Last year Boni Odoemene, Leon Diop and Femi Bankole of The Black and Irish Instagram page joined forces with Amanda Ade to create The Black and Irish Podcast on RTÉ.
Now in it's second season, the hosts are exploring the finer details of growing up as black or mixed raced in Ireland; discussing the difficulty of balancing duel identities, and the recipes, music and culture that their families have kept alive at home.
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In today's episode, Leon and Femi are joined by FG Councillor Yemi Adenuga (who you may recognise from Gogglebox Ireland) and political coordinator for Black and Irish Eric Ehigie to explore the opportunities and challenges of getting involved in Irish politics if you are part of the Black and Irish community.
