Hello and welcome to The European Network’s Ireland EU50 podcast.

In this series we will be complementing our collection of articles that have been published over the last 18 months on The European Network website that celebrate 50 years of Ireland in the European Union.

Today our guest is Brendan McKee. Brendan is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh with a particular passion for nationalist politics. His work focuses on unpacking the complexities of current affairs and expanding the political conversation.

In his article for The European Network, Brendan discusses Ireland’s role in post-conflict development and, as the EU looks to expand Eastward, the hope is that Ireland can take a leadership role in applying these skills to helping places like Ukraine rebuild.

Brendan believes that Ireland is far removed from the isolationism it existed in fifty years ago, and EU membership has brought it to a point where it can help others. Brendan is speaking with The European Network’s Brian Milne so let’s go to that interview now.

You can access the article ⁠here⁠. Brendan is talking with the European Networks Brian Milne. This series is presented in cooperation with the Irish Foreign Ministry as part of the ⁠Communicating Europe Initiative⁠.