A Conversation With

Brian Ervine is a playwright, songwriter and teacher living in Belfast. In October 2010 he succeeded Dawn Purvis as the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party. Brian's s wife Linda serves as the Irish Language Officer at Turas, an Irish-language programme notable for its location in east Belfast.

Ben Collins comes from a pro-British and Unionist background and has lived and worked across the UK. In this book Ben explains how he has come to favour Irish Unity. He uses his twenty years of experience working in political communications to give his insight on the current situation regarding the building momentum for Irish Unity, the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit.

Former Alliance party member Michael McDonald talks to Shared Ireland at his disappointment at having to resign from the party over what he believes is down to his Pro-Unity viewsm

Emma DeSouza is an Irish writer, political commentator,[1] journalist and campaigner. Emma took the first human rights case[10] of the Good Friday Agreement when she and her US husband sued the British Home Secretary over her right to be accepted as Irish under the terms of the Agreement. Emma's other campaign work includes voting rights for Irish Citizens Abroad and campaigning for full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. She is also running as an independent candidate in Fermanagh...

Linda Dillion is a member of Sinn Féin. Originally from Armagh, she has been an MLA for Mid Ulster since 2016.

Freelance Chef who was worked for the NI soccer team and lobbyist in charge of ExcludedNI Brian Donaldson outlines his visions and hopes for the future, discussing his PUL background, the constitutional question and in particular - the need for a plan for Unity

First elected to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council in 2019, Sorcha was also Alliance candidate for the Westminster election later that year, achieving Alliance’s best-ever result in the constituency. A lifelong resident of Lagan Valley, she has worked with many people and organisations across the constituency on a range of issues, including mental health, education, jobs and climate change. Sorcha is a champion for young and vulnerable people, having worked hard on improving youth...

Stephen Donnan-Dalzell is a freelance writer, commentator and LGBTQ activist. Working in mental health & addictions. They/Them

Belfast native and National Chairperson of Ógra Shinn Féin Caoimhín McCann speaks to us about the importance of community activism, the role of youth in politics and building momentum in the discussions around Irish Unity

Two young men from a PUL background discuss differing perspectives on the constitutional question

Delighted to welcome east Belfast native - Phil Kelly to the Shared Ireland podcast series - "A Conversation With...". An interesting mix of international politics - Cuba, Palestine, America. We also discuss Human Rights and activism as well as Phil's vision for a new Ireland

East Belfast native, Sarah Creighton is a lawyer, writer and political commentator from a protestant/unionist background. Sarah talks to Shared Ireland on topics such as the Protocol, the future of Unionism, prospects for Irish unity and more.

Prof Colin Harvey from the School of Law, Queens University, Belfast and Glenn Bradly share their thoughts on where now after Brexit, the Tory Govt, NI Protocol and their visions for the future here

Nigel Watson and Frazer McCammond join Shared Ireland just over 2 years from their first podcast with us. From a Protestant/Unionist background both men discuss the present state of affairs in N.Ireland, the important issue if there were to be a united Ireland and the present state of Unionism.

Belfast-native and member of the PUL community Joel Keys outlines his thoughts and views on his hopes for the future. Joel discusses the potential for Irish unification and how he would approach this should this come to pass.

Rev Karen Sethuraman is the first female Baptist Minister in Ireland and is currently a Pastor of SoulSpace, a Peace and Reconciliation hub, based in Belfast. Her passion is peace and reconciliation/social justice and she is a champion of gender equality. The Rev Karen is also one of the founders of Spectrum - a space set up in Belfast for LGBT+ people of faith. Karen feels particularly called to minister outside the Church walls, journeying with people who feel they ‘don’t fit’ in Church....

Peter Canavan "Peter The Great" - former Gaelic footballer, manager and pundit. Peter played inter-county football for Tyrone, and is one of the most decorated players in the game's history. He represented Ireland in the International Rules Series on several occasions from 1998 until 2000. He was named in the Sunday Tribune's list of the 125 Most Influential People in GAA History.

Co.Armagh native and founder of Youth Voice Dermot Hamill shares his thoughts and ideas on Integrated Education, the missing youth voice in Politics, his hopes for the future and what it would take to create a new, shared Ireland

A voice from the PUL community "North Witch shares her outlook on life, growing up in a loyalist estate and her hopes for the future

Derry-native Susan McKay is a journalism, documentary filmmaker and author of the critically acclaimed book "Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People". In 2021 she followed up this book with "Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground". From 2009 to 2012, Susan was CEO of the National Women's Council of Ireland