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Podcast: Humans of Politics - Peadar Toibin

The leader of Aontu, Peadar Toibin TD has opened up about the emotional impact of leaving his former party, Sinn Fein, after 21 years.

Humans of Politics • 28 Aug 19

Podcast: Humans of Politics - Joan Burton

Deputy Joan Burton speaks to Abie Philbin Bowman about being adopted at an early age, her years in Tanzania, when the IMF came to town, and the challenges of overseeing austerity.

Humans of Politics • 26 Aug 19

Podcast: Humans of Politics - Eamon Ryan TD

The Green Party leader, Eamon Ryan has spoken about the pressures of serving in Government, during the 2008 financial crisis.

Humans of Politics • 06 Aug 19

Podcast: Humans of Politics - Padraig MacLochlainn

His mother was an Irish Traveller. His father was an IRA prisoner. And he grew up in Birmingham, in the shadow of the pub-bombings, which killed 21 people in 1974, and the wrongful conviction of the Birmingham Six. Abie Philbin Bowman talks to Senator Padraig MacLochlainn.

Humans of Politics • 31 Jul 19

Podcast: Humans of Politics - Brid Smith

The People Before Profit TD, Brid Smith has opened up about the intense time demands placed on Irish Parliamentarians.

Humans of Politics • 27 Jul 19

Podcast: Humans of Politics - Senator Neale Richmond

We live in an era of political polarisation, online outrage and a never-ending news cycle. Against this backdrop, host Abie Philbin Bowman conducts a series of deeply personal interviews with politicians about the emotional impact of their job.

Humans of Politics • 17 Jul 19