August 11, 2025 • 107 mins
In honour of his 50th anniversary, and to balance out the Mick episodes, here's the first in our three part series on Éamon de Valera. In this episode we cover Dev's suspicious birth, his erstwhile Rugby career, and his role in the early struggle for independence.
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