Léargas: A Podcast by Gerry Adams
Current Affairs, Politics, Irish Unity, History and Culture.
Episodes
322 episodes
The Féile and the Fleadh | The Little Lost Bird and the Blue Butterfly | Wildfires and Climate Change
The Féile and the FleadhFollowing on from Tradfest - well done Dónal and everyone involved- Féile and the Fleadh were mighty. Sixteen days of Féile ...
Choosing the Struggle by Martina Anderson | Women's Voices, Hopes for the Future | Mary Doherty
Choosing the Struggle by Martina AndersonLast Saturday a packed St. Mary’s gave a huge welcome to Martina Anderson who was launching her personal and hugely important autobiography – Choosing the Struggle. This is an hone...
The Re-Conquest of Ireland | Gerry Kelly | No Place for Armed Groups
The Re-Conquest of IrelandWell done Mayo in the all-Ireland football final. Commiserations to Kerry. Both teams played their hearts out but in the end Mayo were worthy winners.Next month on August 30 I will be ...
Andy Burnham | ‘Women’s Voices, Hopes for a New Ireland’ | Water Crisis in Gaza | Rubber Bullet injures Marwan Barghouti | Methodism and the Peace Process
Andy BurnhamAs I conclude this column on Monday afternoon Andy Burnham is taking up his position as British Prime Minister. As I dispatch these lines he is addressing the media and supporters outside 10 Downing Street. I wish him ...
Another step in the right direction | Irish Republicanism & ‘The Gays’ Exhibition | Moore St. should be bought by the Government | The Glorious Twelfth.
Another step in the right directionThe decision by Micheál Martin last week to oppose Sinn Féin’s “Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026” was no real surprise. His opposition to any meaningful planning for Irish Unity has b...
Unionism and Unity | National Hunger Strike Commemoration for Mayo | ‘Our Chains will be Broken before we Are’ – Marwan Barghouti | A Thousand Days of Genocide
Unionism and UnityThis week significant developments that can shape the future direction of constitutional politics on this island are taking place in Leinster House. On Tuesday Sinn Féin’s Bill setting out a practical plan to ach...
Momentum around Unity Grows | Sign the Petition for Moore St. | Tá fáilte romhaibh - Féile an Phobail Abú | Seomra Máire Drumm
Momentum around Unity GrowsI want to begin by commending the SDLP for organising last week’s conference – The Future of these Islands: Preparing for Change. It was a well-attended day-long event, held in Belfast, on the issue of I...
The Unity Bill passes its First stage |Clodagh Good| The Arts in a New Ireland | Slán
The Unity Bill passes its First stageThe “Planning for Constitutional Change Bill 2026”, which I referenced in last week’s column, has passed its first hurdle in the Dáil. It will now go to second stage on 7 July and then on to th...
Stand-Up to Racism | Momentum Building Around Unity | Seeking the Truth: Pat Finucane
Stand-Up to RacismThe bullet holes from the August 1969 sectarian pogrom against the people of the Falls area are still visible on the front wall of St. Comgall’s Primary School, Divis Street. Last Thursday lunchtime,...
In conversation with Ard Mhéara Bhéal Feirste Róis Máire Donnelly
This podcast with Roís- Máire was recorded shortly after the horrific stabbing incident in North Belfast and before the racist pogroms which followed. It was also before the PSNI warned the Belfast Ard Mheara that her life was in danger. ...
An Open Letter to my Orange Neighbours | Bodenstown | Cupla Focal Eile.
A Chairde,As June heads towards July the distant beat of your drums is pounding out their rhythm. The marching season for all of the Loyal Orders is well underway and the 12 July is fast approaching. One July, sitting during...
Unionism and the Future | Stop the Game | Róis-Máire Donnelly - A Ballymurphy Woman
Unionism and the FutureLast week, at a meeting of the Executive the DUP chose to block the Good Jobs Bill. Why did they do this? The Bill will be good for all workers. It makes no distinction based on religion, politi...
Gaelscoil na Móna – Looking to the Future | Did you enjoy the good weather? | A Slap in the Face to Palestinians
A few weeks after the Good Friday Agreement was agreed in April 1998 I brought a delegation of the Board of Governors of Bunscoil Phobail Feirste, on the Shaws Road in west Belfast, to meet the British Secretary of State Mo Mowlam. I asked for ...
Cúpla Focal. | Fianna Fáil – A centenary of failure | Britain’s shameful role in the Nakba
Cúpla FocalI 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 outstandin...
Special Episode: In Conversation with Author Gerard Shannon
In conversation with Gerard Shannon on his new book ‘Rory O'Connor: To Defend the Republic’ Available to buy in An fhuiseog.ie
The Disunited Kingdom | The Irish Language and Irish Unity | Marwan Barghouti – A Resolute Defender of Freedom
The Disunited KingdomAt the time of writing this week’s column Keir Starmer is still the Leader of the British Labour Party and Prime Minister. On Monday he delivered a ‘Save Keir Starmer’ speech which may or may not work for him....
Springhill Heroes |Tiocfaidh ár lá | Free Marwan Bargouti
Springhill HeroesWhen I was a wee buck growing up in Ballymurphy there was a river at the back of the houses across from our home place at the corner of Glenalina Road and Divismore Park. The river ran the length of our street and...
Standing at the crossroads | International Solidarity | Honouring Rita O’Hare | Remembering Bobby Sands
Standing at the crossroadsSinn Féin, but especially, the party in Belfast pulled out all of the stops at the weekend to ensure that the Ard Fheis was a huge success. The ICC Waterfront Hall was buzzing with republican voices from ...
The Great Fenian Escape | Moore St Trust Calls on the State to buy Moore St Terrace | Ard Fheis 2026
The Great Fenian EscapeFor as long as the English have occupied Ireland there have been political prisoners. As long as there have been political prisoners there have been daring and ingenious escapes. In the most rec...
Irish government and the Fuel Debacle | Another Israeli Offensive likely in Gaza | Palestinian Prisoners Day 17 April | A Nation For All
Irish government and the Fuel DebacleThe blockade of fuel depots, motorways, towns and Dublin City centre was entirely avoidable if the FFFG government had taken the growing crisis around the cost of living and increasing fuel and...
American Trade Unions and Ireland | Keeping the Faith for Unity | Terry ‘Cruncher O’Neill | Gabriel Rosenstock
American Trade Unions and IrelandLast Friday I spent an enjoyable couple of hours in the company of my good friend American Trade Union leader John Samuelson and the staff of Áras Uí Chonghaile and Fáilte Feirste Thiar – the west ...
Wear an Easter Lily | Micheál Martin is stalling on Unity | Donegal /The Swallows Tail – A song by Davie Furey
Wear an Easter LilyEaster is only days away. This Sunday will mark 110 years since the momentous events of Easter Week 1916 and the declaration of Independence and equality contained in the Proclamation. It is also the centenary o...
London Civil Case - Thank you for your support | Dolores Keane - A Great Voice
London Civil Case - Thank you for your supportThe Civil Case against me in London came to an end last Friday when the Claimants and their lawyers accepted a ‘drop hands settlement of the extant claim on the conditions that:
London Civil Case coming to an end | Time for Diplomacy in the Middle East | More Schools needed for Irish speakers
London Civil Case coming to an endThis week I spent Lá Féile Pádraig in Derry/London. As you read this my time in the Royal Courts of Justice should be coming to an end. Regrettably, the court case prevented me from joining in the...