
2024-08-16
53 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Medieval Queens and Queenship with Anne Connon
! Apologies for the poor sound quality! Unfortunately, this was recorded online, but we promise to fix this problem for Season 2 which should begin at the end of September. In the last episode of the season, Dr. Niamh Wycherley interviews Anne Connon on queens and queenship in medieval Ireland, a subject that has underpinned many episodes this season. Queens and noblewomen were an integral part of medieval Irish society and rulership, but often receive much less scholarly attention than their male counterparts. This episode asks fundamental questions that are imperative to a better understanding of female power in...
2024-07-26
59 min
Artery. A podcast on art, authorship and anthropology
Adèle Commins and Daithí Kearney with Kayla Rush
Musicologist Dr Adèle Commins is Head of Department of Creative Arts, Media and Music at Dundalk Institute of Technology. Her PhD from Maynooth University focused on the music of Irish-born composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Her recordings include contributions to an album of Irish piano accordion music released by Comhaltas in 2014 and vocal soloist on an album by Irish composer Sr Marie Dunne in 2015. She also contributes music in two local churches. Her recent research includes critically documenting the music of Co. Louth céilí bands from the mid-twentieth century. Her compositions featured in the seminal publications Tunes from the...
2024-07-19
57 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Queens of Medieval Ireland — Gormlaith (d. 948) with Prof. Máire Ní Mhaonaigh
In our penultimate episode of season 1 we were incredibly lucky to get Prof. Máire Ní Mhaonaigh (Professor of Celtic and Medieval Studies, Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, University of Cambridge) out to the recording studio in Maynooth University. We chatted all about Gormlaith (died 948), an aristocratic woman, queen, reputed poet, and daughter of famous self proclaimed king of all Ireland, Flann Sinna. She left a considerable legacy, becoming one of the most written about Irish women in the Middle Ages. Prof. Ní Mhaonaigh guides us through all these varied written sources and her reputed marriages to famous Iri...
2024-07-12
57 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
St Columba (Part 2) with Prof. Thomas Owen Clancy
We're back to continue our chat with Prof. Clancy (Professor of Celtic, University of Glasgow) about St Columba (aka Colum Cille). In this episode we focus on his primary monastic foundation, Iona, and his successor abbot Adomnán (d.704), famous in his own right as a saint, a stateman, a scholar, and a jurist. Prof. Clancy tells us about Adomnán's writings, including the Vita Columbae (The Life of Columba) and De Locis Sanctis (On the Holy Places), his diplomatic activities, his motivations and his methods. We also chat about the Loch Ness Monster, vikings, the Book of Kells an...
2024-06-28
48 min
Mark Levin Podcast
Mark Levin Audio Rewind - 6/21/24
On Friday’s Mark Levin Show, Democrat Marxists are all the same whether it's AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Bernie Sanders, and now Alvin Bragg, because they hate us and our country with a passion. These are the Marxists killing our country through an American form of Marxism and have now taken over our legal system from prosecutors to judges. We have people rotting in jail because of January 6th, but violent Hamas protesters who took over Columbia University walk free; the takeover of our justice system is the real insurrection in our country. Jack Smith was unconstitutionally appointed an...
2024-06-22
1h 54
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
St Columba (Part 1) with Prof. Thomas Owen Clancy
Part 2 out June 28th. In this episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley invites Prof. Thomas Owen Clancy (Professor of Celtic, University of Glasgow) to discuss St Columba (aka Colum Cille aka Columbkille), the so-called warrior saint of medieval Ireland. St Columba is considered one of the main patron saints of Ireland together with St Brigit and St Patrick. Part of a noble family, the saint sought exile and founded what is now one of the most well-known monasteries of medieval Ireland, Iona, which is actually located in present day Scotland. The power of Iona later developed into what historians...
2024-06-21
55 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
1066! The Battle of Hastings — An Irish Perspective with Dr Caitlin Ellis
In 1066 Edward the Confessor died, an event that set in motion a tripartite dispute for the throne of England, ultimately won by William of Normandy. After the Battle of Hastings, forever immortalized in the Bayeux Tapestry, William acquired the epithet 'The Conqueror' and the fate of England and surrounding territories was forever changed. The battle of Hastings in 1066 was certainly important, but was it decisive? Who were the Normans? What happened to the losers? How did the Irish react to this event? Diarmait mac Máel na mBó, King of Leinster, was allied with Harold Godwinson, who de...
2024-06-07
57 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Sitric Silkenbeard, King of Dublin, with Dr Alex Woolf
In this episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley interviews Dr Alex Woolf (University of St. Andrews) on Sitric Silkenbeard, arguably one of the best Dubliners of all time. How did he end up being the king of Dublin? What was he doing during the Battle of Clontarf? What happened to him afterwards? These questions are at the core of this week's episode of The Medieval Irish History podcast. Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Twitter X: @EarlyIrishPod Supported by the Dept of Early Irish...
2024-05-24
53 min
Media Industries Podcast
Spatialisation of Mobile Film Production / Social Media Functions of Fintech / Audience Responses to Films from Small European Territories
Focusing on what he calls ‘mobile production’, Kevin Sanson (Queensland University of Technology) discusses the spatial configuration of creative relationships in film and television, and the logistical role of labour in making and maintaining those relationships. Yuening Li (Maynooth University) speaks about her work examining the place of digital payment services in our lives and the social media functions of fintech. Finally, as part of the CresCine (www.crescine.eu) project comparing film markets in small European nations, Cathrin Helen Bengesser and Jakob Isak Nielsen (Aarhus University) report initial insights relating to audienceperceptions of domestic productions, and also trends in genr...
2024-05-21
36 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Queenship in the Irish Sea World with Dr Charles Insley
Special bonus episode! An extra treat as part of our mini series on Irish Queens. In this episode Niamh and Dr Charles Insley (The University of Manchester) chat all about what Queens Aethelflaed (Æthelflæd, Lady of the Mercians), Emma of Normandy and Gormlaith of Dublin have in common. Dr Insley tells us about an overarching framework of queenship which applied across the Irish Sea regions and how it can help us to understand better how the Irish conceptualised queenship and power. Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Tw...
2024-05-17
33 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
The Book of Kells with Dr Donncha MacGabhann
In today's episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley and Dr Donncha MacGabhann explore The Book of Kells, one of Ireland's most famous medieval manuscripts. This Irish treasure now exhibited at Trinity College Dublin, displays a carefully crafted script and astonishing miniatures, which showcase the expertise of medieval Irish artistic expression. Where was it made? When? How? By whom? Why? Those are some of the questions that lead today's episode into an in-depth examination of one of the most important objects of medieval Ireland, an object that to this day makes up part of Irish identity itself. Suggested...
2024-05-10
54 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Winners and Losers at the Battle of Clontarf with Dr Denis Casey
The Battle of Clontarf (1014) was one of those unique and dividing moments in Irish History, but how much do we know about it? The traditional narrative of this event places the Irish fighting against the Norse invaders who held Dublin. Still, in this episode, Dr Denis Casey https://deniscasey.com/ shows us that this hypothesis is not entirely true. Brian Boru, king of Ireland and killed at the battle, achieved heroic status in the Irish imaginary, but how did this story come to be? Join Niamh and Dr Denis Casey in this investigation.
2024-04-26
49 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Early Irish Law with Prof. Robin Chapman Stacey
In this episode Prof. Robin Chapman Stacey (University of Washington) chats to Niamh and Tiago about medieval Ireland's unique and remarkable legal system and the huge volume of law tracts that survive in both Latin and the Irish language. With topics ranging from status and gender to what happens when you get stung by a neighbour's bee, we discuss social theorising, how useful the study of law texts can be to the historian, and how astonishing it is that the Irish material, the most extensive in western Europe, is generally ignored outside of Ireland. ...
2024-04-12
53 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Ogham and the Early Irish language with Prof. David Stifter
Featuring the greatest periwinkle story ever told, this episode explores the evidence for the language spoken in Ireland in late antiquity with the highly entertaining Prof. David Stifter (Maynooth University). He tells us all about the uniqueness of the ogham/ogam writing script (which may or may not have been invented by a Kerryman) and how difficult Old Irish is to learn. Stay tuned to the end to hear Prof. Stifter recite/translate some lines and poetry in Old Irish, Modern Irish, Latin and German. This is the third and final episode of our little trilogy on Ireland in late...
2024-03-29
53 min
The Social Care Podcast - Sharing Stories
The Great Care Co-op with Mariaam Bhatti
Join hosts Audery Moore and David Bagnall (Baggie) as they chat with Mariaam Bhatti about a new model of care in Ireland. Mariaam is a qualified community development and social policy practitioner with extensive experience of advocacy and community organising. For over a decade she has worked on various national and global campaigns and provided peer support to migrants in low paid work. She has also facilitated groups and workshops in Ireland and at a European level. Mariaam is one of the 10 women co-founders of The Great Care Co-op; 2019 UN Fellow (Programme for People of...
2024-03-28
30 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.7 - Clubs and Socs Awards
Today Ian chats with Mary Mac Court about the 30th anniversary of the upcoming Clubs and Socs Awards at Maynooth.
2024-03-20
24 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
The historical Patrick with Terry O'Hagan
Continuing our tour of Ireland in late antiquity, this episode examines the life of the historical Patrick, the 'poster boy' of the period. Dr. Niamh Wycherley invites Terry O'Hagan, also known as blogger Vox Hiberionacum, to delve deep into the writings of Patrick, the real man behind Ireland's famous patron saint. Suggested reading:www.confessio.iehttps://voxhib.com/This is the second episode of a trilogy on Ireland in late antiquity. The previous episode explores Ireland in the Roman Empire with Dr Elva Johnston. The final episode...
2024-03-15
53 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.6 - Generative AI
Ian and Ciarán sit down with Dr. Adrian Kirwan to discuss the merits, perils, and possibilities of Generative AI in higher education.
2024-03-13
44 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.5 - The SPUR Programme
Today Ian is here to talk with Máire Buckley and student participants of the SPUR programme at Maynooth.
2024-03-06
32 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Ireland and the Roman Empire with Dr Elva Johnston
In this episode, host Dr Niamh Wycherley explores the rich world of late antiquity (approx. 3rd to 7th centuries AD) with Dr Elva Johnston (School of History, UCD) when Irish elites imported wine, foodstuffs, fancy earbuds and Christianity from the Roman world. Dr Johnston makes the important distinction that Ireland wasn't 'part of' nor 'apart from' the Roman Empire during this time. We discover that it is unhelpful to categorize this period in religious terms such as 'Early Christian Ireland' — we should not assume that belief was the dominating organising factor in society. This is the 1st ep...
2024-03-01
52 min
Outdoor Journal Radio: The Podcast
Episode 108: The Man Behind the Scenes (w/ Rick Dolishny)
This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Fish'n Canada's own Rick Dolishny for a walk down memory lane and a look inside a new venture that will change the way anglers look at accommodations.First, however, a bit of housekeeping was in order. Topics discussed included: cracking the code on our new look; Party Marty; why we don't spend enough time in Manitoba; Maple Syrup season; real poaching charges; abusing the fisheries act; losing a $60,000 fish; and stolen trailers.With those matters out of the way, Rick joins the show...
2024-02-29
1h 28
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.4 - Exams and Results
In this episode, Ian and Ciarán are joined by Rose Donovan to discuss everything related to exams results and preliminary semester 1 marks.
2024-02-23
42 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Queens of Medieval Ireland — Gormlaith (d. 1030) with Dr Catherine Swift
In this episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley and Dr Catherine Swift (Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick) take a deep dive into the complex contexts of the ultimate Queen of medieval Ireland, Gormlaith, daughter of Murchad, son of Finn (King of Leinster). Famous as the mother of kings and wife to kings, she was born into Leinster aristocracy and is remembered in the Annals of Inisfallen as the Queen of Munster. Gormlaith's life was marked by a series of important events, most notably the Battle of Clontarf, 1014, in which two sides of her family battled for the control of Dublin.
2024-02-16
56 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
St Brigit with Prof. Catherine McKenna
Was Brigit a true feminist icon? Was she even real? Or merely made up by a man to exploit the veneration of a 'pagan' goddess? All this and more in our special St Brigit's Day episode with Prof. Catherine McKenna (Harvard University) to celebrate the Brigit 1500 commemorations in 2024. Happy St Brigit's Day! Niamh's suggested reading: Since the podcast aired Dr Elva Johnston published an excellent article, available free online, which references all the relevant reading on St Brigit, including my book (The cult of relics in early medieval Ireland) which discusses the relics of...
2024-01-31
52 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Towns in medieval Ireland with Dr Michael Potterton
Suggested reading now added below. Were towns introduced by vikings? Were the Irish settled around monastic centres? What actually is a 'town' and what is 'monastic'? In this episode, Dr. Niamh Wycherley invites Dr. Michael Potterton, lecturer in the Department of History at Maynooth University, to discuss some key aspects and intersections between medieval history and archaeology. One of the subjects discussed here is the ongoing 'monastic town' debate, which has been around for decades in academic circles. (Disclaimer: No, you haven't gone back in time. It is 2024. We recorded before Christmas and weren't clever enough to...
2024-01-19
56 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Queens of Medieval Ireland — Derbforgaill (d. 1193) with Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd
This episode explores the networks and social relations involving arguably the most famous woman of the Irish Middle Ages, Ireland's 'Helen of Troy' — Queen Derbforgaill of Bréifne. Host Dr Niamh Wycherley chats with Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies about her independent wealth and status, whether she caused the English invasion of Ireland, and whether she and her husband Tigernán Ua Ruairc were the hot power couple of 12th century Ireland. Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Twitter X: @EarlyIr...
2024-01-18
48 min
The Fresh Batch Podcast
#20 - Four Dubs In Alice (Special)
This is a special podcast recorded in Alice Springs, Australia while Sparky was on placement from college for six weeks. He's joined by fellow Dubs and Maynooth Students Jamie, Sarah and Karla.
2024-01-15
45 min
Still Not Asking For It
Camilla Fitzsimmons, Author, Professor at Maynooth University and Activist
We chat to Camilla about the issue of abortion in Northern Ireland as part of a mini series we are doing focussing on this important topic. Camilla explains the history of abortion in Ireland, which she has focussed her book, "Repealed" on. We chat about the role of the Catholic Church and why abortion has been so divisive in Ireland.
2024-01-01
31 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
The vikings in Ireland with Prof. Clare Downham
Santa is not the only bearded guy bringing gifts around this time of year, the vikings are here! In this episode, Dr Niamh Wycherley explores the so-called viking age in medieval Ireland with Prof. Clare Downham, Professor of Medieval History at the Institute of Irish Studies at the University of Liverpool. Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Twitter X: @EarlyIrishPod Supported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University, & the Irish Research Council. Views expressed are the speakers' own. Production: Tiago...
2023-12-22
46 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Christmas in Medieval Ireland — Bonus Episode
Was Christmas a big deal in medieval Ireland? In this bonus episode host Dr Niamh Wycherley interviews some contributors to the recently launched Christmas and the Irish: a miscellany (Wordwell, 2023) edited by Salvador Ryan, Professor of Ecclesiastical History at St Patrick's College Maynooth. Featuring: Prof David Stifter (MU), Tara Shields (QUB), Dr Denis Casey (MU), Dr Siobhán Barrett (MU). Nollaig shona daoibh go léir! Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Twitter X: @EarlyIrishPod Supported by the De...
2023-12-19
28 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
What is medieval Irish history anyway? with Dr. Elizabeth Boyle
An introduction to the Irish medieval world, including inequality, druids (or lack thereof), kings, and romantic notions of the past, with Dr. Elizabeth Boyle. This is a long one but stayed tuned to the end to hear Niamh and Lizzie chat about how medieval Ireland was just as exceptional as anywhere else and about how medieval Irish historians are an endangered species. Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com X (formerly Twitter): @EarlyIrishPod Supported by the Dept of...
2023-12-08
51 min
The Medieval Irish History Podcast
Welcome to The Medieval Irish History Podcast!
Welcome to The Medieval Irish History Podcast! In this trailer episode, Dr. Niamh Wycherley will introduce the podcast and we will give you a brief excerpt of the upcoming episode with Dr. Elizabeth Boyle. Enjoy! Regular episodes every two weeks (on a Friday). Email: medievalirishhistory@gmail.com Twitter/X: @EarlyIrishPod Supported by the Dept of Early Irish, Maynooth University, & Science Foundation Ireland/the Irish Research Council. Views expressed are the speakers' own. Production: Tiago de Oliveira Veloso Silva.
2023-12-07
03 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.3 - Taking Care of Finances
On today's podcast, Bret sits down with Ciaran to talk through the challenges facing students financially and the supports on offer at Maynooth University
2023-11-28
27 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.2 - Commuting and Student Life at Maynooth
This week Ian sits down with four students to talk about the challenges and opportunities of commuting to Maynooth University. Listen in to hear tips on making the journey easier and more productive while staying active in the Maynooth community.
2023-10-25
49 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 2.1 - Student Voices on the Transition to Maynooth
The podcast is back! To kick off season two of Maynooth Life, Ian and Ciaran sit down with four students who have already braved their first year of University life and have wisdom to offer the incoming first-years.
2023-10-18
39 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.14 - St. Patrick's Pontifical University
This week, the podcast heads (virtually) to south campus, exploring the history and deep connections between Maynooth University and St. Patrick's Pontifical University.
2023-05-04
42 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.13 - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at Maynooth University
Ian and Ciarán sit down with Sam Blanckensee to discuss EDI initiatives at Maynooth.
2023-03-31
48 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.12 - Making the most of the Student Experience outside the Classroom
This week Ian sits down with Máire Buckley to discuss opportunities for students outside of the classroom at Maynooth.
2023-03-08
42 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.11 - Green Campus at Maynooth
Today we speak with representatives from Green Campus at Maynooth about the various sustainability initiatives underway on campus.
2023-02-28
37 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.10 - Sports Activities at Maynooth
This week, we explore Sports at Maynooth University.
2023-02-21
42 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.9 - Careers Planning at Maynooth
This week, the podcast sits down to discuss options for students looking to begin planning for their careers after university.
2023-02-14
48 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.8 - Preparing for Exams
On this episode of Maynooth Life, we sit down to talk about the Exams Office and how to ready yourself for the upcoming January examinations.
2022-12-21
42 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.7 - Men's Mental Health
Today on the Maynooth Life Podcast, we talk with the University's mental health nurse. Please check back soon for additional resources and information.
2022-12-06
47 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.6 - Exploring the MU Student Helpdesk
In this episode, we talk about how the MU Student Helpdesk helps students and staff navigate the university.
2022-11-29
33 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.5 - Critical Skills and Adapting to University Life
Bret fills in for Ciarán and Ian to talk with Brian McKenzie and Aneta Stępień of Critical Skills about the challenges and opportunities associated with transitioning into third-level studies. More information about Critical Skills can be found at https://maynoothuniversity.ie/critical-skills
2022-11-22
22 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
The Critical Minute(s): Essay Writing Advice
With Ciarán and Ian on an academic journey abroad, Bret takes a few minutes to talk through some advice for that scariest of topics: writing essays for your courses. Listen in for some practical tips and tricks to defeat writer's block and avoid the anxiety of procrastination. Another full episode of Maynooth Life will drop next Tuesday.
2022-11-17
06 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.4 - Student Budgeting & Student Fees
This week Ciarán and Ian chat with Catherine Heffron-Roche (Assistant Fees & Grants Officer) and Ruth Killeen (Student Budgeting Advisor) about all things to do with student budgeting, Student Fees & Grants and other supports that are available to students. Useful Resources Student Budeting Advice Service Student Budgeting website: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/money-matters Book an appointment with the Student Budget Advisors by clicking on the BOOKING FORM LINK Student Fees & Grants Student Fees & Grants Website: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/student-fees-grants Book an appointment with a member of s...
2022-11-09
54 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
The Study Break: A Time to Reflect, A Time to Rest!
This week, the Maynooth Life Team (Bret, Ciarán & Ian) take time to reflect on the semester so far but also on the study break which can in itself be a time for students to reflect on the 1st half of the semester as well as a time to rest.
2022-11-01
31 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.3 - Our Mental Health
Ciarán and Ian chat to Kealan Hilley (MSU Vice-President Welfare & Equality) and Kirsten Baltazar (President of the MU Mental Health Society) about our mental health and the importance of minding our mental health. Useful Resources Counselling Service MU Counselling Service: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/counselling The Counselling Service is a professional, confidential service, which is available to all registered students of the University and is provided free of charge. The Service offers one-to-one counselling and support on a wide range of psychological and mental health issues, as well as academic, family a...
2022-10-24
54 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1.2 - Setting yourself up for Academic Success & Your Subject Choices
Subject Choices and Success at Maynooth With the deadlines for academic enrollment and subject choices approaching, we speak with Rose Donovan (Academic Advisory Office) and Alex Balfe (MSU VP of Education) about how to make the best choices regarding courses of study at Maynooth University.
2022-10-17
46 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Ep 1 - Finding Your Feet with Clubs and Societies
FINDING YOUR FEET WITH CLUBS & SOCIETIES With the successful re-introduction of an in-person Clubs & Societies Fairs Days, the annual drive by Clubs and Societies to recruit members, we talk to Lucas Jeanniot (MSU Vice-President for Student Life) and Mary MacCourt (MU Clubs & Societies Co-oridnator) about the impact clubs and societies has on campus life and why students should join. Useful Resources The Gateway to Clubs & Societies Life: www.mulife.ie Maynooth Students' Union: www.msu.ie
2022-10-10
24 min
The Social Care Podcast - Sharing Stories
Episode 7: Catherine Kelly on the work of WALK and mental health in social care
This episode is being released on 10th October 2022, World Mental Health Day. We are joined by Catherine Kelly, Deputy CEO of WALK, an organisation that supports people with disabilities in Dublin and Louth. She has been at the forefront of designing, developing, and delivering award winning programmes for people with intellectual disabilities that provide pathways to access employment in the open labour market. She has a particular interest in the development of person-centred, socially inclusive supports and in the provision of supports that are driven by an equality and human rights agenda. She is a regular speaker a...
2022-10-10
39 min
Maynooth Life Podcast
Maynooth Life, Ep 0 - A Preview of Things to Come
Welcome to a preview of the Maynooth Life Podcast. Created by Bret Zawilski (Critical Skills), Ciarán Coughlan (Chaplain) and Ian Russell (Student Engagment Officer), the Maynooth Life Podcast aims to help and support our students during their time here in Maynooth. In particular, we are looking to help our new students as they make the transition to university life irrespective of what route they took to get here. Join us for new episodes each week on topics covering the full range of topics about life at Maynooth University.
2022-10-07
00 min
Yup the Flats Podcast
YUP THE FLATS PODCAST EPISODE 6 RITA FAGAN
Rita Fagan is a proud Liberties woman and is the daughter of Madge Fagan, so community activism runs through her veins. She went to the sewing factory at 14. During the 14 years there she became active in the Trade Union Movement. She spent 11 years voluntary and 1 full-time in the Dublin Simon Community. From here she was sponsored by good people to partake in the Community & Youth work course at NUI Maynooth. On a placement from this course, Rita came to St. Michaels Estate. 25 years later she is still in this struggle with this grassroots community and is the director of...
2022-08-31
1h 16
The Modern Scholar Podcast
History, Myth, and Feeding Washington's Army
I my guest today is Dr. Ricardo Herrera, an award-winning historian and Professor of Military History at the School of Advanced Military Studies, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. A scholar of eighteenth and nineteenth-century U.S. military history, he is the author of Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778 (Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Press, 2021), For Liberty and the Republic: The American Citizen as Soldier, 1775-1861 (New York: New York University Press, 2015), and of numerous articles and chapters on U.S. military history. Dr. Herrera is the recipient of several residential re...
2022-06-14
1h 05
The Unlocking Potential Podcast
“Education is not for you” - Shaen’s journey
From being told that “Education is not for you”, Shaen’s journey highlights the multiple overlapping barriers to education that many people face from a young age. Having a criminal conviction compounds these and raises further barriers that Shaen remarkably overcame. His story teaches us much about the importance of inclusivity and equality in education and society. About the Unlocking Potential Project The Unlocking Potential Podcast highlights the effects and impacts of admissions policies and supports for people with convictions. Across the series, Dr Joe Garrihy will explore the educational journeys and experiences of students with c...
2021-12-23
55 min
The Unlocking Potential Podcast
Miranda's Journey into Higher Education
Students are at the heart of the Unlocking Potential Project so this episode features Miranda’s story. From challenges faced through to her successful entry to university and achieving her degree, Miranda’s journey provides insight and inspiration. About the Unlocking Potential Project The Unlocking Potential Podcast highlights the effects and impacts of admissions policies and supports for people with convictions. Across the series, Dr Joe Garrihy will explore the educational journeys and experiences of students with criminal convictions including the barriers faced and the remarkable resilience of those who have achieved their goals. Additionally, cont...
2021-12-23
35 min
The Unlocking Potential Podcast
A chat with the Unlocking Potential team
This episode introduces the Unlocking Potential Project Team including the origins and aims of project. The Team discuss diverse intersectional topics including but not limited to the criminological context, GDPR, the development of the project and the role of innovative design thinking. About the Unlocking Potential Project The Unlocking Potential Podcast highlights the effects and impacts of admissions policies and supports for people with convictions. Across the series, Dr Joe Garrihy will explore the educational journeys and experiences of students with criminal convictions including the barriers faced and the remarkable resilience of those who have...
2021-12-23
27 min
The Climate Ambassador Podcast
Podcast 15 - Climate Justice
We are delighted to have Sinéad Mercier and Clodagh Daly join us to discuss climate justice. Sinéad Mercier is a lecturer on Environment, Sustainability and Social Justice in Maynooth University and a PhD researcher funded by the UCD Sutherland School of Law and European Research Council Project PROPERTY [IN]JUSTICE. Clodagh Daly is a research assistant with the Effective Nature Laws project and campaign coordinator for climate case Ireland.In this insightful discussion, topics tied to climate justice such as social justice, just transition and intersectionality are covered in depth and with compassion. Sometimes looking through a...
2021-08-05
1h 03
Inside Education - a podcast for educators interested in teaching
Podcast 410, Education Historian, Dr. Thomas Walsh (5-12-20)
Presented and produced by Seán Delaney. On this week's podcast Education Historian Dr. Thomas Walsh applies a historical perspective to analyse cotemporary policy and practice in curriculum, early childhood education and more. Among the topics we discuss are: The career trajectory that brought him to working in the Education Department of Maynooth University. Working in the Centre for Early Childhood Development and Education Influence of nationalism and Catholicism on the curriculum of the 1920s The Commission on Manual and Practical Instruction and its influence on the 1900 curriculum Removing subjects to focus on the Irish language i...
2020-12-06
59 min
Capitalism Thanks I hate it
Ep. 2 Forcefully a Trio featuring cookie baking
A baking episode from your favourite platonic soulmate podcast where everyone is trying to survive the modern era. Guest starring @lykapuma and @kurint0. Talking quarantine feelings, favourite animes, books, speed dating and is he even studying at Maynooth????? Does he even go there????Part 1 of many
2020-05-03
42 min
Focus Podcast
Focus: Extinction Rebellion, Civil Disobedience and Social Change
This episode is an edit of an panel discussion on “Civil Disobedience and Social Change” that took place in the Teacher Club in Dublin a few weeks ago. While the discussion looks at civil disobedience in the general sense, a lot of the conversation revolved around challenging preconceptions of the term as well as its limitations. A significant theme arising in the discussion focused Extinction Rebellion’s organising models, strategy and the perceived lack of politics in the context of civil disobedience. On our panel were: Manuel from Extinction Rebellion, the climate action group at the centr...
2019-10-21
56 min
Focus Podcast
Focus: Extinction Rebellion, Civil Disobedience and Social Change
This episode is an edit of an panel discussion on “Civil Disobedience and Social Change” that took place in the Teacher Club in Dublin a few weeks ago. While the discussion looks at civil disobedience in the general sense, a lot of the conversation revolved around challenging preconceptions of the term as well as its limitations. A significant theme arising in the discussion focused Extinction Rebellion’s organising models, strategy and the perceived lack of politics in the context of civil disobedience. On our panel were: Manuel from Extinction Rebellion, the climate action group at the centr...
2019-10-21
56 min
Focus Podcast
Focus: Ethical Living and Social Change
In the time of late capitalism, growing inequality and increasing awareness of causes and impacts of climate crisis, what does it mean to live ethically? Our social media is saturated with perspectives around plastic use and ecological degradation, around industrialised agriculture and competing arguments for why mass population shifts to veganism can or can’t address climate change. We are presented with a myriad of personal choices presented as ethical living, but is it possible to harness individual choices and behaviour changes into a wider forces for social change? Ella McSweeney. Ella a journalist and presenter RTE BBC Radi...
2019-09-23
1h 02
Focus Podcast
Focus: Ethical Living and Social Change
In the time of late capitalism, growing inequality and increasing awareness of causes and impacts of climate crisis, what does it mean to live ethically? Our social media is saturated with perspectives around plastic use and ecological degradation, around industrialised agriculture and competing arguments for why mass population shifts to veganism can or can’t address climate change. We are presented with a myriad of personal choices presented as ethical living, but is it possible to harness individual choices and behaviour changes into a wider forces for social change? Ella McSweeney. Ella a journalist and presenter RTE BBC Radi...
2019-09-23
1h 02
Focus Podcast
Focus: Conor McCabe talks about his book ‘Money’
In this episode Conor McCabe chats to Eilish Dillon, head of The Department of International Development Maynooth to discuss latest book ‘Money’.Money exists in an opaque space, with its own language and gatekeepers to knowledge. As citizens we are required to support the profit-seeking strategies of financial institutions, but we are not supposed to question those strategies, the logic that underpins them, nor the power relations that envelop its world. Conor’s book is written to help change that. Conor is a research associate with UCD Equality Studies Centre.. He has written extensively on Irish fi...
2019-09-09
41 min
Focus Podcast
Focus: Conor McCabe talks about his book ‘Money’
In this episode Conor McCabe chats to Eilish Dillon, head of The Department of International Development Maynooth to discuss latest book ‘Money’.Money exists in an opaque space, with its own language and gatekeepers to knowledge. As citizens we are required to support the profit-seeking strategies of financial institutions, but we are not supposed to question those strategies, the logic that underpins them, nor the power relations that envelop its world. Conor’s book is written to help change that. Conor is a research associate with UCD Equality Studies Centre.. He has written extensively on Irish fi...
2019-09-09
41 min
The Media Law Podcast
Episode 6: International Perspectives on Defamation
In Episode 6, Tom and Paul are joined by scholars from the US, Canada and South Africa to get a range of international perspectives on the public interest defence under the UK’s Defamation Act 2013. There’s also time for Tom and Paul to argue about the Supreme Court’s recent decision about the “meaning” of an allegedly libellous Facebook post in Stocker v Stocker, and to mention the government’s white paper on internet regulation. Features Russell Weaver (University of Louisville, Kentucky), Dario Milo (University of the Witwatersrand) and David Mangan (Maynooth University).
2019-04-11
59 min
Mixer Podcast
Episode 6 - Delaney-gate, Crumlin Character and Ricks on the road
FAI shambles, Crumlin Maynooth, Orchard Portmarnock, AUL, LSL, UCFL Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-24
1h 17
Mixer Podcast
Episode 6 - Delaney-gate, Crumlin Character and Ricks on the road
FAI shambles, Crumlin Maynooth, Orchard Portmarnock, AUL, LSL, UCFL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2019-03-24
1h 17
Paper Trail Pro
Podcast 7 Britain’s Man in Maynooth
In this Paper Trail Pro podcast, we out Britain’s Man in Maynooth. We examine the rather cosy relationship between a highly influential Irish Monsignor at Maynooth College and a British covert spy and propaganda unit. At first glance, the file I found was a brief, quite nondescript information report from one British civil servant in the Dublin embassy to another British civil servant in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). Looks can be deceiving though. The Information Policy Report from the Republic of Ireland dated 23rd September 1971 was prepared by Information Officer, PJC Evans, for DN Brinson, working in the Gu...
2018-11-01
00 min
Paper Trail Pro
Podcast 7 Britain’s Man in Maynooth
In this Paper Trail Pro podcast, we out Britain’s Man in Maynooth. We examine the rather cosy relationship between a highly influential Irish Monsignor at Maynooth College and a British covert spy and propaganda unit. At first glance, the file I found was a brief, quite nondescript information report from one British civil servant in the Dublin […] The post Podcast 7 Britain’s Man in Maynooth first appeared on Paper Trail (Legacy Archive Research).
2018-11-01
10 min
The Holden Village Podcast
Becoming an Irish Poet with Pádraig Ó Tuama
"Lyrical poetry carries at it's heart the radical belief that the self narrating I can have something to offer the wide world. That the individual might say, I have something to say, and it might not be just for yourself, it might somehow be a place in which many peoples find deep narrative echo of their own lives."Poet, theologian and group worker, Pádraig has worked with groups in Ireland, Britain, the US and Australia. With interests in storytelling, group work, theology and conflict, Pádraig lectures, leads retreats and writes both poetry and prose. He holds a Bachelor of...
2018-09-04
10 min
The Holden Village Podcast
Fear Not – Struggles and Suffering with Gary Mason
Rev. Dr. Gary Mason is a Methodist minister and directs a conflict transformation organisation based in Belfast called "Rethinking Conflict." Prior to this he spent 27 years as a Methodist clergy person in parish ministry in Belfast and has played an integral role in the Northern Irish peace process. He played a key role in establishing the Skainos project which is a world class urban centre developed in a post conflict society as a model of co existence and shared space, it is acknowledged as the largest faith-based redevelopment project in Western Europe. Mason is a close advisor to Protestant ex-combatants...
2018-08-17
09 min