Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Minister of State at the Department of Sport, Charlie McConalogue TD is joined by Deputy Erin McGreehan, Deputy Peter "Chap" Cleere and Chris Kiernan of Glasnevin Football Club to discuss the vital role sport plays in strengthening communities across Ireland. They explain the upcoming Community Sports Facilities Fund, which opens for applications s...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Deputy John Connolly sits down with Clodagh, Jacqui, and John from Tusla's Fostering Service to discuss what it means to be a foster carer.  The three were in Leinster House speaking to representatives for National Fostering Awareness Month in June and to encourage people to consider becoming a foster carer.  Jacqui Smith is the National Fostering...

As Ireland takes on the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, what are the priorities that will shape the next six months? In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Minister for European Affairs Thomas Byrne TD joins Senator Alison Comyn to discuss Ireland's vision for its EU Presidency. They explore the key issues on the agenda, including strengthening Europe's competitiveness,...

Fianna Fáil – In Our Own Words In this episode Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien TD, Deputy Paul McAuliffe and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee discuss MetroLink,  the transformative public transport project set to connect Swords, Dublin Airport and Dublin City Centre. 🚇 MetroLink will be Ireland's first fully segregated metro system, improving connectivity, supporting the delivery of thousands...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words Senator Teresa Costello sits down with Úna Ennis from Tallaght, whose 8 year-old son was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) to discuss their hard fought campaign for access to Givinostat. Senator Teresa Costello has said working with families impacted by a rare muscular disease has given her an insight into “real pain and suffering”. T...

On Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words this week Minister Niamh Smyth, TD for Cavan-Monaghan is shining a spotlight on sepsis awareness. Minister Smyth is joined by sepsis survivor Sophie Lanigan, her father Keith, and Cathriona Flanagan and Hannah Tormey from North East Sepsis Awareness, Minister Smyth hears first-hand accounts of the devastating impact sepsis can have on individuals and families. The...

To mark Traveller Pride Week, John Connolly TD and Senator Anne Rabbitte host a special episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, drawing on their work as members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community. Joined by Star Stokes of the Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement and John Collins of Exchange House Ireland and the National Traveller Men's Movement, t...

41-year-old mother of three, Valerie French, was brutally murdered by her husband, James Kilroy, at their family home in Westport, Co. Mayo, in 2019. Kilroy was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2024. Since Valerie’s murder, her brother David French has campaigned tirelessly for changes to guardianship legislation in horrific cases such as this, to ensure those who kill their partner...

In this podcast, we look at the role that Fianna Fáil has played in Ireland's political life. From the foundation of the party, through its achievements and to its future, our panelists discuss where Fianna Fáil came from, the people that built it up and its legacy in Ireland today. With An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Shane Moynihan TD, Dr. Brian Murphy, Dr. Eoin O'Malley, Dr. Sinead McCoole, Anne T...

Senator Alison Comyn is joined by Sarah Slazenger, MD of Powerscourt Estate and Alison McNamara from Opportunities for Women to speak about domestic violence and their proposal to turn vacant town centre buildings across Ireland into safe, supported homes for those rebuilding their lives. This is an issue affecting every county. We have vacant buildings in towns and villages nationwide that could...

Recorded at Fianna Fáil’s National Councillors’ Conference in Mullingar, County Westmeath this episode brings together two voices from different generations of public service. Cllr Mary Bohan, the longest-serving Fianna Fáil councillor in the country, and Cllr Rachel Hartigan, one of the party’s newest and youngest councillors, share their personal journeys into politics.  They discuss why they ch...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Minister of State for Special Education Michael Moynihan from Kiskeam in North West Cork is joined by historian Anne Twomey the co-author of Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times, to explore the crucial role women played in Ireland’s revolutionary period.   From the work of Cumann na mBan to the wider contribution of women across the country, the d...

The second edition of our 100 Bliain podcast series takes a look at Fianna Fáil’s role in the development of Irish agriculture and looks ahead to its future.  Shane Moynihan TD, Chairperson of the Centenary Committee is joined by former Tánaiste, Minister for Agriculture and TD for Donegal South-West, Mary Coughlan and Chairman of the Brett Group, Jimmy Brett.  Drawing on their political and comme...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words and to mark our Centenary year Senator Alison Comyn and historian Anne Twomey explore the legacy of Cumann na mBan Anne is a member of the Shandon Area History Group and co-author of the book Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times (2020) and to women discuss Cumann na mBan’s importance in securing an independent Ireland, how this has been largely ove...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, host Pádraig O'Sullivan TD sits down with Dr Fiona Kiernan, Health Economist and CEO of Zoom Health Economic and Policy Advisory, to explore one of the most pressing yet under-discussed areas of Ireland's healthcare system — access to treatments for rare diseases. Drawing on her 17 years as a clinician, including five years as a consultant in ICU a...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Dublin Bay North TD Tom Brabazon sits down with community volunteer Theresa Kelly, founder of the mental health initiative It’s OK Not to Be OK. Theresa shares the powerful experiences that inspired her to act after witnessing too many people struggle in silence. What began as a simple idea, encouraging people to start a conversation has grown into...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Aindrias Moynihan TD and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee discuss the future of the Irish language in modern Ireland. The conversation explores our ongoing investment in strengthening Irish-speaking communities.  Deputy Moynihan highlights a landmark affordable housing scheme in Gaeltacht Mhúscraí, County Cork, designed to support Irish-speaking famil...

This is the second in our Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 podcast series on Fianna Fáil in Our Own Words. We explore personal journeys with the Irish language. Deputies Tom Brabazon TD, Catherine Ardagh TD and Naoise Ó Cearúil TD share their experiences of learning the language from school days and inspirational teachers to time spent in the Gaeltacht, on  Na Blascaodaí and studying the language at univ...

In the first of a special podcast series celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge (March 1–17, 2026), Dara Calleary TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht joins Deputy John Connolly to discuss the importance of the Irish language in everyday life.   With many Irish speakers across the party, the conversation celebrates the language not just during Seachtain na Gaeilge, but a...

  In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Tony McCormack TD, Fianna Fail’s Spokesperson on Small and Medium Enterprises and Michael Walsh, former Garda Crime Prevention Officer and Security Expert discuss the growing issue of retail crime, its real personal and economic impact on businesses and communities. From the frustration felt by retailers to the revolving door of repeat offending,...

To celebrate our National Centenary Programme, 100 Bliain, join us for conversation, storytelling and memories from 100 years of Fianna Fáil as well as our hopes and aspirations for the future.  🎙️ Our first episode features An Taoiseach and Uachtarán Fhianna Fáil, Micheál Martin TD, Chair of the Centenary Committee Shane Moynihan TD, and TCD historian Dr Anne Dolan.

In this episode, Fianna Fáil Senator for Kildare South Fiona O'Loughlin is joined by Sorcha McAnespy for a powerful and honest conversation about coercive control.   Sorcha has developed Fig, a trauma-informed digital safety app which offers support to people experiencing coercive control.   The platform helps individuals recognise patterns of abuse early, identify and document behaviour safely an...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil : In Our Own Words Minister for Special Education Michael Moynihan joins Deputy Catherine Ardagh and Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan to discuss the critical importance of delivering inclusive education for children with additional needs across public and private schools.   Minister Moynihan vows that every school "no ifs or buts" regardless of where it is in the country, w...

This week on Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Senator Teresa Costello, herself a breast cancer survivor, marks World Cancer Day with an open and honest discussion alongside her friend Nicola Guirenne and Aisling Hurley, CEO of Breast Cancer Ireland. Teresa and Nicola speak candidly about their shared journey through treatment, how their cancer diagnosis has impacted their lives and living with the o...

In this episode of Fianna Fáil:In Our Own Words, Senator Paul Daly speaks with County Monaghan father and daughter Eamonn and Niamh Monahan who he hosted in Leinster House so they could present the results of their survey on sheep attacks. Dog attacks on livestock have become a devastating and far more common reality for sheep farmers across Ireland. According to their research 73% of farmers repo...