154- The economics of climate change, the coming resource wars and what we can do about it.

154- The economics of climate change, the com...

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Is Ireland the Worst-Run Rich Country in Europe?

Ireland looks like a success story on paper: booming tax revenues, record public spending, and a global reputation as a modern, wealthy economy. Yet on the ground, something feels deeply off. In this episode, we step back from the noise of protests, strikes, and rising fuel costs ...  Show more

The Housing Finale: Can Ireland Build Its Way Out?

After two episodes on how Ireland’s housing market became so brittle, we get to the only question that matters: how do you actually fix it? In this final part of our housing series with Ronan Lyons, we move from diagnosis to prescription. If the crisis was built over decades thro ...  Show more

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