Best Gaeilge Podcasts (2025)

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#72 How to be a mermaid 47:32

18h ago47:32

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An tseachtain seo, téimid ag eachtraíocht faoi uisce agus Doireann ag insint dúinn faoin maighdean mhara i mbéaloideas na hÉireann. Cén nasc atá idir Louise agus na neacha seo? An bhfuil siad punk? Agus an mbeadh Dry Robe ag teastáil ón mhaighdean mhara? It’s all here so DIVE in. Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Disc…

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Mothers Against Genocide | ‘If I Must Die’ | Give the vote to 16-year-old citizens | Health & Care in a New Ireland 18:02

2d ago18:02

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Mothers Against Genocide This column makes no apologies for writing so much about the genocide in Palestine and the urgent need for ceasefires and a peace process. At least 14,000 babies face imminent death from starvation. Over 60,000 Palestinian children, women, men have been killed, including more than 4,000 since Israel ended its ceasefire in M…

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An Bata Scóir and Its International Reach 28:15

3d ago28:15

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Episode 5 – An Bata Scóir and its International Reach In this powerful and reflective episode of Undercover Irish, we dive into the brutal colonial legacy of language suppression, beginning with the story of An Bata Scóir — the notched tally stick used to punish Irish children for speaking their native tongue. More than a tool of discipline, An Bat…

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MUDBLOOD 205: PETROV'S RAGING FT. TAMHI 1:20:59

4d ago1:20:59

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/t.a.m.h.i.ni/?hl=en PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/…

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#71 How to make an Irish salad 51:22

8d ago51:22

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Cé go bhfuil sé ag cur báistí agus muid á scríobh seo, bhí an ghrian ag scoilteadh na gcloch an tseachtain seo caite. Sin an fáth ar shocraigh muid ár gciseáin picnic a bhailiú & sailéad Éireannach a ullmhú dúinn féin. D’éirigh muid giddy over Doireann’s liamhás costasach agus bhí muid ag fizzeáil mar gheall ar an arán & im a bhí ag Síomha. And wha…

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A Ballymurphy Man | Verbal Disorder | The Floodgates of Horror | The Catastrophe – Nakba 12:26

9d ago12:26

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San Francisco – A Ballymurphy Man/A Work in Progress If you live in the San Francisco area go along to the Vogue Theatre on 1st June to see a sneak preview of Trisha Ziff’s film – A Ballymurphy Man. It’s me telling my story, talking about the influences in my life and of our efforts to build the peace process. Trisha is still working on the final c…

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Skorts, Shorts and the Three Stripe Affair That Rocked Cork GAA – Part 2 26:09

10d ago26:09

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In Part 2 of Skorts, Shorts and the Three Stripe Affair That Rocked Cork GAA, Undercover Irish dives into the post-1977 fallout of Cork's All-Ireland hurling triumph. Follow the dramatic twists as Adidas shifts focus to Kerry GAA, O'Neills fights back on the pitch and in the courts, and the battle over branding turns personal. This episode also bri…

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MUDBLOOD 204: BUCKIN' COACH FT. STEPHEN MULLAN 53:20

11d ago53:20

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ Stephen's Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thestephenmullan/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdon…

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#70 How to have a bikini body 48:56

15d ago48:56

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Mar a deir Síomha, má tá bikini body uait, cuir bicíní ort — sin é, níl obair ar bith eile le déanamh! Ach dar ndóigh, the wellness & diet industry is a beast that would have you ag creidiúint nach amhlaidh an scéal. Gach aon lá, cuirtear íomhánna os ár gcomhair a insíonn dúinn gur meaisíní iad ár gcoirp a gcaithfidh muid smacht a bheith againn ort…

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Presidential Vote is a constitutional requirement | Donnacha 15:54

16d ago15:54

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PRESIDENTIAL VOTING RIGHTS In a historic vote in the Assembly last week its members overwhelmingly passed by 46 votes to 25 - a motion calling on the Irish government to implement the recommendation of the 2013 Constitutional Convention on the Constitution to extend “the right to vote in elections for President of Ireland to all Irish citizens on t…

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Skorts, Shorts and the Three Stripe Affair that rocked Cork GAA Part 1 21:17

18d ago21:17

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🎧 Skorts, Shorts and the Three Stripe Affair That Rocked Cork GAA – Part 1 | Undercover Irish Podcast In this episode of Undercover Irish, we dive into the headlines of today—and the hidden stories of the past. The current controversy over skorts in Camogie has sparked debate across Ireland, but it’s far from the first time sportswear caused uproar…

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MUDBLOOD 203: SIMPLY THE BEST 1:00:56

18d ago1:00:56

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomed…

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#69 How to sauna 41:20

22d ago41:20

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Dá gcaithfeá cloch na laethanta seo, is dócha go mbuailfeá duine ag glacadh grianghraif díobh féin ag teacht amach ó shána. Agus cé go bhfuil cuma ar an scéal go bhfuil folcadh fuar san fharraige ‘s seisiún sána ina dhiaidh ina dtreocht nua-aimseartha, the Irish have a history of getting a sweat on. San eip seo, we talk about the history of the Tea…

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Swinger | Israel’s reign of terror | Commission on the Future of Ireland 14:35

23d ago14:35

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Swinger I spent the last week in Dublin in the Four Courts as part of the outworking of my case against the BBC’s Spotlight programme nine years ago. But more of that when it’s over which could take another fortnight. On the morning that the case started our Gearóid phoned me to say that his father-in-law Paddy ‘Swinger’ McBride was dead. The news …

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The (Re)Creating Stories Conference with Dr. Nina Cnockaert-Gillou 42:12

24d ago42:12

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In this episode, Manus Ó hEochaidh speaks to Dr. Nina Cnockaert-Guillou about the upcoming (Re)Creating Stories conference, which will be held in the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies on the 23rd and 24th of May. This conference will focus on rewritings and adaptations of Old and Middle Irish narratives in Early Modern and Modern Irish and Gael…

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Let Erin Remember: The Crimes Against Lough Neagh 31:25

25d ago31:25

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Let Erin Remember is a powerful and poetic exploration of environmental and cultural injustice, using the haunting Irish song Let Erin Remember as a guide through the destruction and pollution of Lough Neagh—once a sacred and mythologically rich lake at the heart of Ireland. This podcast unpacks the ecological crisis facing Lough Neagh, contextuali…

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MUDBLOOD 202: CHICKEN FEET FT. THAT BAG OF NOODLES 48:21

25d ago48:21

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ JOHN'S TIKOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@that_bag_of_noodles PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnel…

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#68 How to Bealtaine 47:05

29d ago47:05

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Tá Bealtaine linn agus táimid ag mothú an draíocht agus an fhéidearthacht atá romhainn sna míonna atá le teacht. Doireann and Louise are full of ideas this week so grab a notebook and start planning and manifesting. Plus, tá léamh tarot beo ag deireadh an eipeasóid. Seo linn! Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on⁠ Instagram⁠ &⁠ Tik Tok⁠. Keep Disc…

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Statue of Bobby Sands to be unveiled | The Refugees | Pope Francis 16:34

1M ago16:34

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Statue of Bobby Sands to be unveiled On May 4 at 3pm, a statue of Bobby Sands will be unveiled in the Republican Memorial Garden in Twinbrook, where Bobby lived. The organisers of the event, all local republican activists and all inspired by the courage and self-sacrifice of Bobby and his comrades, have worked hard over recent years to raise the fu…

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MUDBLOOD 201: BRISTOL CITY'S FT. BEN NICKY 1:07:49

1M ago1:07:49

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomed…

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#67 How to have a sing song 45:00

1M ago45:00

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Tá na cailíní ar thuras bóthair agus tá siad ag baint taitnimh as go mór. An tseachtain seo, is é an topaic How to have a sing song and no better woman. Ina suí ar leaba Síomha, bíonn siad ag plé cén t-amhrán is fearr le canadh os comhair roinnt turasóirí. Cén amhrán a chuireann “yoch” orthu. Agus b’fhéidir go mbeadh amhrán eile ó Dhoireann ann fre…

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Kathleen Lynn – a Rebel Woman | Finding their place in a new Ireland | A Barren Landscape of Death | All that Fuss 15:04

1M ago15:04

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Kathleen Lynn – a Rebel Woman I hope you all had an enjoyable Easter. Across the island and further afield commemorations were held at countless locations to remember those who fought in the 1916 Easter Rising and in all of the generations of the freedom struggle. The Belfast turnout was big and Pearse Doherty, who made an exceptional speech, was g…

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Ireland was ahead of the Stoics, Mindfulness, and CBT; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy within Gaeilge 18:01

1M ago18:01

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"The Irish Were Ahead of the Stoics and Mindfulness: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in Gaeilge" Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking episode of Undercover Irish, we explore how the Irish language (Gaeilge) encodes emotional intelligence in ways that predate Stoicism, modern mindfulness, and even Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). Through the len…

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MUDBLOOD 200: TEETH IN/OUT? FT. ESHAAN AKBAR 57:30

1M ago57:30

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomed…

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#66 How to hear the cuckoo's call 38:06

1M ago38:06

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Tá na cúcaigh ag canadh! Tá Fontaines D.C. ag canadh! An bhfuil siad ag glaoch ar Dhoireann chun teacht leo?! Sa chlár seo, labhraímid faoi éin, Bealtaine, an chuach and the lovemaking birds that are driving Louise around the twist. Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan you…

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Wear an Easter Lilly | Micheál Martin and Moore St. | Two different Voices on Unity 13:55

1M ago13:55

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Wear an Easter Lilly I did not think Easter is almost upon us. It has crept up on me. For Irish republicans Easter holds a special significance. It is synonymous with the 1916 Easter Rising and the heroism over a century ago of those who rose up against the British Empire and declared for a Republic. It is also a time when we remember all of those …

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MUDBLOOD 199: ASS GAEILGE 52:33

2M ago52:33

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomed…

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#65 How to get rid of stuff 50:30

2M ago50:30

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Tá an t-earrach san aer agus tá Louise ag iarraidh a cuid rudaí go léir a thabhairt chuig an siopa carthanais. Tógann Síomha muid síos her Coat Hall of Fame agus tá Doireann fós craiceáilte for a bit of scoby. Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan your next short break. Vot…

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Protecting our environment | Build Casement Now | International Palestinian Child Day | Trade War Demands United response 22:34

2M ago22:34

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Protecting our environment The blue skies and warm weather of recent days is a reminder that spring will soon give way to summer. Everywhere the trees and flowers are coming into bloom and the dark evenings are retreating as our daylight hours increase. Regrettably, this change in weather also brings with it acts of vandalism, in particular the set…

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MUDBLOOD 198: BLOOPED OUT FT. TOMMY MCCARTHY 1:01:03

2M ago1:01:03

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PRESENTED BY PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomed…

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#64 How to be petty 45:24

2M ago45:24

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Sa chlár seo, tá sé ar fad faoi na rudaí beaga a dhéanaimid nuair a bhíonn muid ag mothú mailíseach, agus nuair a bhíonn daoine eile mailíseach linn. Áiteanna páirceála, ag glacadh an iomarca spáis ar thaca láimhe, is iad na rudaí is lú uaireanta is mó a chuireann isteach orainn. Bain sult as! Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik …

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Protect the Assembly Rooms | Calls for Kurdish peace process welcomed | Time for Unity | Free Palestine 15:12

2M ago15:12

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The North began, the North held on, The strife for native land; When Ireland rose to smite her foes God bless the Northern land Thomas Davis In the 1790s Belfast was the centre of an Irish political movement which linked Antrim and Down with the Republics of France and America, and Belfast citizens celebrated the Fall of the Bastille, drank toasts …

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MUDBLOOD 197: DUCKY QUANG FT. THOMAS GREEN 1:02:51

2M ago1:02:51

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PRESENTED BY JOE NINETY & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomedy.com…

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#63 How to be an amadán 46:24

2M ago46:24

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Lá na nAmadán atá ann agus Tá pleidhcíocht ar siúl sa stiúideo. Cé atá ag bualadh bob? Cé atá ag dul go Meiriceá arís? Cé atá ag cruthú raic faoi Creme eggs?!? Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan your next short break. We love to hear from you so email [email protected]…

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Martin Mc Guinness. A Reflection. | A Courageous Advocate for Palestinian | The only answer is Unity 17:46

2M ago17:46

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Martin Mc Guinness. A Reflection. Friday the 21 March was the eighth anniversary of the death of our friend and leader Martin McGuinness. Like many others, I am sure, I was perplexed as it dawned on me that eight years had passed since we lost him. In my head I thought it was five or six years ago. But as we people of a certain age should now know …

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MUDBLOOD 196: CURRY KEBABS 53:15

2M ago53:15

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PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomedy.com/ MERCH:…

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#62 How to mother le Veda Lady 45:12

2M ago45:12

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An tseachtain seo, táimid ag caint faoi How to Mother le drag-ríona, láithreoir podchraolta, gníomhaí, agus 'an bhean is áille ina raon praghsanna' Veda Lady! Follow our sponsor Discover Ireland on Instagram & Tik Tok. Keep Discovering and visit discoverireland.ie to plan your next short break. Don’t forget if you want to get in touch email us at h…

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Podcast 179: Crossing the language barrrier & Deireadh ré 32:40

2M ago32:40

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In the final episode of the Bitesize Irish Podcast, Emma speaks to a Breton learner of Irish, Patricia, and Niall wraps up with hope for the future of the language. Support the show Go to www.bitesize.irish/links to find out more about courses and membership #GaeilgeGachLáBy Bitesize Irish

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Defend Neutrality | Support the Occupied Territories Bill | Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig 16:43

2M ago16:43

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Defend Neutrality. If truth be told the long standing claim of neutrality by the southern Irish state is not all its made out to be. It is a fact that successive Irish governments have turned a blind eye to American war planes using Shannon as a stopping off point for attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as carrying munitions to Israel for its …

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MUDBLOOD 195: HAM SANDWICH FT. GERRY LAVZ 57:14

2M ago57:14

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PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ CHECK OUT POP MY CHERRY: https://www.youtube.com/@UCwlMMzULx1ON1sEh2rVt2tA PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdo…

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#61 How to Lá le Síle 46:35

3M ago46:35

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Tá an turas thart, tá Lá Fhéile Pádraig críochnaithe, ach níl an cóisir thart fós! An tseachtain seo, táimid ag caint ar fad faoi Lá Síle. Cé hí féin? Cárbh as di? Agus cén fáth nach ndéanaimid ceiliúradh níos mó uirthi?! Don’t forget if you want to get in touch email us at [email protected] We love hearing from you. Follow our sponsor Discover I…

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Let's Welcome the World | Na Mná Abú | Opening the Gates of Hell 17:04

3M ago17:04

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Let’s welcome the World It has been a very busy and eventful couple of weeks for all of those who speak and enjoy the Irish language and who have campaigned for decades against government policies of institutionalised exclusion, inequality and discrimination. Two weeks ago, and after years of prevarication by successive British governments, the Bri…

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MUDBLOOD 194: INJECTING VAPE JUICE 1:00:18

3M ago1:00:18

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PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WILLY'S TICKETS: https://williamthompsoncomedy.com/ MERCH:…

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#60 How to be an international woman le Fiona Frawley 45:06

3M ago45:06

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Tharla Lá Idirnáisiúnta na mBan Dé Sathairn, arb é an lá céanna a bhí ann dár seó i gCorcaigh, agus bhí craic mhór againn. Agus cé go bhfuilimid cúpla lá déanach, theastaigh uainn an micreafón a roinnt agus ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar aoi na seachtaine seo, an scríbhneoir agus an grinnchumadóir Fiona Frawley. Fiona was featured earlier this year in th…

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Podcast 178: Seachtain na Gaeilge, le hOrlaith Nic Ghearailt 24:45

3M ago24:45

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In this episode, Niall talks to Orlaith Nic Ghearailt, manager of Seachtain na Gaeilge, the biggest Irish-language festival in the world, which runs 1-17 March every year. They talk about Conradh na Gaeilge, the festival's origins, and how you can get involved. A few useful links: Conradh na Gaeilge Seachtain na Gaeilge - further info Seachtain na …

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Seachtain na Gaeilge | Death of Dafyyd Elis-Thomas 12:37

3M ago12:37

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Seachtain na Gaeilge Seachtain na Gaeilge used to run for one week but because it was so popular it was extended. It now runs annually from 1 March to 17 March – St. Patrick’s Day. Is í Seachtain na Gaeilge an ceiliúradh is mó den Ghaeilge agus Cultúr na hÉireann ar domhan. Bhí an oiread sin ráchairt uirthi gur síneodh amach chuig coicís í. Bíonn s…

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MUDBLOOD 193: PADDY'S ONLY FANS FT. HATTY PRESTON 1:13:52

3M ago1:13:52

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PADDY MCDONNELL & WILLY THOMPSON Subscribe to the Patreon for this week's bonus episode: https://www.patreon.com/Mudbloodpodcast THANKS TO OUR NEW MAIN SPONSOR THAT PRIZE GUY! USE CODE MUDBLOOD10 FOR 10% OFF: https://thatprizeguy.co.uk/ HATTY'S INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/prattyheston/ PADDY'S TICKETS: https://www.paddymcdonnellcomedy.com/ WIL…

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#59 How to host 45:05

3M ago45:05

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Doireann is back from the US but didn't get souvenirs for either Síomha or Louise. She did treat Louise to a Kombucha from Drimnagh and what's more glam than that? This week, we're talking all about hosting. Cad a dhéanann cóisir mhaith? An bhfuil an diabhal sna sonraí, agus cá mhéad sailéad prátaí is iomarca? Nílimid faitíosach na ceisteanna móra …

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