Ep 1674: Ireland’s empathy for immigrants rooted in our past but times and attitudes can change

Diarmaid Ferriter joins Eamon to talk about immigration to Ireland over the years and the growing extremist right wing view in the country. Diarmaid Ferriter is an author, columnist for the Irish Times, and Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD.

Published: 14/03/2023

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Diarmaid Ferriter

Diarmaid Ferriter is Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD and author of numerous books, most recently The Border: The Legacy of a Century of Anglo-Irish Politics (2019). He is a regular television and radio broadcaster and a weekly columnist with the Irish Times.