Who is getting Irish Passports??
Show notes
Are Ireland’s workers and small businesses paying more—and getting less?
Eddie Punch returns to The Irish Question with Paul Treyvaud, Elaine Mullally and Nick Delehanty for a lively debate about citizenship, the cost of living and Ireland’s political direction.
Recorded ahead of the Budget 2027 announcement, the panel discusses minimum wage increases, employer PRSI, rising business costs and whether government spending is delivering value. Eddie makes the case for lower taxes, a longer-term economic plan and stronger leadership on EU fuel taxes.
Also up for discussion: multilingual housing and election guides, proposed citizenship changes, Garvaghy Road tensions, gender recognition proposals, developments in France and Spain, and Russian plague claims circulating online.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome back, Eddie Punch
01:02 Housing, welfare and multilingual election guides
05:41 Citizenship: should the waiting period increase?
13:32 Garvaghy Road and the United Ireland debate
17:10 Budget 2027: will workers actually be better off?
21:33 Minimum wage, employer PRSI and rising prices
24:55 Eddie Punch: tax, spending and Ireland’s missing strategy
34:26 Why do voters keep backing the same parties?
37:30 Small businesses under pressure—and why Nick closed his
39:17 Gender recognition and political priorities
45:18 France, Spain and Europe’s political divisions
51:55 EU rules, carbon taxes and the cost of energy
58:28 Russian plague claims: concern or hype?
1:01:26 Paul’s closing conspiracy theory and sign-off
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