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Rebel Matters is an  international podcast from Belfast featuring wide-ranging conversations on the topics of anti-imperialism, culture, and resistance. The show first went out in 2017 and we have since covered a lot of ground from chats with artists and musicians, community activist, authors and people breaking new ground in their respective fields. Previous guests include Bernadette McAliskey, Radie Peat, Father Des Wilson, KNEECAP and President of Ireland Catherine Connolly. Rebel Matters is supported in full by our Patreon subscribers.

Nov 15, 2018

A few weeks ago i went up to Belfast and recorded chats for the podcast with people that have given a huge commitment to community development and people that have a story that I would like people to hear about.

Today’s episode is a sit down chat with Séamus Mac Seáin, and it is a chat as Gaeilge. Séamus is a community leader, an Irish language activist and a revolutionary. I think he coined the motto "Ná habair é, déan é" (Don’t say it do it), that has become the philosophy of the Irish language movement in Belfast. Séamus has had a big impact on the course of my life and the lives of my brother, and  friends, on account of the work that he committed his life to.

Give it a go if you fancy putting your cúpla focal to the test. Here are  few links a follow up for some of the projects that Séamus has been involved in over the years. 

Bombay Street Burning:

https://www.rte.ie/archives/exhibitions/1042-northern-ireland-1969/1048-august-1969/320452-vast-areas-in-ruins/

http://www.anphoblacht.com/contents/12159

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Northern_Ireland_riots

Bunscoil Phobal Feirste

http://www.bunscoilphobalfeirste.com

Cultúrlann Macadam Ó Fiach

https://www.culturlann.ie/en

Séamus's Book

https://www.litriocht.com/product/dimigh-sin-agus-thainig-seo/