Queer As Fliuch

This week, we are graced with Declan Buckley's presence. Declan is best known for his drag persona, Shirley Temple Bar, and for being the face of Telly Bingo for the last 20 years. He is charming, hilarious and insightful. Enjoy!Researched/Produced by Emer McGinnity.

In this episode of Queer As Fliuch, we speak to an Irish sporting legend. Jackie McCarthy O'Brien represented Ireland in football and rugby, and was the first Irish woman of colour to do so. We join her in Co. Clare to talk about life, love and putting the ball in the back of the net.Researcher/Producer: Emer McGinnity

This week, we speak to my good pal, historian and stand-up comedian, Andrew Dorman. We discuss the extraordinary story of Christine (A.K.A. Christian) Davies, set against the backdrop of 18th-century Ireland. This is truly a fascinating story, so buckle up!Sources (as kindly provided by Andrew):https://books.google.ie/books/about/The_Life_and_Adventures_of_Mrs_Christian.html?id=IZ9CAAAAYAAJ&redir_esc=yhttps://books.google.co.uk/books?id=H6MxAQAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_vpt_read#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.irishnewsarchive.com/subscribehttps://eamonnokeeffe1812.com/2020/02/10/matthew-tomlinsons-diary/Researcher/Producer: Emer McGinnity

Part 2 of our chat with Cathal Kerrigan sees us get into topics such as breaking the norm at UCC, the queer Republican movement, Declan Flynn, Charles Self and so much more. You can check out a wealth of sources, many mentioned by Cathal in this episode, on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1I5xUyMkst7-Ygi8PG6s49kkdMWzw8vcp?usp=sharingEpisode produced and researched by Emer McGinnity.

Cathal Kerrigan is a Cork gay activist, nationalist and most importantly, a Norrie.Cathal was born in Cork City in 1955, and came out in 1974. He was involved in founding the Cork Branch of the IGRM (Irish Gay Rights Movement) in 1975 and, to put it simply, was integral to changing the course of queer lives in Ireland.

This week, we have a chin-wag with Writer, Director, Producer and all-round star human, Bill Hughes. He takes us through a fascinating life story that starts in Athy, Co. Kildare, and has gone on to see him grace screens across the world, and dancefloors from Moate to New York.We talk about The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Name, the AIDS crisis and his dear friend, Vincent Hanley.Researched by Emer McGinnity. Brought to you by Acast.

Sara R. Phillips is a Human Rights campaigner, former chairperson of TENI and played a pivotal role in the introduction of the Gender Recognition Act in 2015. She is also an archivist, an avid music fan, and an all-round fascinating person. In Part 1, we talk about growing up in 1970s Ireland, coming out as her authentic self in the 1990s, and taking over as chairperson of TENI in 2012.

Meet your host, Sinéad Walsh, and learn all about what we're here to do on Queer As Fluich.