{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Contemporary Irish Left with Ois\u00edn Gilmore &amp; David Landy","description":"       Rudy joins Ois\u00edn Gilmore and David Landy, authors of Fragments of Victory Fragments of Victory: The Contemporary Irish Left for a discussion on the unique political history of the Republic of Ireland. We talk about why the country never developed a strong social democratic tradition, the dominance of Fianna F\u00e1il and Fine Gael, the economic turmoil of the Celtic Tiger crash, and Ireland\u2019s distinctive response to austerity compared to Southern Europe. We then move to the major social movements\u2014water charges, abortion rights, and housing\u2014highlighting their impact and legacy. The discussion also covers the role of trade unions, the evolution of the Irish left from Labour\u2019s decline to the rise of Sinn F\u00e9in and Trotskyist parties, and the influence of figures like Clare Daly and Mick Wallace. Finally, the episode reflects on the recent election results and what they mean for the future of Ireland\u2019s left-wing politics.        ","author_name":"Cosmopod","author_url":"https:\/\/www.cosmonautmag.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35824185\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35824185"}