Scéalta: The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Scéalta Belfast
Scéalta is a weekly interview series done in joint partnership between Féile An Phobail and Fáilte Feirste Thiar. Presented by Joe Austin, Scéalta aims to educate and entertain welcoming guests from Belfast and beyond.
Joxe Pernando Barrena is a Basque politician, member of the European Parliament for Spain with 'EH BILDU' which is aligned with the Confederal Group of the European United Left.
In this conversation we discuss Ireland's close links with the Basque Country, the treatment of Basque political prisoners and the current political situation between the Basque Country and Spain.
A Derry native, Colin Harvey is a Professor of Human Rights Law in the School of Law, Queen's University Belfast, a Fellow of the Senator George J Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice, and an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Irish Studies. He is also part of the management board of Ireland's Future, a civic initiative working to promote dialogue and debate about the constitutional future of our shared island.
Captain of Antrim Ladies Football Team, Cathy Carey has given almost two decades to Antrim Ladies with many Junior titles under her belt. Cathy is an Irish News All Star and has played in all 4 of Antrim’s All-Ireland Finals.
In this conversation Joe and Cathy discuss growing up in Moneyglass, the GAA’s role as a sport and cultural organisation in the community and the excitement around the redevelopment of Casement Park.
Alexander Titov is a lecturer in Queens University and a specialist in Russian Foreign Policy and the history of Russian politics.
In this weeks Scéalta Special, Alexander provides us with a historical insight into the conflict with Russia and Ukraine.
Multi award winning journalist Eamonn Mallie is one of Ireland's most respected and well-known media personalities. Eamonn has worked as a reporter and political correspondent out of Belfast for over three decades, covering every aspect of the conflict in the north of Ireland.
In this interview Joe and Eamonn discuss growing up in rural South Armagh, his journey to professional journalism, his love of languages and passion for poetry and the arts.
Ciaran Cahill is a lifelong resident of Ballymurphy, he is steeped in a history of community development along with his parents Frank & Tess Cahill who were also involved in many community initiatives aimed at improving the lives of residents in the Upper Springfield area.
Ciaran is the co-ordinator of Springhill Community House, a project started by Fr Des Wilson, which delivers programmes in education, training and health awareness and he is also the chairperson of Conway Education Centre, the largest community education provider in West Belfast.
Conor Loughlin grew up on the Springfield Road in West Belfast. He is a youth and community worker at Clonard Youth Club and is currently completing a Youth Work degree at the University of Ulster.
Conor embarked on a personal weight loss journey over the past year and has lost over 100lbs so far. In this conversation Conor tells us of the impact his weight had on him when he was younger, how he got on the path to a healthier lifestyle and why he wants to use his story to inspire and support others.
Aoife Grace Moore is a multi award winning journalist with accolades including Irish Journalist of the Year in 2021. From Derry City, Aoife works as a political correspondent for the Irish Examiner covering both Stormont and Dáil Eireann. In this conversation we discuss the recent Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary and how that impacted on her career, being a northern voice in southern media and in light of the recent murder of Aisling Murphy, the societal changes needed throughout Ireland to challenge violence against women.
On 30th January 1972, in one of the darkest days of the conflict, the British Parachute Regiment murdered 14 marchers at an anti-internment march in the Bogside in Derry.
The events that day would become known as Bloody Sunday.
This week on Scéalta Joe Austin is joined by Tony Doherty (son of Patrick Doherty) and John McKinney (brother of Willie McKinney) two founding members of the Bloody Sunday Trust to reflect on the families campaign for truth and justice.
Richard Neal is a member of the U.S House of Representatives and Chair of the House Ways & Means Committee. In this episode Joe and Richard discuss everything from his Irish family to the peace process to the current American administration and much more.