Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words

Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words

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Episodes 32
Avg. Duration 24m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

"Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words" brings you closer to the heart of our party, the people who drive it, the policies that guide it, the passions and ambitions that inspire us to shape a better Ireland.

Through open conversations with our parliamentary party members, stakeholders  and voices from every corner of society, we explore everything from big national challenges to the local stories that matter.

Whether you’ve supported Fianna Fáil for years, are politically curious, or simply want to understand the ideas shaping the country, this podcast offers an honest, human look at who we are and what we stand for as we mark 100 years and look to the future.

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Recent Episodes

Sepsis Awareness: Survivors, Families and the Fight for Better Support

Jun 10, 2026 14m

On Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words this week Minister Niamh Smyth, TD for Cavan-Monaghan is shining a spotlight on sepsis awareness. Minister Smyth is joined by sepsis survivor Sophie Lanigan, her…

Traveller Pride Week

Jun 03, 2026 31m

To mark Traveller Pride Week, John Connolly TD and Senator Anne Rabbitte host a special episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, drawing on their work as members of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on…

🎙️Valerie’s Law

May 27, 2026 1h 5m

41-year-old mother of three, Valerie French, was brutally murdered by her husband, James Kilroy, at their family home in Westport, Co. Mayo, in 2019. Kilroy was convicted and sentenced to life…

100 Bliain: A Look Back at Fianna Fáil's Contribution to Irish Life Over the Last 100 Years

May 20, 2026 1h 21m

In this podcast, we look at the role that Fianna Fáil has played in Ireland's political life. From the foundation of the party, through its achievements and to its future, our panelists discuss where…

Supports for Victims of Domestic Violence

May 13, 2026 22m

Senator Alison Comyn is joined by Sarah Slazenger, MD of Powerscourt Estate and Alison McNamara from Opportunities for Women to speak about domestic violence and their proposal to turn vacant town…

100 Bliain: Local Voices, National Movement

Apr 29, 2026 27m

Recorded at Fianna Fáil’s National Councillors’ Conference in Mullingar, County Westmeath this episode brings together two voices from different generations of public service. Cllr Mary Bohan, the…

100 Bliain: Women of the Revolution

Apr 17, 2026 33m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Minister of State for Special Education Michael Moynihan from Kiskeam in North West Cork is joined by historian Anne Twomey the co-author of Ordinary…

100 Bliain: Shaping Irish Agriculture

Apr 03, 2026 39m

The second edition of our 100 Bliain podcast series takes a look at Fianna Fáil’s role in the development of Irish agriculture and looks ahead to its future.  Shane Moynihan TD, Chairperson of the…

100 Bliain: Ordinary Women in Extraordinary Times

Apr 01, 2026 26m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words and to mark our Centenary year Senator Alison Comyn and historian Anne Twomey explore the legacy of Cumann na mBan Anne is a member of the Shandon…

Rare Diseases & the Road to Reform: Ireland's Drug Reimbursement System Under the Microscope

Mar 25, 2026 23m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, host Pádraig O'Sullivan TD sits down with Dr Fiona Kiernan, Health Economist and CEO of Zoom Health Economic and Policy Advisory, to explore one of…

It’s OK Not to Be OK: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health

Mar 18, 2026 11m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Dublin Bay North TD Tom Brabazon sits down with community volunteer Theresa Kelly, founder of the mental health initiative It’s OK Not to Be…

Fáilte Roimh Gach Gaeilgoir

Mar 16, 2026 13m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Aindrias Moynihan TD and Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee discuss the future of the Irish language in modern Ireland. The conversation explores our…

Tá an Ghaeilge go hiontach

Mar 11, 2026 18m

This is the second in our Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 podcast series on Fianna Fáil in Our Own Words. We explore personal journeys with the Irish language. Deputies Tom Brabazon TD, Catherine Ardagh TD…

Beatha Teanga í a labhairt - The Life of a Language is to Speak It

Mar 06, 2026 20m

In the first of a special podcast series celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge (March 1–17, 2026), Dara Calleary TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht joins Deputy John…

Tackling Retail Crime

Mar 04, 2026 24m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Tony McCormack TD, Fianna Fail’s Spokesperson on Small and Medium Enterprises and Michael Walsh, former Garda Crime Prevention Officer and Security…

100 Bliain: Episode 1 - The Launch

Feb 27, 2026 45m

To celebrate our National Centenary Programme, 100 Bliain, join us for conversation, storytelling and memories from 100 years of Fianna Fáil as well as our hopes and aspirations for the future.  🎙️…

Cost of Disability

Feb 25, 2026 16m

In this episode of Fianna Fail: In Our Own Words Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary joins Sinéad Lucey Brennan, Director of Hidden Disabilities Sunflower and Invisible Disabilities…

Behind Closed Doors: How Technology is Helping Identify and Tackle Coercive Control

Feb 18, 2026 32m

In this episode, Fianna Fáil Senator for Kildare South Fiona O'Loughlin is joined by Sorcha McAnespy for a powerful and honest conversation about coercive control.   Sorcha has developed Fig, a…

No Ifs, No Buts: Delivering Real Progress in Special Education

Feb 11, 2026 30m

In this episode of Fianna Fáil : In Our Own Words Minister for Special Education Michael Moynihan joins Deputy Catherine Ardagh and Deputy Pádraig O’Sullivan to discuss the critical importance of…

Speaking Up on Breast Cancer: Survival, Stigma and Science

Feb 04, 2026 29m

This week on Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words, Senator Teresa Costello, herself a breast cancer survivor, marks World Cancer Day with an open and honest discussion alongside her friend Nicola Guirenne…

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Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words has published 32 episodes since November 2025, covering topics in News, Politics.

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Fianna Fáil: In Our Own Words is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 24m.

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