The James Connolly Memorial Lecture 2021 will be given by world renowned historian, journalist and Marxist scholar Professor Vijay Prashad. He is an executive-director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books. The author of over 30 books, Vijay will be discussing Capitalism / Imperialism, the global cr…

Hosted by Three Castles Burning Historian Donal Fallon sits down with Eugene McCartan of the Communist Party of Ireland to discuss the history of Connolly Books and look back on the centenary of communist activity in Ireland. Donate - https://paypal.me/JamesConnollyFestiva Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theiris…

Recorded live at The New Theatre Tune in for a spoken word and poetry session curated by Emmet Kirwan with guests. Rapper Lethal Dialect takes to the stage for what promises to be another roller coaster performance. DJ set from the inimitable Handsome Paddy. Donate - https://paypal.me/JamesConnollyFestiva Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @…

Hosted by Trade Union Left Forum The Arts industry has been on its knees since the onset of Covid-19. With venues, festivals and many other artistic outlets shut down, the future for the arts and artists in Ireland has never been so precarious. The struggle to make ends meet is very real for many artists today and the prospects of being able to for…

Hosted by Peadar O'Donnell Socialist Republican Forum Established a century ago and now, the future of the Six County political entity has never been in such doubt. Challenged by demographic trends, British disinterest, an Irish sea border and the distinct possibility of a border poll, the ending of partition and the union with Britain are very muc…

Hosted by Peadar O'Donnell Socialist Republican Forum A century ago, the political entity that is Northern Ireland was established through a confluence of interest between British Imperialism and the North’s Protestant bourgeoisie. To effect their project, they cynically exploited ancient sectarian fears and prejudices, the consequences of which we…

James Connolly Festival 2021 - Roundtable Discussion There is a long-established link between economic crises and increases in gender-based violence, and the COVID pandemic has only served to accelerate the next global economic crisis, thus worsening the situation for women and girls around the world. Members of the Communist Party Of Ireland Women…

Workers in Ireland are faced with a number of important struggles in 2021. Not least among these, the resurgence of far right politics, racism and fascism in Irish society, a cause for significant alarm. What shape have these reactionary forces taken in today's world, and what can we do to combat them? Donate - https://paypal.me/JamesConnollyFestiv…

Hosted by Bang Bang Cafe. We launch the 2021 James Connolly Festival with a discussion around the privatisation of football and pose the question: Can member led clubs prosper? Donate - https://paypal.me/JamesConnollyFestiva Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theirishspark Facebook - The Irish Spark Podcast Sociali…

Michael Roberts, worked in the City of London as an economist for over 40 years. He has closely observed the machinations of global capitalism from within the dragon’s den. Since retiring, he has written several books. The Great Recession – a Marxist view (2009); The Long Depression (2016); Marx 200: a review of Marx’s economics (2018): and jointly…

Presentation Slides John Smith is a marxist economist, researcher and author. He has written extensively on the issues of imperialism and super-exploitation both in his book "Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century" and elsewhere. He is a regular contributor to the Monthly Review, one of the leading and longest running socialist publications. Conne…

We welcome Carole Regan, Women's Organiser for the Cuba Solidarity Campaign. Connect with the podcast: Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theirishspark Facebook - The Irish Spark Podcast Artwork: Moira Murphy Music: Eoghan O'Neill

Interview with Dr. Paul Oquist, Minister of Presidency & National Policies, Nicaragua. Connect with the podcast: Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theirishspark Facebook - The Irish Spark Podcast Artwork: Moira Murphy Music: Eoghan O'Neill

Interview with Gerald Horne, the author of "The Apocalypse of Settler Colonialism:Roots of Slavery." and his new book "The Dawning of the Apocalypse: The Roots of Slavery, White Supremacy, Settler Colonialism, and Capitalism in the Long Sixteenth Century" Connect with the podcast: Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram -…

A presentation by Professor Michael Doherty, Head of Deparment of Law, Maynooth Connect with the podcast: Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theirishspark Facebook - The Irish Spark Podcast Artwork: Moira Murphy Music: Eoghan O'Neill

Interview with Sara Boyce of the Participation & Practice of Rights Project (PPR) Connect with the podcast: Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theirishspark Facebook - The Irish Spark Podcast Artwork: Moira Murphy Music: Eoghan O'Neill

Live streamed interview Margaret Kimberley, Chief political editor Black Agenda Report. Connect with the podcast: Email - theirishspark@gmail.com Twitter - @TheIrishSpark Instagram - theirishspark Facebook - The Irish Spark Podcast Artwork: Moira Murphy Music: Eoghan O'Neill