The presidency of Ireland is a role with little actual power, but some people have still projected a great amount of presence in it. Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson are both presidents who have left an imprint on the Irish psyche. Against them Patrick Hillery fades into the background, despite being Ireland's president for 14 years. But he was a man who actually had a very large impact on Ireland's history in the 20th century - often for what he didn't do, rather than what he did.

Wild Old Times is a podcast about the strange and obscure corners of Irish history, written and presented by Ciaran Conliffe.

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The opening theme is The Cat That Ate The Candle. The closing theme is The Parting Glass. Both were recorded by Gregory Mahan and are used under a Creative Commons license. You can find more of his music at https://tinwhistler.com

Wild Old Times is recorded at Farset Labs in Belfast. Learn more about Northern Ireland’s favourite hackerspace at https://farsetlabs.org.uk