The links between Ireland and Latvia are strong, with a large Latvian diaspora population resident in the Emerald Isle. Recent cultural links between the two nations were strengthened by a staging of Bloomsday in Rīga when it was not possible to do so in Dublin due to the coronavirus pandemic.
'Latvia Weekly' is an independent English language podcast hosted by Otto Tabuns and Joe Horgan and recorded in Jelgava.
According to its creators it "breaks down the biggest stories in and around Latvia each week and aims to make the news understandable and easy to follow", providing analysis and context to help people get to know the country in a deeper way. It has guests and features a 'word of the week' to grow your Latvian language vocabulary.
There are already more than 150 episodes available to listen to and download on the Soundcloud platform.