The Irish Passport

The Irish Language

<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-irish-passport/id1246162545?mt=2"></a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/theirishpassport"></a>Irish: a rare and ancient language that is spoken from the streets of Canada to the corridors of power in the European Union. Naomi O'Leary and Tim Mc Inerney delve into why the language is such a powerful national symbol for Ireland, its fraught history, and how it's still a point of political strife today.

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Irish culture and current affairs with the historical backstory that explains it all. Presented by journalist Naomi O Leary and lecturer Tim Mc Inerney, this is your passport to Ireland.