Cowen to feature on new RTÉ series

Brian Cowen is featuring in a new TV and podcast documentary series on the history and politics of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Two Tribes is a brand-new two-part political history documentary series presented by Sean O'Rourke, broadcast over two consecutive nights on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player, with an accompanying 11-part podcast series.

The series follows the diverging paths taken by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in the post-Civil War landscape, their political dominance over the last 100 years, and questions their identities in depth.

Today the first of the podcasts is available featuring in depth interviews with former Taoiseach Brian Cowen as he discusses his role as Taoiseach while the financial crisis unfolded, and how he thinks Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael differ. Former Tánaiste Dick Spring talks about his relationship with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, as well as how he thinks the parties differ, and former Minster for Health, Mary Harney she talks through her relationship with Fianna Fáil, her exit from the party and her co-founding of the Progressive Democrats.

The Two Tribes Podcast with Sean O’Rourke will be available on RTÉ Radio Player, RTE.ie/podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts.

The television series features contributions from Brian Cowen, Mary Lou McDonald, Phil Hogan, Leo Varadkar, Mary Harney, Micheál Martin, Dick Spring, Charlie McCreevy, John Bruton, Alan Dukes, Martin Mansergh, Nora Owen, Maurice Manning, Mary Hanafin, Ivan Yates, Lucinda Creighton, Helen McEntee, Lisa Chambers, Bertie Ahern, Eoin O’Malley, Olivia O’Leary, David McCullagh, Pat Leahy, Sean Duignan, Terry Prone, Mandy Johnson, Justine McCarthy, Garry Murphy, Elaine Byrne, Stephen Collins, Diarmuid Ferriter, Ciara Meehan, Patsy McGarry and Peter Prendergast.

Watch Two Tribes beginning this coming Wednesday 21st December on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player.

Listen to Two Tribes podcast series here: