Ep 432: Playing politics with justice
The background to Ian Bailey's conviction in Paris, Ian Bailey's solicitor, Frank Buttimer, talks to Eamon.
Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon. Diarmaid is an author and Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD. He writes a weekly column with the Irish Times.
Lara Marlowe joins Eamon to talk about Syria and the fall of the Assad regime. Lara and Eamon also discuss the closure of the Israeli embassy in Dublin. Lara Marlowe is an author and journalist. Her most recent book is How Good It Is I Have No Fear of Dying, the remarkable story of Ukrainian Lt. Julia Mykytenko. Lara lives and works in Paris and is a regular contributor to the Irish Times from there.
Niall Stanage reports from Washington. Niall Stanage is Associate Editor of The Hill and White House columnist for that publication.