• Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

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Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan

By: Newstalk
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  • This unique and lively history show delves into some of the world's most important political, social and cultural events and the intriguing personalities behind them. Presented by Dr Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College Dublin, Talking History unravels the gritty, sometimes uncomfortable, side of our past, and what we can learn from it.
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  • Ireland & The Death Penalty

    Ireland & The Death Penalty
    Mar 9 2025

    On this episode of Talking History: the history of Ireland's non-political executions, as we bring you the story of Annie Walsh, the only woman executed in independent Ireland.

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    54 mins
  • The Oscars: The Early Days

    The Oscars: The Early Days
    Mar 2 2025

    In this episode of Talking History:

    The early days of the Oscars, with Cara O'Doherty, film critic and arts reporter

    In search of Ireland's national poet in the 19th century, with author Bridget Hourican

    And medieval monasticism, with author Edel Bhreathnach.
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    53 mins
  • 40 Years On: Contraceptives Legalised In Ireland

    40 Years On: Contraceptives Legalised In Ireland
    Feb 16 2025

    We're marking the 40th anniversary of the legalisation of the sale of contraceptives in Ireland in this episode of Talking History.

    Our panel features: Dr Jennifer Redmond, Associate Professor in 20th Century Irish History, Maynooth University; Dr Mary McAuliffe, historian and Director of Gender Studies at UCD, specialising in Irish women's/gender history; Prof Caitriona Beaumont, Professor of Social History at London South Bank University, and Visiting Full Professor at the School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice/Gender Studies at UCD; and Prof Lindsey Earner-Byrne, Professor of Contemporary Irish History, Trinity College Dublin.
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    52 mins

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