Episodes
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Former Minister Liz O Donnell talks about her life in Politics including her decade as Junior Minister during the Peace Process, the influence of the Progressive Democrats in Irish Politics, and the shock of losing her seat. She also discusses her role as Chairperson of the Road Safety Authority.
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Newly appointed President of UCD Orla Feely speaks about her stellar career in engineering research, the challenges she faces in her new role and she shares memories of both her late father, former Dublin City Manager Frank Feely and her late sister Emer, a successful Public Health doctor who passed away during the Covid pandemic.
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Sunday Independent Editor Alan English talks about the challenges he had taking up his new position during the pandemic, the changes he would like to make and is making to the Sunday Independent, his early days heading up the Limerick Leader, and his passion for all things sport.
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Leader of the Social Democrats, Holly Cairns joins Sean to talk about the challenges of her new position, growing up on a small dairy farm in West Cork and if the Social Democrats were to become part of Government in the next election, the political positions she would like to hold.
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Sean talks to Professor Fiona Mulcahy about the many challenges she faced at the start of her career in genito-urinary medicine when there was very little known about HIV/AIDS, her strong relationship with her patients, and how she felt when Rory O‘Neill aka Panti Bliss dedicated their tribute dance on Dancing with the Stars to her.
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The Minister of State at the Department of Finance talks about how she is getting on in the first few months of her new role, her desire to see more women in Government, and why Fine Gael will not go into Government with Sinn Fein.
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The former Rugby International talks about what drove him to be the very best player on the pitch, the contrasting coaching styles of Eddie O Sullivan, Declan Kidney, and Joe Schmidt, and why this current Irish Team could go all the way and win the World Cup.
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New series "Insights with Sean O'Rourke" starts Thursday 18th May.
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Extended interview with Lisa Chambers, current Senator and former Fianna Fáil TD, in which she discusses her understanding of the differences between Fianna Fáil from Fine Gael and the future for both parties. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Eoin O’Malley, a son of Des O’Malley, in which he sheds light on his father’s political career, his father’s exit from Fianna Fáil, the founding of the Progressive Democrats and the formation of a coalition Government with Fianna Fáil. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Mary Hanafin, the former Fianna Fáil Minister and deputy party leader, in which she outlines what she believes to be the distinctions between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Nora Owen, the former Fine Gael Minister, deputy party leader and grandniece of Michael Collins, in which she discusses her family’s political influence and the history or women in Irish politics. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Charlie McCreevy, former Minister (FF) and EU Commissioner, discussing his Fianna Fáil roots, internal party heaves and the forming of the first coalition Government with the Progressive Democrats. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Phil Hogan, the former Fine Gael Minister and EU Commissioner, in which he talks about countering the Fine Gael heave against Enda Kenny, the 2010 General Election and about how Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael differ. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Sean Duignan, former RTÉ political journalist and Government Press Secretary in which he discusses ‘Civil War politics’ and the trials and tribulations of Coalition Government under Albert Reynolds. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Peter Prendergast, former General Secretary of Fine Gael, about his role in modernising Fine Gael’s strategies under Garret Fitzgerald and about the differences he sees between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with John Bruton in which he talks about his role as Taoiseach, the Northern Ireland peace process and how he thinks Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael differ. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Brian Cowen in which he discusses his role as Taoiseach while the financial crisis unfolded and how he thinks Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael differ. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes".)
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Extended interview with Mary Harney as she discusses her relationship with Fianna Fáil, her exit from the party and her co-founding of the Progressive Democrats. (Interview took place for the 2022 TV documentary "Two Tribes")
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Extended interview with Dick Spring, former Labour Party leader and Tánaiste, in which he discusses his relationship with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael and how he thinks the parties differ.
