In the first part of a two part episode the guys get to know the City of Derry a bit better and how their citizens feel they will be affected by Brexit. In the first episode we talk to Connor Doherty and we talk about the City Deal, and what

#12 | From London to Dublin to Brussels?

Aug 23rd, 2018 31m 18s

Darren McCaffrey joins the pod to discuss all things Brexit.He draws on his time as Sky News’ Westminster Correspondent and Ireland Correspondent to explain the political drivers and stumbling blocks behind Brexit.We also touch on Northern

#11 | Brexit, Bacon and AI

Aug 7th, 2018 28m 44s

The pod goes on the road for the time to muck in and see how Brexit is going to affect the pig industry. Tommy Brady’s farm in Ballyjamesduff exports 100% of its pigs up north! He gave the low down on the lay of the land as it is now, emer

#10 | Resignations, White Papers and No Deal – Brexit gets real

Jul 20th, 2018 29m 32s

Our 10th episode is a whopper – they say a week is a long time in politics and it has never been truer than the last week or so in Brexit. In this episode we discuss the White Paper on the UK’s future trading relationship with the EU, the ch

#9 | Silly Summit Season

Jun 26th, 2018 38m 47s

This week the guys talk about the upcoming summit that's turned out to be something of a damp squib.Paddy Brussels makes a timely return while Aarti Shankar, policy analysist with Open Europe, makes her pod debut.In the first half we discus

#8 | Ireland and the EU

Jun 15th, 2018 24m 36s

The guys play the yes/no game show to catch up on the Brexit backstop.Dr Kathryn Simpson, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Political Economy at Manchester Metropolitan University, then outlines how Ireland has transformed from a 'spon

#7 | The Irish Border World Exclusive

May 31st, 2018 13m 17s

The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) as you’ve never heard it before! All you ever wanted to know about the Irish Border and the Brexit negotiations and more.Questions include:Will the Irish border question be solved by June?What side of the

#6 | A French-Dutch-German Sandwich

May 8th, 2018 1h 3m

In the first half of the show the guys talk about Barnier’s visit to the the border, Dr Kathryn Simpson joins us to talk customs partnership and Max Fac while we discuss whether either of them are viable.In the second half we get the Airbnb v

#5 | DUP, Dark Money and Data

Apr 23rd, 2018 33m 13s

This week’s episode is all about the DUP, dark money and data.In the first half of the podcast we talk about the most recent comments from UK Brexit Secretary, David Davis, and his knowledge of Irish politics. We also discuss comments from th

#4 | Russian gas, Brexit and divided loyalties

Apr 7th, 2018 23m 28s

We're joined by political scientist Marcel Dirsus, an expert in Russian and East European Affairs, to unravel the Russian dolls and make sense of poisoning, gas and fake news.We begin by mapping out the relationship between Russia and the Eur

#3 | Transition and Trusted Traders with Allie Renison

Mar 23rd, 2018 43m 52s

In the podcast this week the guys talk us through the transition agreement struck between the UK and the EU. The whole document can be read [here](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/sites/beta-political/files/draft_agreement_coloured.pdf).In the

#2 | EU legalese, Theresa May's Treatise and a lack of Northern Irish Niceties

Mar 12th, 2018 34m 44s

This week's podcast sees the guys look at Theresa May's speech on Brexit. Did it move the dial enough to provide a breakthrough in negotiations?In the first half they also review the legal text of phase one of the negotiations, focusing in on

#1 | Scene Setting and Norway Plus

Feb 21st, 2018 14m 47s

**Paddy Wants To Know Brexit** is a podcast that seeks to explain Brexit to an Irish audience. Each episode will address what's being happening in the preceding few weeks in the messy world of Brexit negotiations and explain how it will affect

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