This week John and Sarah discuss the crisis in the rental market and how government makes it worse, the crisis in hospitals and how tax makes it worse, Jim O'Callaghan's new immigration laws, Conor McGregor finding God, and Sarah's personal dating "icks".
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Simon's Folly
"A catastrophic mistake": John and Sarah discuss the departure of Paschal Donohoe and Simon Harris's decision to make himself finance minister. Also: , Enoch Burke goes back to jail, and Sarah is outraged by the tale of a Mayo Children's hospice:
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The Crooked Media
John and Sarah discuss the BBC's awful week, and RTE's relentless bias here in Ireland. Also: Are boyfriends out of fashion? Fianna Fáil's awful communications, Denis O'Brien's warning, and a big fight about Trump/Epstein:
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One of us
In this week's edition, John and Sarah reflect on Simon Harris's newfound conversion to "far right" views on immigration, the demise of Ivan Yates, the miserable state of the health service, and the latest opinion poll trends.00:00 The Departure of Ivan Yates11:58 The State of the Health Service25:03 Government's Shift on Immigration28:03 Courage in Politics29:11 Debate on Immigration30:38 Political Integrity and Morality32:05 Encouraging Political Change35:27 The Rise of Zohran Mamdani37:19 The Left's New Leadership42:11 Irish Political Landscape46:07 Public Discontent and Political Competence52:31 The Future of Political Parties
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Fallout
This week's podcast covers all the fallout to the great spoiled vote of 2025: Simon Harris's migration u-turn, Micheál Martin's jeopardy, the Galway West by-election, and the state of Ireland's right wing politics.Click here to watch a video of this episode.
https://youtu.be/BIFEpzGDBiE00:00 Introduction and Personal Reflections02:00 Post-Election Fallout in Ireland07:01 The Impact of Spoiled Votes15:50 Leadership Challenges in Fianna Fáil19:23 Government Performance and Legislative Initiatives28:20 Emerging Voices in Fianna Fáil30:39 Immigration Discourse and Political Responsibility36:39 Media Dynamics and Political Debate42:06 The Challenge of Left-Wing Politics46:33 Reflections on Political Engagement and Voter Sentiment
The Week That Really Was" offers a different and distinctive take on the events of the week of a kind that you won't find anywhere else in Ireland. It is presented by Gript Media Editor John McGuirk, and Barrister at Law and Media Personality, Sarah Ryan.
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