"Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words" brings you closer to the heart of our party, the people who drive it, the policies that guide it, the passions and ambitions that inspire us to shape a better Ireland.
Through open conversations with our parliamentary party members, stakeholders and voices from every corner of society, we explore everything from big national challenges to the local stories that matter.
Whether you’ve supported Fianna Fáil for years, are politically curious, or simply want to understand the ideas shaping the country, this podcast offers an honest, human look at who we are and what we stand for as we mark 100 years and look to the future.
Michael Darragh Maccauley, eight times an All Ireland winner with Dublin, joins John Lahart to talk about lung fibrosis and what it has meant for his family. His father, aunt, sister and brother have all been diagnosed. He speaks openly about the long road of the condition and the toll it takes on patients and the people who love them. Maureen O'Donnell of the Irish Lung Fibrosis Association also joins the conversation about the supports patients need in Budget 2027.
28 Sept 2026
Dublin City Taskforce & Revitalising The City Centre
In this episode of In Our Own Words, Fianna Fáil, Senator Mary Fitzpatrick interviews Robert Watt, CEO of the Dublin City Taskforce, about focused efforts to revitalise Dublin’s city centre, particularly the Dublin 1 area. They discuss tackling vacancy, dereliction, and underused properties with an emphasis on converting upper floors into residential units, increasing city centre living, and enhancing safety through “eyes on the street.” The conversation also covers plans for major sites like the Carlton site and the GPO cultural meanwhile use, promising a new cultural and residential vibrancy for the area.
25 Sept 2026
Farming Special - Farm Safety
Brian Rohan the co-founder of Embrace Farm joins Minister Niall Collins TD to discuss farm safety on In Our Own Words: Fianna Fáil.
In this farming series episode, recorded at the Ploughing Championships the importance of farm safety and mental health in the agricultural community is highlighted.
Brian whose father Liam died in a farming accident talks about his organisation’s role in supporting farm families through bereavement and serious accidents.
The high number of farm accidents in Ireland each year, the challenge of reaching every farmer with safety education, and the need for community support and personal responsibility are also discussed along with the government’s commitment to funding and partnering with various organisations to improve farm safety.
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