Personal Politics

Interview with Irish Language Commissioner Pól Deeds

In this episode, Ursula interviews the recently appointed Irish Language Commissioner Pól Deeds. They discuss his plans for the role, the challenges he anticipates facing and how he plans to handle them.    You can get in touch with thoughts or opinions on the podcast anytime through emailing personalpoliticspodcast@gmail.com [personalpoliticspodcast@gmail.com] or by getting in touch on social media.  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/personalpoliticspod/ [https://www.instagram.com/personalpoliticspod/]   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@personalpoliticspodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@personalpoliticspodcast]   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personalpoliticspodcast [https://www.facebook.com/personalpoliticspodcast]

Supreme Court ruling on religious education & taking a look at the budget

Ursula is joined by Aoife as they discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling on the teaching of religious education in schools, and they also take a look at the recent budget announcements, asking how politicians at Stormont can make ends meet when the numbers don't add up.

Ursula & Aoife: Invitations accepted and declined, the DUP's recent actions

On this episode Ursula and Aoife discuss the Presidential inauguration of Catherine Connolly and the deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly's declining of the invitation and the DUP's failure to send anyone in her place. They also discuss DUP Ministr of Education Paul Givan's recent fact-finding trip to Israel and the fallout this has caused, including motions of no confidence in the Minister. They ask whether these recent actions are showing a lack of commitment to power sharing and what can be done to change this.

Landslide victory, spoiled votes, and future elections.

In this episode Ursula and Aoife discuss Catherine Connolly's landslide win in the Presidential election, the spoiled votes issue, and the campaign for extending the vote in Presidential elections to Irish citizens in the north and abroad.

Interview with Jemma Dolan MLA

In this episode, Ursula Savage interviews Jemma Dolan, Sinn Féin MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone. They chat about Jemma's early career before becoming an elected politician, her priorities in the job as MLA, and why she believes a united Ireland would address many of the difficulties faced by border communities.