Born out of the eponymous event series and presented by historian and writer Chris Kissane, Ireland’s Edge – The Podcast shares the absorbing discussions and interviews captured at Ireland's Edge in Dingle. This rich store of conversations, stories, and ideas underscore the need for open dialogue in an era of political upheaval and polarisation, exploring a wide range of critical topics.
Coming up this season: Trump 2.0 and the Global Rise of Populism / The Weaponisation of A.I. and Data / The Modern Revival of the Irish Language and Ireland’s Cultural Renaissance / Cutting edge investigations into State and Corporate Violence / Climate Change and Ireland's Green Transition / Balancing Tourism and Social Sustainability /The Future of RTÉ and Role of Public Service Broadcasting, and more!
Things look different from the edge.
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Born out of the eponymous event series and presented by historian and writer Chris Kissane, Ireland’s Edge – The Podcast shares the absorbing discussions and interviews captured at Ireland's Edge in Dingle. This rich store of conversations, stories, and ideas underscore the need for open dialogue in an era of political upheaval and polarisation, exploring a wide range of critical topics.
Coming up this season: Trump 2.0 and the Global Rise of Populism / The Weaponisation of A.I. and Data / The Modern Revival of the Irish Language and Ireland’s Cultural Renaissance / Cutting edge investigations into State and Corporate Violence / Climate Change and Ireland's Green Transition / Balancing Tourism and Social Sustainability /The Future of RTÉ and Role of Public Service Broadcasting, and more!
Things look different from the edge.
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Series 4 / Episode 1
Chris speaks to BBC Ireland correspondent Aoife Moore about the controversial rise of Ireland’s largest political party, Sinn Fein. Hardline militants in the republican movement used to regard their political wing as a place for ‘women and cowards’, but with Sinn Fein already the largest party in Northern Ireland, and leading the polls for the next Dail election, how do we assess the party’s journey from irrelevance to the brink of power?
Before moving to the BBC, Aoife was named Irish journalist of the year in 2021 for her reporting with the Irish Examiner. Her new book, The Long Game, traces the history of Sinn Fein from the 1970s to the present day, and was nominated for Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards. In front of a live audience at Ireland’s Edge in Dingle last December, Chris spoke to Aoife about her book, her life as a journalist, and the future of Irish politics.
Presented by Christopher Kissane. A South Wind Blows production.
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