# The Ireland Podcast

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Official site: https://shows.acast.com/the-ireland-podcast
Author: Salthill Media
Episodes: 231

## Resource

About the Podcast The Ireland Podcast is a long-form interview series creating space for unhurried conversation about life on the island of Ireland and beyond. The Conversations Hosted by Fender Jackson and produced by Salthill Media, the podcast centres on listening rather than argument. Each episode features a single guest and allows time for reflection, context, and experience to emerge naturally. Guests include artists, musicians, writers, athletes, broadcasters, historians, and cultural figures whose work or perspective offers insight into place, memory, and lived experience. There is no political or religious agenda. The podcast does not seek to persuade, promote, or argue a position. Instead, it exists as a space for careful dialogue, where complexity is allowed and difference is approached with curiosity rather than confrontation. The Host Fender Jackson grew up in Ulster and later lived in England and China before returning to Ireland and settling in Galway, where most episodes are now recorded. These experiences inform a listening-led, exploratory approach shaped by distance as well as proximity, and by an awareness of how place, movement, and memory intersect. Approach…

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## Episodes
- [231. Why Are So Many Irish People Pro-Palestine? | Zoe Lawlor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/231-why-are-so-many-irish-people-pro-palestine-zoe-lawlor) — 2026-07-28T16:02:10+00:00
- [230. Brexit: What Happens Next? Prof. Katy Hayward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/230-brexit-what-happens-next-prof-katy-hayward) — 2026-07-20T13:44:51+00:00
- [229. Jeffrey Donaldson: The Rise, Fall & Future of the DUP | John Manley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/229-jeffrey-donaldson-the-rise-fall-future-of-the-dup-john-manley) — 2026-07-09T16:45:45+00:00
- [228. How Brexit Was Negotiated: Prof. Katy Hayward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/228-how-brexit-was-negotiated-prof-katy-hayward) — 2026-07-06T14:30:46+00:00
- [227. John Heron: 43 Years in the Gaeltacht](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/227-john-heron-43-years-in-the-gaeltacht) — 2026-07-01T00:09:18+00:00
- [226. How Brexit Happened: Prof. Katy Hayward](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/226-how-brexit-happened-prof-katy-hayward) — 2026-06-29T14:15:01+00:00
- [225. Gerry Hanley: Trad Musician - Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/225-gerry-hanley-trad-musician-part-2) — 2026-06-25T14:47:51+00:00
- [224. Gerry Hanley: Trad Musician - Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/224-gerry-hanley-trad-musician-part-1) — 2026-06-23T16:06:10+00:00
- [223. Colin Murphy: How Ireland Thinks, Speaks and Remembers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/223-colin-murphy-how-ireland-thinks-speaks-and-remembers) — 2026-06-18T14:41:43+00:00
- [222. Racist Attacks in Belfast | John Manley](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/222-racist-attacks-in-belfast-john-manley) — 2026-06-16T12:24:02+00:00
- [221. Andy McKee: Modern Fingerstyle Guitarist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/221-andy-mckee-modern-fingerstyle-guitarist) — 2026-06-10T11:00:48+00:00
- [220. The Tipsy Fiddler: Celtic Music in Shanghai](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/220-the-tipsy-fiddler-celtic-music-in-shanghai) — 2026-06-08T11:30:38+00:00
- [219. Irish Voices In Shanghai: The Blarney Stone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/219-irish-voices-in-shanghai-the-blarney-stone) — 2026-06-05T11:55:45+00:00
- [218. Fender Jackson: An Irishman in China - Shanghai](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/218-fender-jackson-an-irishman-in-china-shanghai) — 2026-06-02T18:36:39+00:00
- [217. Xishuangbanna - Southwest China After Dark](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/217-xishuangbanna-southwest-china-after-dark) — 2026-05-29T14:17:48+00:00
- [216. Leaving China - Returning After Four Years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/216-leaving-china-returning-after-eight-years) — 2026-05-27T17:30:58+00:00
- [215. Fender Jackson: Leaving China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/215-fender-jackson-leaving-china) — 2026-05-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [214. Fender Jackson: Arranging “Sensitize” by That Petrol Emotion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/214-fender-jackson-arranging-sensitize-by-that-petrol-emotion) — 2026-05-20T04:30:00+00:00
- [213. Slash Chords Explained - Bowie, Beatles & Beach Boys](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/213-slash-chords-explained-bowie-beatles-beach-boys) — 2026-05-18T04:30:00+00:00
- [212. Jonathan Kemp: Walking 4,200km for Mental Health - Leg 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/212-jonathan-kemp-walking-4-200km-for-mental-health-leg-1) — 2026-05-12T04:30:00+00:00
- [211. Steve Mack 2: That Petrol Emotion - The Band That Influenced 1,000 Others](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/211-steve-mack-2-that-petrol-emotion-the-band-that-influenced-1-000-others) — 2026-05-05T04:30:00+00:00
- [210. Steve Mack 1: That Petrol Emotion to R.E.M. and Nirvana](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/210-steve-mack-1-that-petrol-emotion-to-r-e-m-and-nirvana) — 2026-04-28T04:30:00+00:00
- [209. Graham Linehan: Writer, Journalist & Activist - Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/209-graham-linehan-writer-journalist-activist-part-2) — 2026-04-20T04:30:00+00:00
- [208. Graham Linehan: Writer, Journalist & Activist - Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/208-graham-linehan-writer-journalist-activist-part-1) — 2026-04-14T04:30:00+00:00
- [207. Bill Laswell - Producer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/207-bill-laswell-producer) — 2026-03-04T14:48:34+00:00
- [206. Steve Vai: Guitarist - Part Two](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/206-steve-vai-guitarist-part-two) — 2026-02-03T05:30:00+00:00
- [205. Steve Vai: Guitarist - Part One](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/205-steve-vai-guitarist-part-one) — 2026-01-22T05:30:00+00:00
- [204. Jane O’Leary: Musician - Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/204-jane-o-leary-musician-part-2) — 2025-12-16T17:09:46+00:00
- [203. Jane O’Leary: Musician - Part 1](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/203-jane-o-leary-musician-part-1) — 2025-12-09T17:57:11+00:00
- [202. Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart: Metal Box - Rebuilt In Dub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/202-jah-wobble-s-invaders-of-the-heart-metal-box-rebuilt-in-dub) — 2025-12-05T05:30:00+00:00
- [201. Karl MacDermott: Comedy Writer & Performer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/201-karl-macdermott-comedy-writer-performer) — 2025-11-26T18:31:24+00:00
- [200. Fender Jackson: Interview Your Parents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/200-fender-jackson-interview-your-parents) — 2025-11-19T19:35:23+00:00
- [199. Fr Bernárd Lynch: Priest, Author & Activist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/199-fr-bern-rd-lynch-priest-author-activist) — 2025-11-12T05:30:00+00:00
- [198. Gerry McAvoy: Photo-Finish & Joe Bonamassa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/198-gerry-mcavoy-photo-finish-joe-bonamassa) — 2025-11-05T16:44:44+00:00
- [197. Nora McBurney: The Irish Yinzer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/197-nora-mcburney-the-irish-yinzer) — 2025-10-28T17:22:54+00:00
- [196. London Irish Centre: 70th Anniversary](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/196-london-irish-centre-70th-anniversary) — 2025-10-14T04:30:00+00:00
- [195. Alastair Campbell: Good Friday Agreement](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/195-alastair-campbell-good-friday-agreement) — 2025-10-08T04:30:00+00:00
- [194. Máirtín Ó Muilleoir: Belfast Booster, Civic Leader](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/194-ma-irti-n-o-muilleoir-belfast-booster-civic-leader) — 2025-09-29T04:30:00+00:00
- [193. Rónán Ó Dochartaigh: Oideas Gael Course Manager - Part 2](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-ireland-podcast-6592574/193-r-n-n-dochartaigh-oideas-gael-course-manager-part-2) — 2025-09-17T13:14:12+00:00

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