For A New Republic Podcast

Mickey Moran is joined by Gerard Shannon, an acclaimed author of several books, key among them being 'Liam Lynch - To Declare A Republic'. In this episode the life of this giant of Irish Republican history is explored, with Gerard laying out the facts and dispelling the myths that surround Lynch's legacy.

Mickey Moran is joined by Jac, an activist from the Welsh socialist republican youth group, Mudiad Eryr Wen, to discuss the recent Senedd elections and what the results may mean for the future of Wales.

We sit down with musician, academic and Palestinian solidarity activist, Louis Brehony, to discuss the life and contribution of Palestinian revolutionary, Ghassan Kanafani, towards the fight for a sovereign and socialist Palestine. Brehony is the editor of 'Ghassan Kanafani: Selected Political Writings', published in 2024.

"You tell us to keep waiting, should we wait forevermore? We’ll march in the name of freedom, and pound upon your door!” As part of the No More Delays! campaign our activists created a song for it! An Original song by Éirígí - For A New Republic activist Jake Guerin.

We sit down with Éirígí activist Eoin Ó Sé to remember his late father, Donal Ó Sé, an IRA veteran and a participant in the IRA's Border Campaign, codenamed 'Operation Harvest', which lasted from 1956 until 1962.

Mickey Moran sits down with author, historian, republican and trade unionist, Fergus Whelan, to discuss the origins of Irish Republicanism, while also appraising those great Protestant men who were instrumental in its foundation.

Gareth Murray sits down with An Rúnaí Ginearálta Éirígí Mickey Moran, and Pól Ó Scanaill, Chairman of the 1916 Societies, to talk about the ongoing cooperation between Éirígí and the 1916 Societies, the origins of this relationship, the campaigns both organisations are working on together, including the new ‘No More Delays!’ campaign, along with discussing the need to build a new, vibrant and conf...

Gareth Murray sits down with Breandán Mac Cionnaith, a Portadown based Éirígí activist and former spokesperson for the Garvaghy Road Residents Coalition. Breandán was instrumental in putting a stop to Orange Order marches going through his area in the mid-1990s. In this episode, Breandán talks about the Orange Order as Ireland's first hate group, the Garvaghy Road community's fightback against the...

Mickey Moran sits down with broadcaster and director, Kevin Brannigan, who's two-part documentary on NORAID airs on RTÉ in the next few days. The documentary titled 'NORAID: Irish America And The IRA', tells the inspiring story of US support for the republican struggle in Ireland, contains some fascinating archival footage, and includes interviews with people who were involved at the time.

Mickey Moran sits down with Joe Mooney, an anti-racist, community activist based in East Wall, Dublin - ground zero of the emergent anti-migrant movement. Joe talks about what they were doing in East Wall to tackle racism, the importance of one-to-one conversations, not giving up on your community and not ceding an inch on the appropriation of Republican aesthetics to the far-right.

Mickey Moran sits down with Chris, Jason and Ben from The Regrettable Century Podcast to discuss the political situation in the United States, what led to Trump’s victory in last year's US presidential election, the state of the US left, and the prospects for a working class fightback.

Mickey Moran sits down with Cathaoirleach Éirígí Brian Leeson to discuss the Good Friday Agreement on the 27th anniversary of its signing. Can the Good Friday Agreement ever deliver a United Ireland? Or is it just a constitutional trap to deradicalise Republicanism?

Mickey Moran is joined by Jac and Rhys, two activists from the Welsh socialist republican youth group, Mudiad Eryr Wen, for a conversation exploring the history of Welsh nationalism, the emergence of Welsh republicanism, and the contemporary struggles around the Welsh language.

Mickey Moran sits down with Gabriel Kuhn, an Austrian activist, translator and author, to discuss his work exploring the intersection between sport and radical politics.

Mickey Moran sits down with visual artist Michele Horrigan to discuss her work exploring environmental destruction, specifically the impact of Aughinish Alumina on her hometown of Askeaton in County Limerick.

Mickey Moran sits down with Dr. Kerron Ó Luain, an established historian and activist with radical Irish language group Misneach, to discuss the history of the Irish language movement, and the challenges posed to the movement in the present day.

Mickey Moran sits down with Socialist Republican activist and Hamburg resident, Niall Byrne, along with the Vienna-based academic and journalist, Dieter Reinisch, to discuss the challenges posed to Palestinian solidarity activism posed by the German left, and by the German establishment as a whole.

Gareth Murray sits down with Cathaoirleach Éirígí Brian Leeson for part two of a two-part discussion on the current housing crisis and how it can be ended. 

Gareth Murray sits down with Cathaoirleach Éirígí Brian Leeson for part one of a two-part discussion on the current housing crisis and how it can be ended. 

Mickey Moran sits down with veteran anti-fascist activist, John Lilburne, to discuss both the racist riots that have rocked Britain over the past few weeks and the anti-fascist response to this upsurge in far-right violence.

Gareth Murray sits down with Frankie Quinn, the National Organiser of the 1916 Societies, to talk about Frankie's life in the Republican Movement, and his activism with the 1916 Societies.

Far-right failure, Sinn Féin stalling and Coalition victory - Gareth Murray joins Cathaoirleach Éirígí Brian Leeson and Ard Rúnaí Ginearálta Éirígí Mickey Moran to discuss the results of the recent local and European elections in the Twenty-Six Counties.

Mazzy Hollerich sits down with Gareth Murray and Ian Ó Dálaigh to discuss the current situation in Palestine and the experiences both activists had when visiting the West Bank in 2017.

In Part 2 of this episode, Gareth Murray sits down with Cathaoirleach Éirígí Brian Leeson to discuss Éirígí's foundation in 2006 and some of the campaigns the party has been involved in over the past 18 years.

Gareth Murray sits down with Cathaoirleach Éirígí Brian Leeson to discuss Brian's political journey in the lead-up to the foundation of Éirígí in 2006.