Ireland
Tales From a Tattered 20th Century Transcript
A transcript of Luke's great-grandfather’s military pension application reveals a lot about Ireland's struggle for independence.
Once Upon A Time In Europe: The Dark Traces Of Folk Tales
How do traditional folk tales shape young personalities all over Europe? To what extent can they serve as a historical source of ancient values and norms, social structures, fantasies and realities? Rusudan from Georgia ... (more)
25 Years After Veronica Guerin: Drug Addiction in Ireland
In 1996, Irish journalist Veronica Guerin was murdered for speaking out against drug cartels and illegal drug trafficking. Her death caused waves of grief across Ireland. Neasa Schukat looks at the situation nowadays: Ho... (more)
100 Years After: How we Remember the Perpetrators of Bloody Sunday
100 years after Bloody Sunday, there is still much controversy surrounding the perpetrators of that terrible day and whether the Irish should be remembering them. Neasa talks about the British police and military forces,... (more)
Irish Language: Deep-Rooted or Force-Fed?
Neasa from Ireland talks about the state of the Irish language and young people’s attitudes to language and culture, and the compulsory status of Irish in schools.Â
Abortion in Ireland: the Upcoming Referendum
Pro-Choice or Pro-Life? This divisive question concerning women’s reproductive rights is taking centre-stage in Europe: In March 2018, ten thousands took to the streets in Poland protesting against the toughening of the ... (more)