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Ciara Murphy

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
123 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

So they will move with the people.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And that's why they've like, it's why Fianna Fรกil.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

I mean, I think for me, I've always really focused on understanding the root causes.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Like, where is the resentment?

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Where is the anger coming from?

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And if you don't address that, there will be a release valve for it.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And I think what I really, there was a really interesting piece in the Sunday Times about corruption and the role of corruption bringing down Orban.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And it was about kind of this anti-corruption campaigner bringing, bussing people out to his mansion in his village.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

Roads paved with gold.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And, you know, putting up ladders that people could look over into the amount of wealthy demand.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And I think it really shows the kind of unsustainability of that type of autocratic kind of self-enriching regime in a democracy, because people do eventually realise, OK, you're saying all these things, but actually who's benefiting is kind of you and your cronies.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

And I think that's definitely something that the Trump kind of regime, because, I mean, the amount of wealth that he has amassed and that people close to him have amassed, I think is going to be the thing that, and maybe it's just a matter of time.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

I think it's important.

Brendan O'Connor
Newspaper Panel

I would disagree with the characterisation of this as kind of a leader-led protest.