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There is probably no one better than Belfast man, Sam McBride to discuss the possibility of unification. His recent book, For and Against a United Ireland was one of the big influences on this series. He is the Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and the Sunday Independent newspapers. He also writes on Northern Ireland for The Economist. He is a former Political Editor of the Belfast News Letter and has made a BBC film about the Northern Bank robbery. He is author of The Sunday Times bestseller Burned: The Inside Story of the 'Cash-for-Ash' Scandal and Northern Ireland's Secretive New Elite and is a regular broadcaster.

In October 2025 BBC NI published a podcast series, Borderland, that tackled the question of Irish unity. While the series explored both sides of the argument on the question of unity, there was one clear agreement. It’s time for the south to seriously engage with the Northern question if there is to be any real debate on the possibility of a united Ireland. Notre Dame University are also running a major research project investigating the constitutional future of Ireland called ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) that probs these questions.

 

This limited series in an answer to this work and looks to further the conversation amongst ordinary young people in the south. Shockingly, only 22% of southerners have made repeat trips north of the border so what do we really know about life in the North? What would a United Ireland look like? Is it something we really want? What does a modern Ireland for all look like? What are the concessions we would have to make and can we make them? This series looks to engage with the question of the North beyond the romantic notions ask practical questions of the south. How do we go about building a united Ireland for all?

HOW TO GAEL: LE GEALAÍ

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The clocks have gone forward agus tá an ghrian sna tráthnónaí dár spreagadh bheith níos outdoorsy.

Get the hiking boots on, the tent pitched & the toilet paper on standby - san eip táimid ag caint faoi bheith amuigh ag spaisteoireacht agus ag campáil. We share some camping disasters a d'inis ár n-éisteoirí dúinn (ná bí ag caitheamh aníos i bpuball a bhfuil cúigear eile ann!) agus na háiteanna is fearr linn ó thaobh na siúlóireachta de.

Louise gives us a top tip on hiking gear, Doireann realises she has an Olympian soul sister, agus dar ndóigh, we debrief tar éis ár n-oíche mhór i gCorcaigh Dé Sathairn seo caite!

Get the headphones on & éist leis seo in the outdoors x

HOW TO GAEL: LE GEALAÍ

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The first question on everyones lips when we talk about a United Ireland is money. How much will it cost us and how will we pay for it? To give us an overview of what the economics of unity might look like we sit down with Stephen Kinsella Professor of Economics at the University of Limerick and member of the Irish Government's AI Advisory Council and an Economic Advisor to the Tánaiste, Simon Harris.

In October 2025 BBC NI published a podcast series, Borderland, that tackled the question of Irish unity. While the series explored both sides of the argument on the question of unity, there was one clear agreement. It’s time for the south to seriously engage with the Northern question if there is to be any real debate on the possibility of a united Ireland. Notre Dame University are also running a major research project investigating the constitutional future of Ireland called ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) that probs these questions.

 

This limited series in an answer to this work and looks to further the conversation amongst ordinary young people in the south. Shockingly, only 22% of southerners have made repeat trips north of the border so what do we really know about life in the North? What would a United Ireland look like? Is it something we really want? What does a modern Ireland for all look like? What are the concessions we would have to make and can we make them? This series looks to engage with the question of the North beyond the romantic notions ask practical questions of the south. How do we go about building a united Ireland for all?

HOW TO GAEL: LE GEALAÍ

Corcaigh: ⁠⁠⁠https://corkpodcastfestival.ie/how-to-gael/⁠⁠⁠

Baile Átha Cliath: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.ticketmaster.ie/how-to-gael-dublin-05-04-2026/event/1800638AD058E413⁠⁠⁠

Bonus content ar fáil ar Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/HowToGael⁠⁠⁠

Bí i dteagmháil linn!

Ríomhphost: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠

Suíomh: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.howtogael.com/⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/howtogael/⁠⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howtogael⁠

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An ndeachaigh tú i dteagmháil le agony aunt nó uncle riamh? Don eip seo, d'iarramar ar ár n-éisteoirí a dilemmas pearsanta a sheoladh chugainn, so that we can try our hand at being agony aunts. Hear what we have to say faoi chairde atá clingy, drunk texting exes, agus roinnt eile...

(Disclaimer: We do not accept any freagracht muna n-éiríonn leis an gcomhairle atá againn duit. We will, however, take credit for anything that turns out well.)

Plus, we delve into the origins of agony aunts, the píosaí comhairle we love and hate, and the benefits of a dinnéar le Dáithí Ó Sé.

If you have a dilemma you want us to tackle, or if you just want to watch us argue over what advice we should give, bí i dteagmháil linn!

HOW TO GAEL: LE GEALAÍ

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In the first episode of our new series, we’re sitting down with Taoiseach na hÉireann Micheál Martin to talk all things shared island, modern republicanism and asking if unity is realistic or romantic?

In October 2025 BBC NI published a podcast series, Borderland, that tackled the question of Irish unity. While the series explored both sides of the argument on the question of unity, there was one clear agreement. It’s time for the south to seriously engage with the Northern question if there is to be any real debate on the possibility of a united Ireland. Notre Dame University are also running a major research project investigating the constitutional future of Ireland called ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) that probs these questions.

 

This limited series in an answer to this work and looks to further the conversation amongst ordinary young people in the south. Shockingly, only 22% of southerners have made repeat trips north of the border so what do we really know about life in the North? What would a United Ireland look like? Is it something we really want? What does a modern Ireland for all look like? What are the concessions we would have to make and can we make them? This series looks to engage with the question of the North beyond the romantic notions ask practical questions of the south. How do we go about building a united Ireland for all?

HOW TO GAEL: LE GEALAÍ

Corcaigh: ⁠⁠https://corkpodcastfestival.ie/how-to-gael/⁠⁠

Baile Átha Cliath: ⁠⁠https://www.ticketmaster.ie/how-to-gael-dublin-05-04-2026/event/1800638AD058E413⁠⁠

Bonus content ar fáil ar Patreon: ⁠⁠patreon.com/HowToGael⁠⁠

Bí i dteagmháil linn!

Ríomhphost: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠

Suíomh: ⁠⁠https://www.howtogael.com/⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/howtogael/⁠⁠

TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@howtogael

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