Why does a country as rich as Ireland feel so poor sometimes?

Why does a country as rich as Ireland feel so poor sometimes?

May 2, 2026 · 32 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the paradox of wealth and poverty in Ireland with a panel of political figures and an economist.

Sinead O’Sullivan, Business Economist & former Head of Strategy of the HBS Institute for Strategy at Harvard Business School joins today's panel of Mary Butler, Fianna Fáil TD for Waterford and Minister of State for Mental Health, David Cullinane, Sinn Féin TD for Waterford and Ciarán Ahern, Labour TD for Dublin South-West.

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