WTS 343: Richard Boyd Barrett

About this episode

The episode features Richard Boyd Barrett discussing his return to public life after cancer treatment and various political issues in Ireland.

This week we welcomed People Before Profit–Solidarity TD Richard Boyd Barrett back to WTSpod. We spoke about returning to public life after cancer treatment, the reality of going through Ireland’s public health system, and why better access to cancer care still matters. We also get into the Cherrywood arena controversy, public spending priorities, Ireland’s neutrality, Trump, and the growing impact of toxic online culture on real-world violence.

People in this episode

Guest: Richard Boyd Barrett

Topics covered

• health
• politics
• society
• culture
• public policy

Keywords

• cancer treatment
• public health system
• Cherrywood arena controversy
• public spending priorities
• Ireland's neutrality
• Trump
• toxic online culture
• real-world violence

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ireland

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