War, what is it good for?

About this episode

John and Sarah discuss the impact of a new war in the Middle East on Irish politics and various political events.

John and Sarah discuss a great week for Irish politicians, as a new war in the Middle East stopped them from having to do any Irish politics. Also: Fuel taxes, Burkes in Jail, Stephen Kerr arrested, and a quiet start for Catherine Connolly:

People in this episode

Hosts: John McGuirk, Sarah Ryan

Topics covered

• Irish politics
• Middle East conflict
• fuel taxes
• arrests
• political commentary

Keywords

• Irish politicians
• Middle East
• fuel taxes
• Stephen Kerr
• Catherine Connolly

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland

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