Diarmaid

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.

Ep 1362: In A Changing, Uncertain World Irish Neutrality An Issue We Need to Discuss

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon.

Ep 1310: The Treaty Vote that Shaped the Nation to This Day

Diarmaid Ferriter joins Eamon to discuss the vote on the Anglo Irish Treaty on January 7th 1922. Diarmaid Ferriter is an author and contributing columnist to The Irish Times and Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD.

Ep 1255: The Irish Civil War - Between Two Hells

Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon about his new book. Diarmaid is Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD.

Ep 1186: Afghanistan - Fractured Alliances Pose A Threat To The West

Historian Diarmaid Ferriter and Chris Johns join Eamon to discuss the Afghan debacle, what caused it and how do we respond.

Ep 1124: The Treaty - The Deal That Shaped Irish Politics To This Day

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the treaty negotiations that led to the formation of Northern Ireland one hundred years ago.

Ep 1078: Northern Crisis - Constructive Ambiguity of the Good Friday Agreement No Longer Enough?

Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon about recent developments in Northern Ireland. Diarmaid is an author, a contributor to The Irish Times and Professor of Modern Irish History in UCD.

Ep 994: Mother and Baby Homes Report – Coming to Terms With Our Cruel Past?

Diarmaid Ferriter, professor of modern Irish history at UCD, talks to Eamon about the Mother and Baby Homes report published this week.

Ep 970: The Irish Famine

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the complex legacy of the Great Irish Famine.

Ep 923: Trump v Biden - Important But Not The End of History

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern History at UCD, talks to Eamon.

Ep 881: Post-Covid - Will The Old Politics Survive?

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon.

Ep 782: Can The Blueshirts Learn To Love Fianna Fáil?

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern History at UCD, on the historic alliance at the heart of our government.

Ep 754: People - Our Principle Export And Emigration Not An Option This Time

Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon about Ireland's history of emigration.

Ep 702: Diarmaid Ferriter - Business as usual not an option after the Covid-19 crisis

Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin, Diarmaid Ferriter, talks to Eamon.

Ep 633: After the Surge History Beckons

Diarmaid Ferriter on the challenges facing our political masters.

Ep 618: Is there an alternative to civil war politics?

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the cultural and political differences between the major Irish political parties, and the divisions among the smaller parties.

Ep 589: A Bloody Ugly Picture

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the consequences – north and south of the border – of last week's general election in Britain.

Ep 480: Brexit – A Dangerous Time for Ireland

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern History at UCD, talks to Eamon.

Ep 437: Brexit - The dangers facing Ireland, Europe and Britain from nostalgic Tories

Diarmaid Ferriter talks to Eamon.

Ep 359: The Border. The key piece in the Brexit jigsaw.

Diarmaid Ferriter, Professor of Modern Irish History at UCD, talks to Eamon about the enduring relevance of the Irish border.

Ep 19: Diarmaid Ferriter on Trump, Brexit and Ireland's Foreign Policy in the Midst of the Chaos

The renowned Irish historian and UCD Professor joins Eamon to talk about how the world has changed irrevocably and questions whether Enda Kenny is the man to deal with the global shifts we're faced with.