Eimear Cunningham

Because I know I've, God knows, I've interviewed enough government politicians to know they'd say, you know, when people say they're working for the economy, that's...

You need money for services.

You need money to pay for teachers and nurses and Gardaí.

And we know an economy with no money was the austerity years and nobody wants that.

So, you know, they are trying to improve livelihoods by improving the economy.

Yes.

However, what I'd say is, you know, if you look at the signs of a healthy economy, it's that you have a rainy day fund.

And, you know, you've less debt and, you know, you're attractive for investment, attractive for trade.

And Ireland takes all of those boxes, but yet we feel like we're in a recession.

And, you know, they've given this half a billion euro package, which is brilliant.

That's fantastic that they've given it.

But they're making us feel like we're asking for 50 euro to go for a disco to get it.

This is a rainy day fund and we are in a hurricane.

And it is our money.

It's our money.

It belongs to us, the Irish people.

So they're more interested in hitting the marks for a good economy globally, which I understand.

But yet, when they have the money to invest properly in the people, create more opportunities, maybe raise the cut-off rate for taxes, maybe get rid of USC, they don't seem to be willing to do those things and increase those measures.

So that's why I say we're in, you know, late-stage capitalism.

They are more interested in making the economy look attractive than actually listening to people.