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Una and Andrea's United Ireland

32 Episodes. 32 Counties. 32 Questions. Every week United Ireland looks at how issues in small places have a much bigger context, and discusses the issues important to you. Let's go!

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EPISODE 4: CLARE: Q: Should we forgive Doonbeg Trumpism?

EPISODE 4: CLARE: Q: Should we forgive Doonbeg Trumpism?

The streets of Doonbeg in Clare were lined with locals this week to welcome in the Trump family to their hotel and golf ... Read more

12 Jun 2019

1hr

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BONUS EP: Sinn Fein - so hot right now

BONUS EP: Sinn Fein - so hot right now

More and more young women we speak to appear to be voting for Sinn Féin. Is this a sentiment the broader political and m... Read more

24 Jan 2020

24mins

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EP 34: GE2020 Spesh 2: Crime and Punishment

EP 34: GE2020 Spesh 2: Crime and Punishment

As the general election campaign took off, the horrific murder of a teenager brought organised crime into sharp focus as... Read more

22 Jan 2020

1hr 16mins

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Some savvy salve for collective coping

Some savvy salve for collective coping

copingnounThe top, typically curved or sloping, course of a brick or stone wall.How novel that the first definition of c... Read more

19 Mar 2020

36mins

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EPISODE 23: What do we really know about Brexit, dark money, and the DUP?

EPISODE 23: What do we really know about Brexit, dark money, and the DUP?

Every hour brings new twists and turns to Brexit, but it’s important to remember that a very murky referendum got us to ... Read more

23 Oct 2019

1hr 2mins

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EPISODE 41: LIMERICK Fear and Contagion: HIV’s lessons

EPISODE 41: LIMERICK Fear and Contagion: HIV’s lessons

Two of the main themes to come out of the recent Coronavirus outbreak are fear and contagion, things that have been fron... Read more

12 Mar 2020

55mins

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EPISODE 9: DERRY: Lyra McKee was murdered in Derry. What happened next?

EPISODE 9: DERRY: Lyra McKee was murdered in Derry. What happened next?

On April 18th, 2019, journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead during rioting in the Creggan area of Derry. On this episode ab... Read more

17 Jul 2019

1hr 4mins

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EPISODE 28: ROSCOMMON: Who are our sex work laws really protecting?

EPISODE 28: ROSCOMMON: Who are our sex work laws really protecting?

There's been a recent spate of targeted violent attacks on sex workers across Ireland with the primary aim of theft. Cha... Read more

5 Dec 2019

1hr 11mins

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EP 37: Election Decompression. Take a breath, everyone.

EP 37: Election Decompression. Take a breath, everyone.

After a wild weekend, a historical election, and a period of heightened discourse, it's time to take a breath and figure... Read more

12 Feb 2020

1hr 2mins

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EPISODE 21: MEATH: Is everything we know about Newgrange wrong?

EPISODE 21: MEATH: Is everything we know about Newgrange wrong?

We're feeling very witchy this week with the onset of Samhain, and so we are journeying to the heart of Ireland's mythic... Read more

9 Oct 2019

1hr 1min

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EPISODE 22: ARMAGH: Is there anybody out there? A United Ireland aliens special.

EPISODE 22: ARMAGH: Is there anybody out there? A United Ireland aliens special.

Trying to figure out the 'what can you do?' section of this week's podcast was interesting given that we were talking to... Read more

16 Oct 2019

1hr 14mins

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EPISODE 17: SLIGO: Can improved access to art make a better society?

EPISODE 17: SLIGO: Can improved access to art make a better society?

In a week that brought us the news that the Shaw was closing to make way for, you guessed it, a hotel, we start to look ... Read more

12 Sep 2019

58mins

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EPISODE 26: WEXFORD: Is sustainable fashion an oxymoron?

EPISODE 26: WEXFORD: Is sustainable fashion an oxymoron?

Come through our fashionistas. This week, we’re looking at the trend of sustainable fashion and wondering if it’s actual... Read more

13 Nov 2019

1hr 8mins

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EPISODE 27: O’DEVANEY GARDENS: Why is the O’Devaney Gardens development such a mess?

EPISODE 27: O’DEVANEY GARDENS: Why is the O’Devaney Gardens development such a mess?

This week, we’re heading to the micro-county of Dublin 7 to take a deep dive into the housing development saga at O’Deva... Read more

20 Nov 2019

1hr 3mins

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Episode 40: Westmeath Q: Why is Westmeath flooding, and what are we going to do about it?

Episode 40: Westmeath Q: Why is Westmeath flooding, and what are we going to do about it?

The middle of Ireland currently resembles Waterworld due to flooding which has been causing chaos for homeowners, busine... Read more

5 Mar 2020

1hr

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EPISODE 45: CORONA Adapt-o-Gen

EPISODE 45: CORONA Adapt-o-Gen

What does normal even mean any more? There’s no way we can go back, we don’t know where we’re going, yet somehow we all... Read more

9 Apr 2020

1hr 12mins

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EPISODE 15: CARLOW: Are we ready to get serious about the night​ ​time economy?

EPISODE 15: CARLOW: Are we ready to get serious about the night​ ​time economy?

It's very easy to moan and groan about the influx of hotels and the homogenisation of the landscape in cities and towns ... Read more

28 Aug 2019

1hr 26mins

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EPISODE 11: WATERFORD: Are there too many festivals and somehow not enough tickets?

EPISODE 11: WATERFORD: Are there too many festivals and somehow not enough tickets?

We’re popping down to the Sunny South East this week at the same time as all of the music revelers™ making their way to ... Read more

1 Aug 2019

1hr 1min

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BONUS #GE2020 EP: Can Rural Ireland go Green? with Saoirse McHugh

BONUS #GE2020 EP: Can Rural Ireland go Green? with Saoirse McHugh

It was presumed this election would be overshadowed by the Green Wave. This hasn't been the case. And where it has, it... Read more

6 Feb 2020

16mins

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EPISODE 25: KILDARE: Boiling mad: What’s wrong with our water?

EPISODE 25: KILDARE: Boiling mad: What’s wrong with our water?

Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink (unless it’s boiled). How do we, a small island with such a rainy dispo... Read more

7 Nov 2019

1hr 6mins

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