Fintan O'Toole on 'Up the 'Ra' and turmoil in Westminster

<p>Many Irish Times readers were talking this week about <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/10/18/fintan-otoole-the-full-unexpurgated-version-of-up-the-ra/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fintan O'Toole's column</a> on the subject of the IRA and the appropriateness of chanting "Up the 'Ra'.</p><br><p>Hugh talks to Fintan about his column, <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/10/13/una-mullally-what-does-it-mean-to-say-up-the-ra-and-why-does-it-keep-happening/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the debate around the chant</a> and how the history of the Troubles is understood today.</p><br><p>Plus, a look at what's happening in Westminster following an extremely <a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2022/10/18/liz-truss-faces-unrest-over-public-spending-cuts-and-pensions-triple-lock-threat/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">turbulent week</a> for prime minister Liz Truss.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>