The Right is Rising

<p>This week on <em>The Irish Question</em>, Nick Delehanty, Elaine Mullally and Paul Treyvaud are joined by special guest David Quinn—one of Ireland’s best-known commentators on politics, religion, family and cultural change.</p><p>The panel celebrates Katie Taylor’s remarkable Croke Park homecoming and discusses the importance of faith throughout her career. They also examine the rise of AfD in Germany, Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland, proposed changes to Irish citizenship, concerns surrounding the new Leaving Cert maths curriculum, child poverty and the real cost of carbon taxes.</p><p>If you enjoy the show, please like, subscribe, share and hit the Hype button to help us reach a wider audience.</p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Introduction and special guest David Quinn<br>00:39 Muhammad Ali’s historic visit to Croke Park<br>02:12 Katie Taylor’s remarkable homecoming<br>05:00 Katie Taylor, faith and Ireland’s sporting heroes<br>09:42 Why is AfD surging in Germany?<br>13:10 Immigration and the failure of establishment parties<br>17:06 David Quinn on Merkel’s legacy and the rise of AfD<br>22:36 What would AfD actually do in government?<br>26:50 Donald Trump’s visit to Ireland<br>29:35 Ireland’s economic relationship with America<br>32:19 How will President Catherine Connolly handle Trump?<br>34:37 Resignations over the new Leaving Cert maths curriculum<br>39:21 Meritocracy, education and falling standards<br>43:33 Is ideology reshaping the wider school curriculum?<br>46:08 Proposed changes to Irish citizenship rules<br>49:46 Should citizenship require eight or ten years?<br>51:09 Integration, language and the media’s blind spot<br>55:29 Two hundred thousand Irish children living in poverty<br>57:38 Rising living costs and carbon taxes<br>1:00:05 Where does Ireland’s carbon-tax revenue go?<br>1:02:39 Climate change, green policies and working families<br>1:04:01 Closing thoughts and film recommendations<br>1:05:32 Outro</p><p>#TheIrishQuestion #DavidQuinn #KatieTaylor #IrishPolitics #AfD #DonaldTrump</p>