Show Notes
In the latest episode of Beyond the Pale, Cormac Lucey and David Quinn discusses the riots in France, including the involvement of hard-left agitators. They ask whether immigrants played a role in the violence and what lessons are to be learnt here in Ireland from what has happened. They also discuss new legislation aimed at removing the 'triple lock' that protects Irish neutrality.
More from Beyond the Pale with Cormac Lucey and David Quinn
In this week's episode of Beyond the Pale, Cormac Lucey and David Quinn discuss the public sector pay dispute. They ask whether RTE deserves to have its funding increased, and if the station is biased? They talk about how Iran war is helping to drive the cost of living crisis and Donald Trump's role in this. Finally, they discuss a huge row between EU member-states over the next EU budget and Ireland's part in the row.
In this week's edition of 'Beyond the Pale', Cormac Lucey and David Quinn discuss the budget and how every every politician wants to be Santa and no-one wants to be Scrooge. They explain why Social Democracy is the default position of Irish politics, and that one day we will need a 'Scrooge' who is willing to rein in public spending. Charlie Haughey emerges as an unexpected hero. 00:00 Introduction and overview of Irish social and political certainties 02:02 Ireland's historical cycles of economic optimism and crisis 03:58 The flawed nature of Ireland's budget expectations and revenue assumptions 08:08 Public pension liabilities and accounting practices 12:00 Demographic challenges and aging population in Ireland 17:05 The cost of public spending and taxation in Ireland 21:58 Ireland's political consensus and social democratic tendencies 26:05 Management and accountability issues in Irish government 30:01 The influence of European and American politics on Ireland 35:51 Potential future bond market crises and fiscal risks