It wasn't Mehdi Hasan who filled in Friday. It was Ayman Mohyeldin. He interviewed a representative of the Irish fishermen.
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/irish-fishermen-russian-navy-rachel-maddow
Also, the Irish fishermen, or to quote Lawrence O'Donnell, "the Murphys" have won the battle.
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-fishermen-defeat-russian-navy