Show Notes
RTÉ, Ireland's national broadcaster, is hammered by scandal – and hampered by a combination of deference to government and devotion to commercial imperatives. Betty Purcell, former radio and TV producer in RTÉ – who also sat as the elected staff representative on the RTÉ Authority – joins The Party Line, hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch. 'The Ditch investigation into Dublin investment firm Elkstone's Epstein deal subject of bogus complaint, deleted from Google' https://www.ontheditch.com/dublin-investment-firm-elkstones-epstein-deal/ 'Report card: How RTÉ has performed on TV and radio during challenging times' https://tinyurl.com/sp7d3pcv Music by Fionn Dempsey Recording by Justin Young Email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Goldhawk calling Phoenix fans! It's a Party Line special – The Ditch meets The Phoenix. Recorded earlier this month in a packed People's Hall in the Whistleblower bookshop and café: the long-time editors of the recently liquidated Phoenix magazine joined The Ditch for a wide-ranging conversation. Editor Paddy Prendiville and deputy editor Paul Farrell tell Paulie Doyle what sustained the publication for 43 years, and what finally finished it. And there are a few comments about the Irish Times along the way. Part 2, with a panel of Phoenix contributors, will be out as our next normally scheduled episode from The Party Line. You can also watch here https://www.youtube.com/@wereontheditch Music by Fionn Dempsey Recording by Emmet White Email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
While the Left organises around the world in solidarity with Palestine, the Right has mobilised by embracing the genocide. Writer, Jacobin journalist and podcaster Dan Finn reveals how racist reactionaries have ridden a wave of hostility to pro-Palestinian protest – while media and centrists facilitate their lies. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, hosted by Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch. You can also watch here https://www.youtube.com/@wereontheditch 'Jennifer Carroll MacNeill defends meeting Israeli spy' https://www.ontheditch.com/jennifer-carroll-macneill-defends-meeting-israeli-spy/ 'Sinéad Ryan: Irish parents must rediscover how to say ‘no’, or an entire generation risks failing to launch' https://tinyurl.com/yazfambm Music by Fionn Dempsey Recording by Emmet White Email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Legendary journalist Chris Hedges has reported from all over the planet – including, in recent days, the Garvaghy Road. And he reckons we're heading in a terrible direction. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, hosted by Harry Browne, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch. You can also watch here https://www.youtube.com/@wereontheditch Requiem for Gaza, by Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/482474/requiem-for-gaza-by-hedges-joe-sacco-and-chris/9781787336780 'Comment: No going down that road' https://www.ontheditch.com/comment-no-going-down-that-road/ 'How Russia uses migrants as a weapon against Europe' https://tinyurl.com/3whuhn5r Music by Fionn Dempsey Recording by Emmet White Email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ignore the haters – journalist Aaron Maté is a vital voice for peace and for Palestine, in the face of imperial projects to destroy them both. He joined Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch and Harry Browne in the People's Hall to talk about many things, including the USA, Ukraine, and his own relationship with an Irish whistleblower on a Syria story. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, https://www.ontheditch.com. You can also watch here https://www.youtube.com/@wereontheditch Pre-order Aaron Maté's 'Their Blood, Our Bullets' https://orbooks.com/catalog/their-blood-our-bullets/ Mick Wallace & Clare Daly report on the OPCW https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Nh2bbo1wU--hShjknEZH_--KOq2ncZUg/view?usp=sharing Music by Fionn Dempsey Recording by Emmet White Even more thanks than usual to Art O'Connor of the Whistleblower Email theditchpartyline at gmail ontheditch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Whether they play or not, the Irish men's soccer team fixtures with Israel have further expanded the space for fighting genocide and apartheid with boycotts. Campaigner, basketball player and researcher Rebecca O'Keeffe tallies up the score for the movement, and makes a final plea for the players to act when the institutions have failed. The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, hosted by Harry Browne, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch. You can also watch here: https://www.youtube.com/@wereontheditch 'League of Ireland partner has received more than $4 million in US Department of War contracts' https://www.ontheditch.com/league-of-ireland-partner/ 'FAI will remove all sponsor branding for upcoming Nations League matches' https://tinyurl.com/2xd5ncuv Music by Fionn Dempsey