Jim O'Callaghan

is by engaging with our brethren in Northern Ireland on issues like electricity supply, in terms of the economy, cross-border discussion.

Get to know them.

Get to engage them.

And I was doing that.

One of the projects of Fianna Fáil and the Good Friday Agreement was evident to me last Friday when I was up in Armagh at the North-South Ministerial Council.

An Irish minister is sitting down with the executive from Northern Ireland.

So, like, there's a lot of success in this country.

And I know and I respect the fact that it's the function of, you know, journalists to probe the failings and the difficulties.

But also it is, you know, it's a prerogative of mine as a member of Fianna Fáil to point out the successes.

Absolutely.

I fully appreciate that.

And it's the biggest challenge that we face, housing.

But we are making progress in respect of it.

Part of the reason why housing is so expensive is because Ireland has become such a successful economy.

We need to increase and really expedite supply.

James Brown is doing a very good job in respect of that.

And I think there is a great opportunity for young people to stay in Ireland and to see a great future for themselves in Ireland.

It is a fantastic country in which to live.

There's a wonderful quality of life.

We spoke about crime rates.