Sonja Tiernan
Mapping the Irish in Aotearoa
Just how many New Zealanders have connections to Ireland? The Irish Embassy has been trying to find out, in a world-first mapping project. Audio
Mapping Irish citizens in New Zealand
Research on Irish in New Zealand is being presented to Parliament tomorrow. Otago University's Eamon Clarly Chari of Irish Studies Professor Sonja Tiernan talks to Jesse about the first of a kind… Audio
Expert Feature: The Irish Border
One phrase that's bandied about is the "Irish backstop" - it aims to prevent a hard border in Ireland after the UK leaves the EU. Sonja Tiernan, the Eamon Cleary Chair in Irish Studies at Otago… Audio
Bloomsday celebrated in Dublin
Yesterday, Dubliners commemorated Bloomsday - a celebration of the James Joyce novel Ulysses. Otago University Irish studies professor Sonja Tiernan joins us to explain how the day came to pass, and… Audio