Earlier this morning I spoke with Ukrainian MP, Lesia Vasylenko, who has recently returned to Kyiv. She describes the relative calm in parts of the city and what those who remain are bracing themselves for. She talks about the need for “boots on the ground” perhaps in the form of an International Peace Keeper force that will keep Green Corridors […]
Integration Manager with the Irish Immigrant Council, Teresa Buczkowska, is on a trip to the Polish/Ukraine border to assess the situation and she joined me to discuss what she has seen over the last 4 days and the challenges facing the EU and Ireland. This is an emotional listen and I’m very grateful to Teresa for her time. To support […]
I’ve just finished recording with Green Party MEP, Ciaran Cuffe who is busy working away in Brussels. We discuss Putin’s war in Ukraine and the EU response. We look at how this disaster is impacting supply chains in terms of food security and energy prices. We look at the Energy Charter Treaty and some of the work Ciaran is doing […]
There was disappointment recently when the Government announced 2 Citizens Assemblies, but not the one on Drugs as promised in the PfG. Joining me to discuss this is long-time campaigner for a harm reduction model and Labour TD, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin. He outlines why he became active in the decriminalisation of drug users area, what his time as Minister for […]
It was a pleasure to be joined by DCU Prof Anthony Staines and Doctor Liqa Rehman to talk about the week that was. Martin even made his first appearance in a month! We discuss the great news on the Stamp 4 campaign, the worrying news around Covid numbers, some of the latest from Ukraine, what is happening in the US […]
We just finished recording with MEP Luke Ming Flanagan. We discussed the controversy around the EU resolution to condemn Russia, the failure to act on illicit funds, the solidarity that is not extended to all people, food insecurity and a shocking attempt to use this crisis to stymie more environmentally aware agriculture. It even got a little bit heated.(Recorded 9th […]
I’d heard of Aubrey McCarthy from people involved in homelessness and addiction services. But I’d never spoken with him. When he put his name forward for the TCD Seanad by-election it gave me an excuse to hear about this man who always seemed larger than life. Aubrey tells me what drives him, how he looks at himself as a “see […]
Listeners will be familiar with lecturer, analyst and Irish Army whistleblower, Tom Clonan. What you might not know is that he is running in the Trinity College Seanad by-election. Tom tells me why he’s running again, the issues that he wants to tackle should he get elected, what has happened in the Arms Forces since we last talked, he also […]