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The Irish Taoiseach Podcast
The Irish Taoiseach is a series of 15 podcasts about each of the 15 men who have served as Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of the Republic of Ireland since 1922. Political broadcaster Iain Dale interviews Irish historians, academics and journalists about each Taoiseach in sequence, starting off with W T Cosgrave and Eamon de Valera and concluding with Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin. This podcast series follows Iain Dale’s hugely successful PRESIDENTS & PRIME MINISTERS podcast on British prime ministers and American presidents.
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 33 ratings
Really interesting stuff
As a student of UK politics, I am ashamed to think that I thought I had a reasonable understanding of Irish history. Not only did this series shatter that illusion it’s also illuminating and the choice of knowledgeable academics from the multiple strands of Irish opinion really makes this series...Read full review »
Fideii via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 11/05/23
Insightful
A very interesting series and perspectives on Taoiseachs of Ireland. A varied series of contributions and some unusual views- very few people in Ireland would put Charlie Haughey in the top four given his acknowledged corruption but a well argued perspective by the contributor. A well put...Read full review »
City Tory via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/05/23
Fascinating
Brilliant podcast. A peek behind the curtain we all need. Both sides of the Irish Sea.
ddddddddaaaaaavvvviiiiiddddd via Apple Podcasts · Ireland · 05/03/23
Recent Episodes
Published 06/12/23
Iain Dale talks to Gavan Reilly, political correspondent for Virgin Media News and a presenter on Newstalk about the life and career of Ireland’s 15th Taoiseach, Micheál Martin who for two and a half years from June 2020 until December 2022, and is now Tanaiste, deputy to Leo Varadkar. He...
Published 06/12/23
Iain Dale discusses the life and career of Ireland’s 14th, and youngest, Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, with the Group Political Editor of Independent Newspapers in Dublin, and Varadkar’s biographer, Philip Ryan. Leo Varadkar served as Taoiseach from 2017 to 2020 and is currently serving a second ter,...
Published 06/05/23
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