Díreoidh an clár inniu ar mar a chuir cur chuige an stáit maidir leis na Trioblóidí ar oileán na hÉireann le haitheantas an stáit, agus na dúshláin a bhain agus a bhaineann leis seo. Labharfaidh Noel Dorr faoin iarracht a rinne an IRA Príomh-Aire na Breataine a mharú le linn dó a bheith ina Ambasadóir thall. Labharfaidh Donal Hamill faoi chonspóid a bhain leis An Chiste Idirnáisiúnta d’Éirinn, agus tabharfaidh an t-iar-ambasadóir Seán O’Huiginn léargas ón taobh istigh ar achrann a d’eascair idir Rialtas na hÉireann agus Rialtas na Breataine le linn an Phróiséis Síochána maidir le díchoimisiúnú airm an IRA. Beidh plé painéil ann freisin, le Déaglán de Bréadún, iar-chomhfhreagraí an Tuaiscirt ag an Irish Times, Áine de Baróid a d’oibrigh sa Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha mar idirghabhálaí le paraimíleataigh dhílseacha, agus an tOllamh Niall Ó Dochartaigh ó Roinn Eolaíochta Pholaitiúil agus Socheolaíochta i gColáiste na hOllscoile Gaillimh. Is iad Scun Scan Productions a léirigh an clár seo, le tacaíocht ón Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Údarás Craolacháin na hÉireann. Is é Dónall Ó Maolfabhail a chuirfidh an clár i láthair.
Today, the programme will focus on the how the Irish state’s approach to the Troubles contributed to its international standing, and some of the challenges involved. We’ll hear from former Ambassador Noel Dorr about an IRA attempt to assassinate the British Prime Minister during his tenure as ambassador. Donal Hamill will discuss a controversy with the International Fund for Ireland, and Seán O’Huiginn will give us an insight into friction between the Irish and UK governments related to IRA decommissioning during the peace process. The programme will also include a panel discussion with Déaglán de Bréadún, former Northern Ireland correspondent for The Irish Times, Áine de Baróid, who worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs as mediator with the loyalist paramilitaries, and Professor Niall Ó Dochartaigh from the School of Political Science and Sociology in University of Galway. This series is presented by Dónall Ó Maolfabhail. It’s a Scun Scan Production, with support from The Department of Foreign Affairs and the BAI.