Irish slaves, Django & the mind of Gerry Adams

Irish Times Off Topic

By dropping the N-word on Twitter, Gerry Adams inadvertently drew attention to a contested view of history: that the experiences of Irish people, from Plantation-era deportees to nationalists during The Troubles, are equally as unjust as those of African Americans throughout the history of the United States. Literary Editor of The Irish Times Fintan O'Toole is on the line to discuss this story with Hugh Linehan.