The Irish People

IWD 2025 Virtual Walking Tour of Dublin

This episode of The Irish People podcast takes the form of a virtual walking tour around Dublin to mark International Women’s Day 2025. You can follow the route, which takes us from Parnell Square, down to Parnell Street

Let’s Get Real: How to address the enegry and climate crisis

Following on from the launch of the Workers’ Party nuclear energy policy https://workersparty.ie/nuclear-power-policy/ this week we discuss the state of current climate and energy policy in Ireland, and debate the best w

The National Question in the Era of Imperial Decline with Alexander McKay

In this episode of The Irish People podcast, we’re publishing a talk entitled The National Question in the Era of Imperial Decline by Alexander McKay of the Marx Engels Lenin Institute. The talk was recorded at a recent

EU Directive on Minimum Wage: Opportunity or Threat? - Livepodcast from Wynns Hotel

The Irish People podcast hosted a public meeting entitled "The EU Directive on Minimum Wage: Opportunity or Threat?" on Tuesday, 5th December in Wynn's Hotel, Dublin. Jack O’Connor, former General Secretary of SIPTU, Adr

Palestine - No Peace Without Justice

Over the past two weeks we have witnessed what can only be described as the ethnics cleansing of Palestinians in real time. Thousands murdered including children, women and medics, houses flattened and hospitals bombed,

Ireland and the Spanish Civil War

In July 1936 Spanish workers across the country took up arms in response to a right-wing coup led by General Francisco Franco. The Civil War pitted the working class against the Spanish capitalists, backed by Nazi German

Working Class Literature: The continued relevance of the Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

“Being the story of twelve months in Hell, told by one of the damned, and written down by Robert Tressell” So read the original title page, drawn by Tressell. For this episode we speak to Scarlett and Sophie Rickard, kno

Ben Fletcher: the Life and Times of a Black Wobbly

Ben Fletcher: The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly by Dr Peter Cole tells the story of one of the greatest heroes of the American working class. A brilliant union organiser and a humorous orator, Benjamin Fletcher was a

Housing Crisis Special (Part Two)

In the second episode of our two-part special, Eoghan Gardiner asks our guests just what exactly is leading to this situation on a national basis, and what our guests believe the solutions are in order to change it.

Housing Crisis Special (part one)

In the first episode of our two-part special, Eoghan Gardiner discusses the housing crisis in terms of the impact that it is having on the ground, asking a number of activists about the situations people are facing in th

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Women of the Irish Revolution

In this episode we talk to historian and writer Liz Gillis about Women in Irish Revolution. Liz is from the Liberties. She is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, ‘The Fall of Dublin’, ‘The Hales

Anne Devlin: The Faithful Servant

In this episode we focus on one of Irelands greatest revolutionaries, Anne Devlin. Anne is best knows as the housekeeper of Robert Emmet when in fact she was so much more than this. We are delighted to be joined by Míche

Elizabeth Gurley Flynn: The Rebel Girl

In this episode we focus on a woman who doesn’t always get the coverage she deserves, Elizabeth Gurely Flynn - the rebel girl. EGF was a member of the IWW, a Labour leader, an activist, a communist and founder of the Ame

A World Still to Win: Union Recognition in Ireland

In this episode, Claire O’Connor is joined by Gareth Murphy, Head of Industrial Relations and Campaigns at the Financial Services Union (FSU), and Dr Daryl D’Art, researcher and lecturer in Industrial Relations and membe

NICRA and the Struggle for Civil Rights

In this episode we discuss the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association, it’s formation, the introduction of internment and the events of Bloody Sunday. We are joined by Kevin McCorry. Kevin is originally from Belfast a

The Treaty and the Irish Civil War

In this episode we discuss the Treaty and the Irish Civil War. We are joined by Dr Brian Hanley lectures in modern Irish history at Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of a number of books and articles on twentieth

The persecution of Julian Assange

In a special episode of the Irish People podcast we discuss the recent and frankly shameful decision by the British courts to grant the United States extradition request for Julian Assange. We are joined by Chris William

The Behan Brothers: Brendan and Dominic

In this episode we talk about the Behan family with particular focus on Brendan and Dominic, their upbringing, their writing and their politics. We are joined by actor and writer Paudge Behan, whose mother was Beatrice,

Winifred Carney, the Typist with the Webley

In this episode we are focusing on a historical theme, ‘the life and times of Winfred Carney, Republican, Socialist, suffragette, trade unionist, revolutionary, close confidant of James Connolly and probably most famousl