A sometimes jaundiced, but always informed commentary on today's Irish politics from Derek Mooney, an experienced campaigner, former ministerial adviser and now...
In this episode I chat with Colum Eastwood MP, about the work his New Ireland Commission is doing to drive planning for a new and united Ireland. We delve into the Commission's strategies for engaging with diverse communities, its approach to creating a more prosperous society for all.
Colum mentions (in passing) he is currently writing a book... one to look out for later this year.
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16:31
Justice and Defence and the next PfG
In this more security policy focused episode I look at some of the potentially positive elements of the probable Programme for Government (PfG), specifically the justice/law and order ones, and the very definitely negative ones on the defence, particularly the absence of any timeline to fix the decade of neglect.
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18:40
Will govt be tested early by 2 Presidents?
Rather than making predictions about what might happen in 2025, I flag some key issues that will arise in the year ahead. Two of which have a distinctively presidential tinge...
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19:23
Paradox is something you live with...
In this penultimate episode of 2024 I look at 3 recent domestic developments: the first day of the new Dáil, Israel closing its Irish embassy and the Soc Dem ex TD saga and suggest that each has an element of the paradoxical about it... and that paradoxes are (to cite Sr Gertrude via Muriel Spark) is something we must live with.
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18:43
Does FG know what parity of esteem means?
As the two main parties prepare for coalition talks, I offer Fianna Fáil some thoughts on how that government should be structured:
Rotating Taoiseach 3 years FF + 2 years FG
15 Cabinet places split 8 to 7
FF to retain Finance (merged with D/Per) for 5 years
FF takes Justice
F/T Defence Minister
A sometimes jaundiced, but always informed commentary on today's Irish politics from Derek Mooney, an experienced campaigner, former ministerial adviser and now a public affairs consultant.
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