Irish Stand Episode 2: “Democratic Hope and Trump Glory”

IRISH STAND PODCAST is chats between Senator Aodhan O’ Riordain and playwright Lisa Tierney-Keogh as part of the grassroots movement set up in the wake of President Trump’s election. Discussing everything from immigration to civil rights to the deep connection between America and Ireland, this is an effort to make some sense of modern America.

In this episode, we speak with Larry Donnelly, law lecturer at NUIG, about Democratic hope in the upcoming US midterm elections. Lisa and Aodhan talk about the influence of American politics on the Irish presidential campaign and more banter about Irish America.
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Irish Stand

IRISH STAND PODCAST is chats between Senator Aodhan O’ Riordain and playwright Lisa Tierney-Keogh as part of the grassroots movement set up in the wake of President Trump’s election. Discussing everything from immigration to civil rights to the deep connection between America and Ireland, this is an effort to make some sense of modern America.