The last Irish unionist politicians were elected in the 1920s… until now. With Brexit changing everything, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar invited Armagh native Ian Marshall to run as an independent candidate for Seanad Éireann. Marshall topped the poll, becoming the first northern unionist to be elected to the Irish parliament. His candidacy was supported by the nationalist party Sinn Féin to boot. In this interview Marshall explains his staunch opposition to Brexit, what life was like for his Protestant farming family in South Armagh during the conflict in Northern Ireland, and how he feels about a potential future referendum on Irish unity.
Marshall was featured briefly on the Season 2 episode ‘Irish Politics and the Civil War’. You can listen to the full interview now on Patreon: exclusive extra content we produce to thank our patrons.
Listen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/22855237
