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Alison O'Connor

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
179 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And I mean, I think Simon Harris did characterize it like this, that you can't have one group of people, a lot of whom are working, getting free accommodation.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

So do you think Ukrainians living here should possibly have integrated into society at this stage and not need free accommodation or not need subsidized accommodation in people's houses?

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

In fairness, can we just say on the fifth anniversary, nobody expected this to be going on for four years.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Yeah, but we made a decision about this war, a country in Europe that was invaded.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And we do have a system for people who are needed in those areas to come in and work here, don't we?

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And in fairness to Shane and I, there was a report during the week, I think, and I know I forget where it was from, but I saw the justice minister talking about it as well.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

They do seem to have research that shows that far right talking points have a disproportionate influence on the conversation.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And the justice minister was warning against

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

the centre moving too far in response to amplified voices.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Yeah, I completely understand it.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

But I think the point was about that.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

It can seem sometimes if certain voices are amplified that, oh, everything, everyone thinks this or this is more acceptable thing to think.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And it can broaden the Overton envelope of what is acceptable in mainstream politics.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Alison, you want to come back in a while ago.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

The abuse that they get as a result of... Hang on, are you suggesting Niall and shows like his or conversations like his are creating a certain atmosphere?

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Are you feeding off this sour milk of people's worst instincts?

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

There was a light-hearted one in December.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

There was a lot of light-hearted ones by the way.