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Mooney on Irish Politics

A sometimes jaundiced, but always informed commentary on today"s Irish politics from Derek Mooney, an experienced campaigner, former ministerial adviser and now a public affairs consultant.

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00:09:18

There’s no big secret to good government communications

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/05/05

This podcast appears two weeks after it first appeared as a blog. Apologies for the delay. It looka t the art of good government communications as is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/05/05/theres-no-big-secret-to-good-government-communications/

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00:11:28

1 week until the most consequential UK election......

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/04/28

In this episode I look at the upcoming Scottish Parliament election and argues that it will be one of the most consequential U.K. elections of modern times for the politics and future of these two islands. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/04/28/1-week-to-the-most-consequential-uk-election/

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00:13:13

When loyalism’s loyalty is rejected

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/04/15

In this week's podcast I look at the recent disturbances and incidents across the North and consider what they us about what is happening in the leadership of both loyalism and unionism. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/04/15/when-loyalisms-loyalty-is-rejected/

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00:09:03

Time’s Up for Martin… But It’ll Take A Little Longer...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/04/01

This episode is based on my latest weekly Broadsheet column. You can read this on my website, here: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/04/01/times-up-for-martin-but-itll-take-a-little-longer-to-play-out/

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00:12:36

This is an important week for relations across these...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/03/25

This episode looks at how events in the week after St Patrick's week may have a deeper long term impact on relations across this island than all the fine words spoken over Zoom to the US. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/03/25/this-is-an-important-week-for-relations-across-these-islands/

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00:09:30

Why Leo Varadkar’s future as leader is now no more...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/03/22

Even before The Sunday Times front page story about the Tánaiste being the subject of criminal investigation, Fine Gael TDs were starting to imagine what a world without Varadkar as leader might look like. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/03/22/varadkars-future-no-more-assured-than-martins/

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00:08:06

Why An Taoiseach must act to defer second vaccine...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/03/09

We have endured the longest lock down, closing all but essential workplaces for 200 days so far (and counting) - so, coming seventh or eighth in Europe when it comes to vaccine roll out, is just not good enough. We need to be at the top of the vaccine roll out league. That means we need to have a greater percentage of our people vaccinated, even if only with one dose, by the end of April or May. This episode is also available as a blog post:

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00:09:05

Johnson’s Duplicity Will Not End With Brexit

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/03/04

This podcast is based on an article I wrote in December 2020. Here I predict that duplicity and mendacity will be the hallmark of Johnson's future relationships with Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff. Events would seem to be proving me right. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/01/18/johnsons-duplicity-will-not-end-with-brexit/

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00:07:16

As Taoiseach, Micheál Martin’s negatives far outweigh...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/02/27

This episode is from late November 2020, but the doubts I express about Martin's continuing leadership of Fianna Fáil expressed then are sadly just a valid today. It also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2020/12/01/taoiseach-martins-negatives-outweigh-his-positives/

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00:07:49

No defence of defence relationships

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/02/27

In this episode I look at the political indifference underpinning the difficult relationships in the Irish defence establishment. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/02/27/no-defence-of-defence-relationships/

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00:07:43

Normal Political Service Will Resume When Pubs (ie...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/02/23

In this episode I suggest that we will not see a return to the normal exercise and discussion of ordinary politics until we are all able to safely have a pint or a drink without food in a non-gastro pub (the so-called Wet Bars). For that to happen, the vaccination programme will need to roll out much faster. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://derekmooney.ie/2021/01/20/normal-political-service-will-resume-when-pubs-reopen/

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00:08:34

Government is bidding against itself on top officials...

Mooney on Irish Politics ·

2021/02/23

I look at the row over increasing the pay of the Secretary General at the Dept of Health by €80k. While some commentators are fixating on the personalities involved, I argue that the focus should be on (i). what is the role of the Sec Gen in the department of health and (ii) how is this value for money and (iii) how was this vacancy allowed to arise (and run for almost eight months) in the midst of a major public health emergency. This episode is also available as a blog post:

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