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Get Shit Done

Keire Murphy

9 episodes

Why does Ireland feel poorer than it should? Why can't we seem to actually get shit done and how can we fix it? This podcast tells the story of the real root causes of Ireland's issues, how we can actually solve them, and how we can actually develop the political coalitions needed to deliver. We don't just criticise: we solve. We don't just give out about the government: we ask how they can actually improve our services.

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Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan Regan.

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Episodes

  1. S1E6 Bonus: What could Ireland fix for free?

    · 1 h 01 min · Bonus · Explicit

    Last week, we talked about Ireland's public finances, the political wrangling that happens around them every year, and the stories we tell about them that aren't true. But does that miss a more important story - all…

  2. S1E6: Is Ireland really spending too much?

    · 51 min · S1 E6 · Explicit

    It's budget season, and that means one thing: a lot of analysis saying that Irish public spending is out of control, and that we're spending too much. But Ireland is the lowest spender in the EU, so how can that be…

  3. S1E5: Is Ireland actually rich?

    · 1 h 13 min · S1 E5

    Ireland effectively has two economies: the international economy, where wages and purchasing power is higher, and the domestic economy, where wages are lower. Some of the international economy is real, and some of it…

  4. S1E4: Are civil servants the problem?

    · 52 min · S1 E4 · Explicit

    Getting shit done means having the people to do it. But the Irish civil service is a bit of a black box. In this episode, we talk about how the civil service works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it could work…

  5. S1E4 Bonus: Dermot McCarthy on the civil service

    · 1 h 04 min · Bonus

    Dermot McCarthy has held two of the three most senior roles in the civil service: Secretary General to the Government of Ireland and Secretary General of the Department of An Taoiseach. He played a significant role in…

  6. S1E3: Why we need to stop ruling Ireland from Dublin

    · 1 h 10 min · S1 E3 · Explicit

    Ireland is the most centralised country in the EU. That is a disaster for getting shit done, our democracy, and our politics. How centralised are we? What does that mean? And how can we fix it? Hosted by Keire Murphy…

  7. S1E3 Bonus: Rule from Dublin with Nat O'Connor

    · 38 min · Explicit

    Nat O'Connor has 25 years of policy and research experience. He has been Executive Director at Tasc, Assistant Professor in UCD, Senior Public Affairs and Policy Specialist at Age Action Ireland, and Political Director…

  8. S1E2: Does our voting system stop us from getting shit done?

    · 49 min · S1 E2 · Explicit

    What makes Ireland's voting system unusual? What does that do to our politics? And does it prevent us from getting shit done? We talk populism and vision, personality voting, ruling the void, the whip system, and, as…

  9. S1E1: Why do we care about getting shit done?

    · 59 min · S1 E1 · Explicit

    Why does Ireland feel poorer than it should? Why can't we seem to actually get shit done and how can we fix it? This podcast tells the story of the real root causes of Ireland's issues, how we can actually solve them,…

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