Philip

Philip O'Connor

Philip O'Connor is an Irish freelance multimedia journalist, broadcaster and author living and working in Stockholm, Sweden for the last 20 years. In that time, he has covered major sporting events such as soccer World Cups and the Olympics as well as elections and breaking news all over Scandiavia. A fluent Swedish speaker, he also understands Norwegian and Danish.

Ep 1824: Sweden takes a right wing turn driven by immigration

Sweden-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about Sweden's move away from being a social democracy and what's behind the recent surge in gang violence.

Ep 1650: Sweden leads the way as Scandinavian politics take a right turn

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about the rise of the right in Sweden.

Ep 1527: Dark Days For Sweden As Far Right Party Is in Line for Government

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about the rise of the Sweden Democrats party in the recent general election. The Swedish democrats are a nationalist, populist party with roots in a neo-Nazi party.

Ep 1484: Euro 2022 - Hosts England Make Spectacular Start

Journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 as the tournament gets underway.

Ep 1475: UEFA Euro 2022: Women’s Football Gaining Ever More Credibility And Respect

Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to preview UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 which starts on Wednesday 6th July.

Ep 1431: Fear the Driver As Sweden Drops 200 Years of Neutrality To Join NATO

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about Sweden and Finland formally applying to join NATO and why the decision has been made.

Ep 1421: Sweden Set to Abandon Neutrality and Join NATO

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about Sweden's moves to join NATO.

Ep 1357: Can Ireland and Sweden Remain Neutral In the Face of Russian and Chinese Aggression?

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon as Putin issues nuclear threat.

Ep 1323: Covid-19 - As Deaths Mount Swedes Continue to Do Their Own Thing

Journalist Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm on Sweden's developments in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ep 1286: Covid-19 - Despite 15,000 Covid Deaths Swedes Remain Sanguine and Party On

Stockholm-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon about the Covid surge in Sweden, a country with an R rate of over 1.5, a 78.3% rate of vaccination and few measures in place to control the spread of the virus.

Ep 1257: ABBA - Their Triumphant Return

Journalist Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to talk about ABBA on the release of their new album, Voyage, their first studio album in 39 years.

Ep 1043: Covid-19 – Dark Days in Sweden as Denmark Successfully Fights The Virus

Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm.

Ep 1019: Covid -19 - Sweden’s Gamble a Spectacular Failure

Journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon from Stockholm.

Ep 983: How Sweden Botched its Coronavirus Response

Journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon from Stockholm.

Ep 952: Covid-19 - Sweden Got it Wrong

Philip O'Connor, an Irish journalist living in Stockholm, reports on troubling Covid-19 case numbers and changing public attitudes in Sweden.

Ep 936: Surge in Cases Tests Sweden's Resolve

As Sweden feels the force of a second wave, Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm.

Ep 907: Covid-19 - Victory Over The Virus No Longer Assured For Sweden

Sweden-based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon.

Ep 876: Covid-19 – In Sweden, the Jury is Still Out

Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm on the early signs of a Swedish spike, and Johan Giesecke's contribution to the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response.

Ep 839: Covid-19 – Sweden Serenely Plays The Long Game

Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm.

Ep 815: Covid-19 – Sweden Plays The Long Game

Philip O'Connor reports from Sweden.

Ep 767: Covid-19 - Sweden Fears Tegnell May Be Wrong

Stockholm based journalist Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon.

Ep 759: Who Murdered Olof Palme?

And is Sweden's Covid gamble about to fail? Philip O'Connor talks to Eamon.

Ep 755: Dr. Superstar Leads Sweden's Battle With The Virus

Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm on the latest Covid-19 developments in Sweden, and the role of the country's high-profile state epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell.

Ep 727: Covid 19 - Though Fatalities Rise Sweden Sticks With the Game Plan

Philip O'Connor reports from Sweden.

Ep 717: Covid-19 - Steadfast Sweden Not for Turning

Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm.

Ep 690: Covid-19 – Sweden Rolls The Dice

Journalist Philip O'Connor reports from Stockholm.

Ep 683: Sweden - An Oasis Of Calm In A Troubled World

Journalist Philip O'Connor reports from Sweden.

Ep 247: The case for Conor McGregor and MMA

Philip O'Connor joins Eamon to discuss Conor McGregor, his defeat to Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas last weekend, and the ugly scenes it sparked in and out of the octagon. Does that really represent the sport?

Ep 225: The Rise of Sweden's Far Right

Eamon talks to Philip O'Connor, an independent journalist based in Stockholm, about the rise of Sweden's far right.

Ep 214: The rise of nativism in Sweden

Eamon is joined by Swedish-based journalist Philip O'Connor to discuss life in Sweden ahead of the upcoming election in which the rise of nativism looks set to play a key part.