Introducing The Last Hurrah

We are excited to announce our new podcast series focusing on the past, present and future of Irish American politics.

Irish Americans have had a profound impact in shaping urban and national politics in the US since the late nineteenth century. It is a power and presence that has declined in recent generations – there is no longer a recognisably Irish voting block - but it has not simply disappeared. These podcasts will consider the evolution of Irish America’s political culture into the present – and the election of Joe Biden – and speculate on its future.

It will be co-hosted by Professor Liam Kennedy and Professor Scott Lucas and feature guest interviewees from the worlds of politics, academia, diplomacy, media and activism.

 Topics include:

·      Irish machine politics in urban America

·      Irish American presidents

·      Irish America and immigration reform

·      President Clinton and the Good Friday Agreement

·      Irish lobbies in Washington

·      Irish-US diplomatic relations

·      Progressive Irish America

·      Conservative Irish America

·      The Future of Irish America