Driving Life Conor Faughnan. Episode 38, where Conor meets Senator Michael McDowell. Hello, I’m Conor Faughnan and this is Driving Life. They talk about the life & death of the PDs, Northern Ireland and why he now thinks the St Andrew’s agreement was a mistake, and Sinn Fein’s democratic credentials. Along the way we hear his thoughts on the Irish Left, the Planning System and his reflections on 30-plus years in public life.