The Party Line

[Bonus] The Ditch Live at the Whistleblower: Away from the mainstream, towards an alternative media

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Jenny Maguire, Aoife Grace Moore, Rory Rowan and Oisín Gilmore join Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch to talk about getting Left voices heard.

Filmed at the Whistleblower bookshop and café for its opening on May 23rd 2026.

Recording and editing: Emmet White

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Why the Empire Loses, w Richard Drayton (E13)

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Has capitalism's American-led empire sown the seeds of its own military defeat?

The Professor of Imperial and Global History at King's College London, Richard Drayton, joins the pod to talk about how military technology, and the political economy it's embedded in, have yet again changed the face of war.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Paulie Doyle from The Ditch.

'RTÉ faces potential investigation over GAA Allianz programme' https://www.ontheditch.com/rte-faces-potential-investigation/

'Chambers's business class flight and five-star hotel' https://www.ontheditch.com/jack-chambers-enjoyed-business-class/

'Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-Semitism' https://tinyurl.com/ytwfrk6e

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Recording: Emmet White and (for Drayton interview) Harry Browne

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From Clare to Here, w Clare Daly (E12)

Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Former MEP Clare Daly talks about politics, corruption, Europe, and the future of the Left.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com, with Niamh Ní Bhriain, Harry Browne and Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch.

'Patrick O'Donovan didn't admit secret call with Coimisiún na Meán about media examination': https://www.ontheditch.com/patrick-o-donovan-secret-call/

'Patrick O’Donovan’s department didn’t disclose his secret Coimisiún na Meán call in meeting minutes': https://www.ontheditch.com/patrick-odonovans-department/

'Ireland Aims to Join Next Phase of Flagship EU Defense Loan Fund': https://tinyurl.com/mr2w3pzd

'Ireland ends deployment as UN Security Council fails to renew mandate on Mediterranean mission': https://www.thejournal.ie/ireland-irish-defence-forces-operation-irini-un-security-council-rome-italy-7051229-May2026/

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Recording: Justin Young

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Ireland Up in Arms (E11)

Fri, 22 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Missile and drone components to Israel, AI-powered gun-turrets from France – Ireland's place in the global weapons trade is growing.

But so is the resistance.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com. Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne are joined by Roman Shortall of The Ditch.

'Palestine Action Éire target Acra Control in Dublin': https://x.com/wereontheditch/status/2056450102512996583?s=20

'Elbit Germany sending target acquisition system to Israel as Ulm Five face "show trial"': https://www.ontheditch.com/elbit-germany-sending/

'Robots in the military': https://tinyurl.com/3bwvndh9

'Revealed: Ireland approved €20m in dual-use exports to IDF and Israeli Defence Ministry at height of Gaza war': https://thecurrency.news/articles/226977/revealed-ireland-approved-e20m-in-dual-use-exports-to-idf-and-israeli-defence-ministry-at-height-of-gaza-war/

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Recording: Emmet White

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To Bury Starmer, w Paul Holden (E10)

Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Paul Holden is back on the pod to mark another phase in the collapse of the Keir Starmer project. It's got so bad that a Labour MP trolled the British prime minister by visibly carrying Paul's book, The Fraud, in the House of Commons.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland – ontheditch.com. It's hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle from The Ditch.

Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/fine-gael-byelection-candidate-sean-kyne/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/ray-mcadam-used-lord-mayors-car/

'Good Jews, Bad Jews' in Equator: https://www.equator.org/articles/good-jews-bad-jews-barnaby-raine

Vashti Media: https://www.vashtimedia.com/

Shadow World Investigations: https://shadowworldinvestigations.org/

Music by Fionn Dempsey

Recording by Emmet White

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Self-Cancelling, w Tadhg Hickey (E09)

Fri, 08 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Tadhg Hickey chats about flags, flotillas, getting Zucked off Instagram, and seeking material solidarity on the Left.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch.

Ditch story discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/senior-british-judges/

'Sinn Féin is looking in the wrong direction when it comes to potential coalition allies': https://tinyurl.com/2s39us7x

https://www.patreon.com/tadhghickey

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Recording: Emmet White

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Trump's Party and Class, w Nausicaa Renner (E08)

Fri, 01 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Drop Site News founding editor Nausicaa Renner joins us to talk about journalism and politics in the US today.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Harry Browne and Niamh Ní Bhriain, with Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch.

Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/ghislaine-maxwells-lawyer/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/can-you-call-me-back-in-20-minutes/

Drop Site News story discussed: https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/canary-mission-israel-megamot-shalom-highest-paid-employees

Nausicaa's 'Party and Class': https://newleftreview.org/issues/ii157/articles/nausicaa-renner-party-and-class

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Recording and editing: Emmet White

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FDI Nationalism, w Patrick Bresnihan & Pat Brodie (E07)

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

What are the costs of the Irish economic strategy of foreign direct investment – in terms of politics, ethics, and quality of life?

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Paulie Doyle of The Ditch, with guests Paddy Bresnihan of Maynooth University and Pat Brodie of University College Dublin.

Ditch stories discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/department-of-enterprise-increases-military/ and https://www.ontheditch.com/green-party-byelection-candidate-owns-shares-in-us-company-operating-in-illegal-israeli-settlements/

'Ireland: the weak link in Europe's defense': https://tinyurl.com/yc7chsav

From the Bog to the Cloud: https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/from-the-bog-to-the-cloud

The Price of Prosperity: https://tinyurl.com/55xbk9x6

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Recording and editing: Emmet White, Justin Young

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Lords of Misrule, w Andy Storey (E06)

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Have corrupt and perverse Western elites got particularly bad at ruling?

A podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Paulie Doyle of The Ditch and guest Andy Storey

Ditch stories we discussed: https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-john-stephens/

https://www.ontheditch.com/fianna-fail-byelection-candidate-lied/

https://www.ontheditch.com/us-funded-munitions-on-israeli-national-airline/ (Note: as this story makes clear, the munitions were cargo on a commercial passenger flight: there was some confusion in the pod discussion on this point.)

Andy in Rebel News and Jacobin: https://rebelnews.ie/2026/03/31/venezuela-and-the-us-ruling-class/

https://jacobin.com/2025/12/larry-summers-epstein-economic-democrats

'Why are social media accounts linked to Iran, Russia and China posting about Ireland?' https://tinyurl.com/2usuewtj

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Audio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AV

Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV

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Cuba Hungry, Cuba Free (E05)

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

It wasn't just influencers and 'luxury leftists' on the Nuestra América aid convoy – co-host Niamh Ní Bhriain was one of the 19 Irish participants among more than 600 activists.

The Party Line is a podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com. Joining Niamh are co-host Harry Browne and Roman Shortall of The Ditch – who explains the Ditch's development as a transparency non-profit as well as a journalism site.

Niamh in the Irish Examiner: https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41817986.html

'Kneecap's Breathtaking Hypocrisy': https://tinyurl.com/4w2w395p

Music by Fionn Dempsey

Audio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AV

Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV

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The Gang Plays On, w Rebecca O'Keeffe (E04)

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Rebecca O'Keeffe of Irish Sport for Palestine breaks down why Israel should long ago have been barred from international sport – and why it still hasn't happened.

A podcast from The Ditch, ontheditch.com – hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne, with Roman Shortall of The Ditch

'Ag insint bréaga: taoiseach lied to journalists about armed US soldiers at Shannon Airport': https://www.ontheditch.com/ag-insint-breaga-taoiseach/

Rebecca in Al Jazeera: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/2/22/uefa-and-fifa-may-get-a-red-card-at-the-icc-for-ignoring-israeli-violations

Irish Sport for Palestine: https://www.instagram.com/irishsportforpalestine/

'Ireland's neutrality a "difficult path" to follow, senior official says': https://tinyurl.com/35xmn56a

Music: Fionn Dempsey

Audio & Video: Emmet White, Macro AV

Editing: Emmet White, Macro AV

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Empire Without Ceasefire, w Eman Mohammed (E03)

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

It definitely didn't start with Trump.

Gaza photojournalist Eman Mohammed joined Eoghan McNeill of The Ditch and pod host Harry Browne live at the launch party for Dublin's Whistleblower building on Saturday, March 21st.

We talk Iran war, Gaza's view of the White House, representing Palestinian queers, and much more.

Her Substack and podcast: https://www.daftar.ie/

Fintan O'Toole in the New York Review of Books, 'Signifying Absolutely Nothing': https://tinyurl.com/4yjbkwtt

Nikhil Pal Singh in Equator, 'Homeland Empire': https://www.equator.org/articles/homeland-empire-trump-ICE

Eamonn Andrews stayed with Mountbatten, in The Ditch: https://www.ontheditch.com/ex-rte-chairman/

Music by Fionn Dempsey

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The Years of Smears, with Paul Holden (E02)

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Macroom man Morgan McSweeney and his chosen frontman Keir Starmer engineered a vicious campaign to crush the Left and usher in a Labour Party leadership more in tune with the Mandelson-Epstein axis.

Paul Holden has written the definitive book about this project – and been on the receiving end of the same cynical smearing that powered Starmer's ascent.

The Party Line, the new podcast from The Ditch, is hosted this week by Harry Browne and Paulie Doyle.

The Fraud is published by OR Books: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-fraud/

'Morgan McSweeney, the workaholic Irishman who built Starmer’s Labour': https://tinyurl.com/4u9sucd2

More on Morgan McSweeney's background here: https://extra.ie/2024/10/15/news/morgan-mcsweeney-father

Stories from The Ditch we discussed:

https://www.ontheditch.com/patricks-day-government-shannon/

https://www.ontheditch.com/psni-wont-confirm/

Music by Fionn Dempsey

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Ireland and the Snakes (E01)

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:00:00 GMT

First in a new series of podcasts from The Ditch, hosted by Niamh Ní Bhriain and Harry Browne – with the team from The Ditch: Eoghan McNeill, Paulie Doyle and Roman Shortall

(Note and apology: the sound quality improves after the first few minutes!)

Stories in The Ditch that we discussed:

https://www.ontheditch.com/up-to-eu800-million-record-arms-purchase-involves-member-of-lobbying-group-part-owned-by-french-state/

https://www.ontheditch.com/irish-daily-mail-israel/

https://www.ontheditch.com/eu-plans-for-the-rapid-movement-of-nato/

Irish Times 'Year of the French part II' is here.

Armoured cars and tanks and guns

The Irish Government's recently published 'maritime security strategy' is here.

Music by Fionn Dempsey

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Coming Soon! The Party Line

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:28:28 GMT

Coming soon to this feed: The Party Line, a new podcast from The Ditch, news and comment from Ireland. ontheditch.com

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Episode 12: Live with Owen Jones

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:21:53 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 11: Live with Mairéad Farrell, Gary Gannon and Paul Murphy

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 14:43:26 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 10: Live with Catherine Connolly and Thomas Pringle

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:01:17 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 9: Live with Clare Daly and László Molnárfi

Thu, 30 May 2024 16:56:17 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 8: Mount Street and Newtownmountkennedy – how did we get here?

Mon, 06 May 2024 16:00:00 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 7: Why it took so long for the Stardust families to get some level of justice

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:19:51 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 6: The best we can say on Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin – don't kill the private rental sector

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:17:58 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 5: An Garda Síochána – a history of violence and do you respect Bunreacht na hÉireann?

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:24:08 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 4: The EU, journalists working for politicians and Coveney’s service to developers

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:08:12 GMT

The Ditch's Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 3: Simon the Strongman, NIMBYs v YIMBYs and the sound of the police

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:43:29 GMT

The Ditch's three Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 2: Don't you know that you're toxic? (Not allowing Varadkar have his day)

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:14:46 GMT

The Ditch's three Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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Episode 1: Defeated referenda, the special relationship and sleeveen Free Statism

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:12:05 GMT

The Ditch's three Senior Hurlers – Eoghan, Roman and Paulie – in collaboration with Red Wolf.

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