Porter Wars: Patriotism and Pints (with Christina Wade)
Christina Wade’s new history of Irish beer is a masterclass in social and economic history. In the context of Dublin, it tells us a lot, especially ab...
From 'Peelers' to Gardaí: How the Dublin Metropolitan Police and An Garda Síochána merged (with Paul Maher)
The first ever Kilkenny Law Fest took place last weekend. On its bill, a discussion with Superintendent Paul Maher of the Garda Historical Society. Pa...
The Animal Gangs: An Irish Peaky Blinders?
A nice mention for the podcast recently on Crime World inspired me to go back to the subject of the Animal Gang. Seperating fact from folklore, just w...
Streets Broad and Narrow: Tony Gregory and Molly Malone
Tony Gregory remains one of the most beloved TD’s in the history of the city. Lately, talk of the Molly Malone monument has reminded me of the story o...
Blueshirt Bluster? The March on Dublin
Historian Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc has just produced Burn Them Out, a history of the Irish far-right. One of its most intriguing chapters studies the Blues...
Leo Burdock and Ivan Beshoff: Fish, Chips and Revolution
Both Patrick Leo Burdock and Ivan Beshoff were revolutionaries, though in very different circumstances. These two names remain stalwarts of the Dublin...
The End of Monto: A Century On
This edition of the podcast contains adult language and themes and is not suitable for younger listeners. This special live edition of the podcast w...
The Dawning of the Day: Last Orders at the Early House
In Dublin, just a handful of public houses now open at seven o’clock in the morning. Where did these early houses come from, and what has influenced t...
A Complete Unknown? When Dylan came to Dublin
Bob Dylan’s 1966 visit to the Adelphi Cinema is a concert on which there is very little agreement. Torn apart by one Dublin reviewer, many who were th...
Traditional Singing from Dublin (with Macdara Yeates)
Described by The Irish Times as 'raucous, bawdy, reflective and wistful in turn', Traditional Singing from Dublin is more than just an album of songs....