IRELAND'S EDGE

About IRELAND'S EDGE

Born out of the eponymous event series and presented by historian and writer Chris Kissane, Ireland’s Edge – The Podcast shares the absorbing discussions and interviews captured at Ireland's Edge in Dingle. This rich store of conversations, stories, and ideas underscore the need for open dialogue in an era of political upheaval and polarisation, exploring a wide range of critical topics. Coming up this season 6, "Welcome Here, Kind Stranger": Reporter at Large – A Conversation with Ed Caesar / Bearing Witness – Voices and Testimonies from Gaza and Palestine / The Tide Is High – Protecting Ireland’s Coastal Future / Rage Against the Machine? AI and Its Discontents / "What’s Left?" – A Conversation with Dimi Reider / Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile – Housing, Gentrification & the Gaeltacht / The Maker Makes – The Art of Irish Craft / "Weak Become Heroes" – Culture, Coalition and DIY Collectivism / Rabharta Gaeilge – The Irish Language Resurgence Featuring (A-Z): Adhna Ní Bhraonáin, Gaeltacht housing campaigner and spokesperson for BÁNÚ / Anike Tyrrell, Founder and Creative Director at J. Hill’s Standard / Caoimhe Butterly, Human-rights campaigner, educator, filmmaker and psychotherapist / Carole Cadwalladr, Investigative journalist and writer / Dairena Ní Chinnéide, Poet and broadcaster / Didi Ronan, Founder of eco-guesthouse Native / Dimi Reider, Journalist / Domino Whisker, Artist / Dr. Mohammed Abu Mughaisib, Deputy Medical Coordinator of MSF’s operations in Palestine / Ed Caesar, Author and Contributing Writer at The New Yorker / Emma Ferrari, Irish-language broadcaster and writer / Gemma Dunleavy, Artist and musician / Hugo Byrne, Knife-maker / Lava La Rue, Multidisciplinary artist and creative / Lorcan Sirr, Lecturer and housing policy analyst at TU Dublin / Martha Farrell, Co-founder of the Maharees Conservation Association CLG / Mary Bourke, Professor of Geomorphology at Trinity College Dublin / Niamh McIntyre, Senior reporter at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism / Peadar Ó Goill, Creative director, photographer and filmmaker / Roisin Kiberd, Writer / Shampain, DJ and presenter / Una Mullally, Writer and journalist Things look different from the edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Ireland's Edge

Category

arts · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Apr 2021

Latest episode

8 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

58 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Apr 2026

   Rabharta Gaeilge (Irish Language Episode)

   Tá athéirí suntasach ag tarlú thart orainn i saol na Gaeilge – rabharta mór Gaeilge atá ann. Tá an teanga ina gné lárnach agus tathagach i zeitgeist ár linne, agus tá sí ag fágáil a lorg go láidir ar cheol, scannánaíocht, scríbhneoireacht, faisean, agus na meáin ar bhealaigh atá úrnua, fuinniúil, agus spreagúil. Cén borradh atá taobh thiar den rabharta mór seo? Cén tionchar atá á imirt ag cultúr agus ealaíon ar an teanga? Cén léargas a thugann sé seo dúinn ar ár bhféiniúlacht náisiúnta, agus cén buntáiste is féidir a bhaint as seo le leas na Gaeilge ó thaobh tacaíochta agus maoiniú de sna blianta atá amach romhainn? Beidh Emma Ferrari ag comhrá le triúr a bhfuil tionchar á imirt acu ar chúrsaí cultúrtha, ar an chomhcheangal agus idirspleáchas atá le sonrú idir theanga agus chruthaíocht, an borradh suntasach atá le sonrú in ealaíon Ghaeilge an lae inniu, agus an dóigh a bhfuil an Ghaeilge agus saol an lae inniu fite fuaite le chéile. The Irish language is in the midst of a remarkable resurgence. From music, film, and literature to fashion and new media, it has become part of the cultural zeitgeist in ways that feel unprecedented, invigorating, and uplifting. What’s driving this powerful new wave? How have art and culture shaped its story? What does this moment say about our national identity, and how can this momentum be translated into meaningful funding and long-term support for the language’s future? Emma Ferrari sits down with three leading cultural voices to discuss the symbiosis between language and creativity, the flourishing of contemporary Irish-language art, and its intersection with life in modern Ireland. This episode is in Irish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   1 Apr 2026

   “Weak Become Heroes”: Culture, Coalition and DIY Collectivism

   Audre Lorde described the margin as a site of radical possibility, a place to experiment, play, ask different questions, subvert, resist, and imagine the world anew. With places to live and create often prohibitively expensive, and places to party and come together increasingly being closed down, our cities can become places of isolation and loneliness. This discussion explores how subcultures, grassroots cultural movements and DIY collectives can foster community, create inclusive spaces, build coalitions, and drive positive change. With Lava La Rue and Shampain. Moderated by Una Mullally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   25 Mar 2026

   Oró Sé do Bheatha ‘Bhaile: Housing, Gentrification & the Gaeltacht

   What began as an issue in isolated pockets of Ireland’s cities has become a national crisis affecting every facet of Irish life. Though it consistently tops opinion polls as Irish people’s most important issue and continues to be debated and discussed at every level of media discourse, progress or even clarity on the issue of housing often feels beyond our reach. Hosted by journalist and author, Una Mullally, this discussion will try to tell this story from a different perspective – to focus on areas less covered and less understood in the current discourse. From gentrification to the Gaeltacht, our panel including artist and musician, Gemma Dunleavy, BÁNÚ spokesperson, Adhna Ní Bhraonáin, and lecturer & housing policy analyst, Lorcan Sirr, will dig into the issues both diffuse and acute facing different communities on our island, and how such communities might be key to charting our collective path forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Who has been a guest on IRELAND'S EDGE

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Aoife Gallagher
• Una Mullally
• Ella McSweeney
• Aodh Ó Domhnaill
• Olive Heffernan

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

4.3 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

11

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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