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← The Irish Question29 jul · 1 u 06 min

Mayo Almighty, Dee Forbes, Elon Musk & More

Mayo Almighty, Dee Forbes, Elon Musk & More29 jul1 u 06 min

<p>Senator Sharon Keogan joins Paul Treyvaud, Elaine Mullally and Nick Delehanty for the final episode of The Irish Question before the summer break.The panel discusses Mayo’s historic All-Ireland victory, the renewed controversy surrounding former RTÉ Director-General Dee Forbes, Elon Musk’s clash with The Economist, Ireland’s attitude towards wealth and success, and the Government’s Summer Economic Statement.They also examine Ireland’s dependence on multinational tax revenue, the risks posed by Big Tech’s enormous AI gamble, government waste, universal basic income and the decline of small businesses.Finally, Senator Keogan explains why she still has hope for Ireland—and calls on ordinary people, councillors and aspiring politicians to step forward, abandon failing party structures and build a genuine independent alternative.Like, subscribe and share if you want to help grow The Irish Question.CHAPTERS<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk">00:00</a> – Senator Sharon Keogan joins the show<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=64s">01:04</a> – Mayo finally wins the All-Ireland<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=401s">06:41</a> – Dee Forbes, RTÉ and the accountability crisis<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=708s">11:48</a> – Can RTÉ be saved—or should it be privatised?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=1079s">17:59</a> – Elon Musk’s explosive Economist interview<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=1527s">25:27</a> – Why Ireland resents wealth and success<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=1772s">29:32</a> – The Summer Economic Statement explained<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=2148s">35:48</a> – Tax cuts, investing and government waste<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=2556s">42:36</a> – Can Ireland’s political system ever change?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=2637s">43:57</a> – Ireland’s tax base is leveraged on Big Tech’s AI gamble<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbbOjYeP9vk&t=2896s">48:16</a> – Universal basic income and the destruction of small business</p>