Advertisement

Should GAA clubs change their name being linked to a slave trade supporter?

As Britain takes a good long hard look at its slave trader history the debate is continuing on wh...

Share this article

15.25 11 Jun 2020


Should GAA clubs change their name being linked to a slave trade supporter?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

15.25 11 Jun 2020


As Britain takes a good long hard look at its slave trader history the debate is continuing on whether or not to tear down their statues. In Ireland Republican John Mitchel who has more than 10 GAA clubs named after him, he was a slave trade supporter but also a supporter of an independent Ireland. Is it time to change GAA club and street names ? Henry McKean went to ask.


Read more about

Black Lives Matter John Mitchel Slave Owners Statues

Related Episodes

In Ireland, why do we find it...

00:13:02

In Ireland, why do we find it so hard to make progress on infrastructure?

The Pat Kenny Show

00:13:02


Luke O’Neill with some promisi...

00:07:23

Luke O’Neill with some promising advances in treating pancreatic & ovarian cancer

The Pat Kenny Show

00:07:23


Veil of Silence: How the Irish...

00:19:42

Veil of Silence: How the Irish State Covered Up an IRA Murder & Framed a Garda Whistleblower

The Pat Kenny Show

00:19:42


Billy Hann, CEO of Dublin

00:14:52

Billy Hann, CEO of Dublin

The Pat Kenny Show

00:14:52