246. Ireland Transformed: From Banning Condoms to Exporting Viagra

Before we get going with this episode, just to warn you that this will contain references to historic sexual abuse and paedophilia, so listener discretion is advised. Hello and welcome to Empire with me, Anita Arnand. And me, William DeRippo. You're an excitable man today, aren't you? Because we've got the brilliant Fintono Tool, author of We Don't Know Ourselves on and it's going to be just the best way to crescendo what has been, I think, one of the most fascinating

series that we've done so far. It's an extraordinary journey that we've both learnt so much from. I mean, it as we said at the beginning of this series, shockingly little of Irish history is taught in any part of the British educational system. I certainly, and I think you also have felt that, you know, we've we've done a sort of two-month catch-up of all the stuff we should have learnt. when we were 13 or 14 and was never taught to us.

I mean a huge and vital part of of all our histories. Finton, welcome. You are such a sublime writer. And I know Willie wants to talk about your own story. And I know Willie you were sort of entranced with Finton's experiences.

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