Declan McLaughlin is a folk singer songwriter from Derry, Ireland. Having risen to notoriety in former outfits 'The Screaming Bin Lids' and 'The Whole Tribe Sings', Declan has had an incredible career to date including extensive touring across North America, Europe and Australia with artists such as The Frames, Damien Dempsey, Christy Moore and Gary Óg.

A Conversation with Declan McLaughlin

Cork native Tadhg Hickey is a comedian, actor, writer, director and musician.
He is creative director of critically acclaimed Irish sketch comedy troupe, CCCahoots. He wrote, directed and starred in the RTE sitcom, The School, and has written and starred in numerous prize winning short films including Uisce Beatha (Filmmakers’ Prize, DC Shorts festival, Washington). His first solo show, In One Eye, out the Other, was the most nominated production at Dublin Fringe Awards 2019

A Conversation With Tadhg Hickey

Antrim native, Ian has served as the Member of Parliament for North Antrim since the 2010 general election. Previously he was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for North Antrim from 1998 to 2010. Paisley is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and is the son of the DUP's founder Ian Paisley.

A Conversation With Ian Paisley Jr.

Derry-native Susan McKay is a journalism, documentary filmmaker and author of the critically acclaimed book "Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People". In 2021 she followed up this book with "Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground".
From 2009 to 2012, Susan was CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland

A Conversation With Susan McKay

A voice from the PUL community "North Witch shares her outlook on life, growing up in a loyalist estate and her hopes for the future

A Conversation With "North Witch" - a voice from the PUL community

Co.Armagh native and founder of Youth Voice Dermot Hamill shares his thoughts and ideas on Integrated Education, the missing youth voice in Politics, his hopes for the future and what it would take to create a new, shared Ireland

A Conversation With Dermot Hamill

Peter Canavan "Peter The Great" - former Gaelic footballer, manager and pundit. Peter played inter-county football for Tyrone, and is one of the most decorated players in the game's history. He represented Ireland in the International Rules Series on several occasions from 1998 until 2000. He was named in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People in GAA History.

A Conversation With Peter Canavan

Rev Karen Sethuraman is the first female Baptist Minister in Ireland and is currently a Pastor of SoulSpace, a Peace and Reconciliation hub, based in Belfast.

Her passion is peace and reconciliation/social justice and she is a champion of gender equality.

The Rev Karen is also one of the founders of Spectrum - a space set up in Belfast for LGBT+ people of faith. Karen feels particularly called to minister outside the Church walls, journeying with people who feel they ‘don’t fit’ in Church.

She has served as Chaplain to two Belfast Lord Mayors and in May 2021 joined the group Ireland's Future, a group established to promote discussion and debate about a new constitutional vision for our island.

A Conversation With Rev Karen Sethuraman

Belfast-native and member of the PUL community Joel Keys outlines his thoughts and views on his hopes for the future. Joel discusses the potential for Irish unification and how he would approach this should this come to pass.

A Conversation With Joel Keys

Nigel Watson and Frazer McCammond join Shared Ireland just over 2 years from their first podcast with us. From a Protestant/Unionist background both men discuss the present state of affairs in N.Ireland, the important issue if there were to be a united Ireland and the present state of Unionism.

A Conversation With Nigel & Frazer - 2 years on!

Prof Colin Harvey from the School of Law, Queens University, Belfast and Glenn Bradly share their thoughts on where now after Brexit, the Tory Govt, NI Protocol and their visions for the future here

A Conversation With Colin Harvey & Glenn Bradley

East Belfast native, Sarah Creighton is a lawyer, writer and political commentator from a protestant/unionist background. Sarah talks to Shared Ireland on topics such as the Protocol, the future of Unionism, prospects for Irish unity and more.

A Conversation With Sarah Creighton

Delighted to welcome east Belfast native - Phil Kelly to the Shared Ireland podcast series - "A Conversation With...". An interesting mix of international politics - Cuba, Palestine, America. We also discuss Human Rights and activism as well as Phil's vision for a new Ireland

A Conversation With Phil Kelly

Two young men from a PUL background discuss differing perspectives on the constitutional question

A Conversation With Joel Keys & Andrew Clarke

Belfast native and National Chairperson of Ógra Shinn Féin Caoimhín McCann speaks to us about the importance of community activism, the role of youth in politics and building momentum in the discussions around Irish Unity

A Conversation With Caoimhín McCann - Ógra Shinn Féin

Stephen Donnan-Dalzell is a freelance writer, commentator and LGBTQ activist. Working in mental health & addictions. They/Them

A Conversation With Stephen Donnan-Dalzell

First elected to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council in 2019, Sorcha was also Alliance candidate for the Westminster election later that year, achieving Alliance’s best-ever result in the constituency.

A lifelong resident of Lagan Valley, she has worked with many people and organisations across the constituency on a range of issues, including mental health, education, jobs and climate change.

Sorcha is a champion for young and vulnerable people, having worked hard on improving youth employment, youth mental health and safeguarding issues.

A Conversation With Sorcha Eastwood

Freelance Chef who was worked for the NI soccer team and lobbyist in charge of ExcludedNI Brian Donaldson outlines his visions and hopes for the future, discussing his PUL background, the constitutional question and in particular - the need for a plan for Unity

A Conversation With Brian Donaldson

Linda Dillion is a member of Sinn Féin. Originally from Armagh, she has been an MLA for Mid Ulster since 2016.

A Conversation With Linda Dillon

Emma DeSouza is an Irish writer, political commentator,[1] journalist and campaigner. Emma took the first human rights case[10] of the Good Friday Agreement when she and her US husband sued the British Home Secretary over her right to be accepted as Irish under the terms of the Agreement. Emma's other campaign work includes voting rights for Irish Citizens Abroad and campaigning for full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. She is also running as an independent candidate in Fermanagh and South Tyrone at the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election.

A Conversation With Emma DeSouza

Former Alliance party member Michael McDonald talks to Shared Ireland at his disappointment at having to resign from the party over what he believes is down to his Pro-Unity viewsm

A Conversation with Michael McDonald

Ben Collins comes from a pro-British and Unionist background and has lived and worked across the UK. In this book Ben explains how he has come to favour Irish Unity. He uses his twenty years of experience working in political communications to give his insight on the current situation regarding the building momentum for Irish Unity, the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit.

A Conversation with Ben Collins

Brian Ervine is a playwright, songwriter and teacher living in Belfast. In October 2010 he succeeded Dawn Purvis as the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party. Brian's s wife Linda serves as the Irish Language Officer at Turas, an Irish-language programme notable for its location in east Belfast.

A Conversation with Brian Ervine

A Conversation With Naomi Long Part 2

A powerful and moving episode where two victims of the Troubles, Stephen Travers (from the Miami Showband) and Eugene Reavey describe the trauma and impact of losing close friends and family.

A Conversation With Stephen Travers & Eugene Reavey

A Conversation With Doug Beattie

A Conversation With David McCann

We explore a wide range of topics with actor John Connors including this success with Love/Hate, his famous IFTAS speech, the Irish language, Travellers Rights, Mental Health & Irish unity.

A Conversation With John Connors

A special podcast with Prof Colin Harvey -  one of the guest panelist in Shared Ireland's first public event Cookstown, Co.Tyrone Tuesday 25th February. Colin asks Shared Ireland about our motivation and hopes for the event! 

Reserve your free tickets here:

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Shared Ireland Public Event - 25/02/20

Professor Colin Harvey and Barrister Mark Bassett join Shared Ireland to discuss their report "The EU and Irish Unity: Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change in Ireland", launched by the European United Left and the Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Parliamentary Group in October 2019.

A Conversation With Colin Harvey & Mark Bassett

Part 2 of our conversation with Matthew O'Toole. Matthew is a member of the SDLP and MLA for the Belfast South constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly since January 2020. He is a former 10 Downing Street Brexit spokesperson and guest columist for The Guardian.

A Conversation With Matthew O'Toole Part 2

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