E18: The Dublin Housing List Numbers
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Sarah's Boob Article: https://www.johnandsarah.ie/p/sarah-ryan-feminists-are-making-tits
This week: The Scandalous Dublin Housing numbers and what to do about them. Also: Trump visits, Ed Sheeran gets cancelled, an athlete poops her pants, and lots of Sydney Sweeney chat.
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Listener comment about economics versus wider social issues
02:56 - Why Trump’s Ireland visit landed as “non-eventful”
06:24 - Dublin housing list data and the scale of non-Irish applicants
10:32 - Should Irish citizens be prioritised on council housing lists?
15:05 - Opposition parties and the need for a radical housing message
18:21 - Tóibín, abortion, and the three-day waiting period
20:57 - The case for a cooling-off period before abortion
24:22 - Sydney Sweeney ad controversy and the “choice” argument
27:25 - Eroticism, explicit content, and why Sweeney stands out
32:32 - Athlete controversy after finishing while pooping
37:38 - Ed Sheeran, McLemore, and political litmus tests in music
40:42 - Why saying the slogan matters more than what people believe
46:54 - Michael Healy-Rae assaulted and the issue of political violence
52:02 - Dublin city centre disorder and public safety concerns
57:35 - Mary Lou McDonald’s makeover and closing reflections