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This week
30th August 2026 - 4th September 2026
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How 30 years has turned Liam Neeson's Michael Collins from 'Shirley Temple' to cultural icon
The big fear (from abroad) in 1996 was that the Neil Jordan-directed movie would serve as republican propaganda. Now maybe it’s time to revisit the story.
Last week
23rd August 2026 - 29th August 2026
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Irish names are a minefield of pronunciation and rule-breaking, but can't we all just get along?
The Rose of Tralee sent Darach Ó Séaghdha down a rabbit hole of silent letters and ponc séimhithe.
Last month
August 2026
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It’s raining men: Why exclude this Irish meteorologist from her own story?
A new movie explores the role meteorologists played in planning D-Day – but Ireland’s Maureen Flavin Sweeney seems to be largely left out.
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The bodhrán has to fight for respect in Irish music - but it already has a place in Irish hearts
The Fleadh Cheoil has been an annual fixture since 1951, but the bodhrán was not included in the competition categories for the first 21 years.
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Putting the bás in tabasco - does everything have to be Irish?
Why is it so important to us to ‘claim’ connection to celebrated moments and people, essentially culturally photobombing them?
This year
2026
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How would we translate Count Binface into Irish?
The obvious solution is not to translate at all but in a language where the tradition is to give ‘royalty’ the Gaeilge treatment…
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Why we should celebrate the Twelfth of July
It is not for the reason you might think – but it DOES involve another bank holiday.
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How an Offaly big adventure has travelled time and space to Ireland 2026
We would do well to feed the curiosity that once led to Birr having the world’s biggest telescope.
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Tartan Army FOMO shows how Irish-American identity is Scot(ch)-taped together
If you’re looking at the Scots at the World Cup and think it should be us – some Americans appear to think it is.
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The codeword is Kerrygold: How did the practice of warning codewords work?
The business of terrorist organisations having a line of communication is a murky one.
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It doesn't matter why the Choctaw word for Irish is Ailish: it just matters that we remember
All time
Opinion
We have a wealth of talented podcasters here in Ireland, so why are we not counting their listeners?
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The Irish For: Although apart for now, when we reunite, it will be the stuff of poetry. Crisis survival tips from the Irish language
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The Irish For: As we celebrate St Patrick's removal of snakes, what other animals have come and gone from Ireland?
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