Ireland's Racism Issues

Ireland's Racism Issues

From Path to Power by Matt Cooper

May 23, 2026 · 58 min · Season 1 · Episode 124

About this episode

The episode discusses racism in Ireland, migration issues, and political reactions to current events.

The death of Yves Sakila on a Dublin street - is this the Irish version of George Floyd, but do enough people care? Brendan Ogle joins Matt, and they have a wider conversation on the impact of migration on Ireland, Brendan's personal experiences of listening to racist comment, and they discuss work visas for non-EU citizens. What are the real issues in the latest RTÉ hoo-ha? Reaction to Israel's illegal kidnapping of flotilla members and why a football international with Israel cannot take place in Dublin. As a former train driver, Brendan reacts to Irish Rail's failed €50 million IT investment, and Matt asks if the DAA should be allowed to spend €5 billion on extending Dublin Airport. Brought to you by The Greenman Group. PTP+ To enjoy early access, ad-free listening and weekly bonus episodes, sign up at pathtopowerpodcast.com Get in touch: mail@pathtopowerpodcast.com Follow Matt: https://twitter.com/cooper_m https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-cooper-615a1317 https://www.instagram.com/mattcooperlastword/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Cooper

Guest: Brendan Ogle

Topics covered

  • racism
  • migration
  • work visas
  • political reactions
  • infrastructure investment
  • current events

Keywords

  • Yves Sakila
  • racism in Ireland
  • migration impact
  • work visas
  • Irish Rail
  • Dublin Airport
  • Israel
  • RTÉ
  • politics

Sponsors

The Greenman Group

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Irish Rail, Dublin Airport

Places: Ireland, Dublin, Israel

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