Cúpla Focal. | Fianna Fáil – A centenary of failure | Britain’s shameful role in the Nakba

About this episode

The episode reflects on the contributions of Seán Mac Goill and the cultural developments in Belfast, while critiquing Fianna Fáil and Britain's role in historical events.

Cúpla Focal I often quote the late Seán Mac Goill. Seán was one of the visionaries who gave us the new Bombay Street after the pogroms of 1969, the urban Gaeltacht on Bóthar Seoighe, The Andersonstown News and many other outstanding projects going back to the 1960s. Seán and his peers and their families were immersed in the Irish language and the wider cultural revolution across Belfast. It was they who laid the foundations for today’s revival and successes. Seán’s name is immortalised in the...

People in this episode

Host: Gerry Adams

Topics covered

• Irish language
• cultural revolution
• Belfast
• politics
• history

Keywords

• Seán Mac Goill
• Fianna Fáil
• Nakba
• Belfast
• Irish language
• cultural projects
• political critique

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fianna Fáil

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