Mind Your OWN Business. Guest Host Declan Ganley

<p>Is Ireland making it impossible to run a small business—and giving its young people every reason to leave?</p><p>Declan Ganley joins Nick Delehanty, Paul Treyvaud and Elaine Mullally for a fiery discussion about the pressure on Irish businesses, the cost of living and the future facing the next generation.</p><p>Nick speaks candidly about closing his dog daycare business and responds to The Irish Times’ coverage. The panel debates minimum wage increases, VAT, employer costs and Ireland’s dependence on multinational tax revenues. Declan makes the case for rewarding hard work, entrepreneurship and risk-taking.</p><p>Also on the agenda: the Ireland–Israel football controversy, pressure on players, the Garvaghy Road dispute and prospects for a united Ireland. The episode closes with a discussion of the developing RAF Fairford story and the questions surrounding it.</p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p>00:00 Opening highlights<br>00:22 Welcome back, Declan Ganley<br>00:53 Ireland v Israel: should politics dictate sport?<br>04:02 Declan on political pressure and virtue signalling<br>10:21 Netanyahu, the UN and separating sport from government<br>12:58 Garvaghy Road: tensions and a united Ireland<br>19:45 Declan on reconciliation and common ground<br>25:50 Viewer support and the cost-of-living debate<br>27:13 Heating bills, budget promises and rising business costs<br>31:47 Why small businesses are running out of room<br>33:40 Nick on closing his business and The Irish Times’ coverage<br>38:34 Declan: “We need heroic risk taking”<br>43:27 Media coverage, housing statistics and business pressures<br>47:00 A message to business owners who are struggling<br>47:39 Young people, housing and emigration<br>53:40 Nick: where is Ireland’s vision for the future?<br>56:42 Rewarding work and giving young people reasons to stay<br>58:33 Home ownership and the broken social contract<br>59:22 Final topic: introducing the RAF Fairford story<br>1:00:05 RAF Fairford: reports, unanswered questions and speculation<br>1:01:52 Final thoughts and goodbye</p><p>What would you change first to make Ireland a better place to build a business, own a home and raise a family? Let us know in the comments.</p><p>Subscribe to The Irish Question, share the episode and hit Hype on YouTube to help more people find the conversation.</p><p>#TheIrishQuestion #DeclanGanley #IrishPolitics #SmallBusiness #CostOfLiving</p>