About this episode
The episode discusses the role of culture and GAA in the reconciliation process and the potential for a united Ireland.
Armagh man and GAA president Jarlath Burns is ea aoi na seachtaine seo ar an bpodchraoladh. What role does culture and GAA play in reconciliation? How can we bridge the gaps in our societies with sport and what does it mean to be an Ulster man? Na ceisteanna seo agus tuilleadh á phlé ag Uachtarán an CLG. In October 2025, BBC NI published a podcast series, Borderland, that tackled the question of Irish unity. While the series explored both sides of the argument on the question of unity, there was one clear agreement. It’s time for the south to seriously engage with the Northern question if there is to be any real debate on the possibility of a united Ireland. Notre Dame University are also running a major research project investigating the constitutional future of Ireland called ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) that probs these questions. This limited series in an answer to this work and looks to further the conversation amongst ordinary young people in the south. Shockingly, only 22% of southerners have made repeat trips north of the border so what do we really know about life in the North? What would a United Ireland look like? Is it something we really…
People in this episode
Guest: Jarlath Burns
Topics covered
- Irish unity
- cultural reconciliation
- GAA
- Northern Ireland
- youth engagement
- sports and society
Keywords
- Ireland
- GAA
- reconciliation
- Northern Ireland
- cultural engagement
- youth
- sports
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: GAA, BBC NI, Notre Dame University, ARINS
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