# S1E6: Is Ireland really spending too much?

An episode of [Get Shit Done](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6810729322), 15 Oct 2026, 51 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6aa15fdcb520126fa0cafc12/e/6acfbff43dc1c1be4adababf/media.mp3

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 true? What's fact and what's ideology in the analysis we all hear? And what's actually wrong with Irish public finances? Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan Regan. Questions or feedback? Contact@getshitdone.ie YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePod Patreon: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcast Substack: https://getshitdonepod.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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