The Newspaper Panel
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Good morning, you're very welcome to the show. I have a spirited panel here ready to go. We'll have a look at the front pages of the papers first. The Sunday Independent is dealing with Cairns rules out formal left-wing pact for next election. that's, of course, Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns, who's very much the woman of the moment in the papers today. So she's saying her party will not enter a formal left wing alliance ahead of the election.
What are the main stories highlighted in this week's newspapers?
It'll be a vote left, transfer left kind of soft request. Party officers are also starting work on even stronger deal breakers for government negotiations three years ahead of the general election. So I'm
How is Holly Cairns impacting the political landscape ahead of the next election?
That sounds to me like they're not gagging to get into government, but they are because Holly Cairn says the party will be vying for a turn in a rotating Taoiseach agreement. The Business Post has an exclusive. McDonald feels heat as Sinn Féin slumps four points. So that's a poll they have and we'll come back to that. The Sunday Times are leading with a piece about a damning 66-page dossier concerning St. Vincent's Hospital. The Sun on Sunday is leading with Kielty's late, late clash. They're saying that Patrick Kielty wants the Late Late Show to go back to its hard hitting roots before agreeing to sign a new contract with RTE. He seeks a return to the days of Gay Burn, according to this piece. And a source said he wanted to go hard again and tackle serious subjects.
And he's got the balls to do it. The Mirror is leading with that Joe O'Reilly who is serving a life sentence for murdering his wife, Rachel Calloway. celebrated graduating his open university course in business at Midlands Prison. He was allowed to mark the occasion, according to this story, with a special visit to the jail by his family and girlfriend. And they're saying that DJ Kerry is also back at school in jail. And the Sunday World, Freddie's family fight club, bizarre row over dog led to mass brawl between relatives of fat Freddie Thompson and Kinnahan gangster Paul Gray. OK, so our panel this morning, Dan O'Brien is chief investigator economist at the Institute of International and European Affairs.
Sarah Kerry is a columnist with the Irish Independent. Lorna Fitzpatrick is director and co-founder at Fenton Fitzwilliam. And Oisín Coughlan is a public policy advisor. Good morning, everyone. Morning, Brendan. And Dan, Commiserations, you're an Arsenal fan. That was a cruel ending.
Yeah, penalties always are. I know Arsenal Football Club's a minority interest, so I won't linger on it. But as a kid, trembling with excitement, getting Liam Brady's autograph. Back in those days, there were a lot of Irish players who played for Arsenal. I've been a fan ever since. Came extremely close last night. Ended on penalties, but that's sport.
Yeah. Camille, as an economist, would you have any observations on what was the culture of excellence in Arsenal that got them their first premiership in what, 20, more than 20 years and that nearly got them victory last night?
Well, their manager, a guy called Mikel Arteta, just seems to be a quite unusual guy and he's been very positive. And he's been given time unusually these days, and he's been in the job now for six or seven years. And they haven't won the premiership in 20 years, 22 years, and they did this year. So he was given the time to build, and he's a methodical sort of guy. And I think he's built up a great team, and hopefully next year, though. Is money central to all these things these days? Yeah, I often wonder about that, Brenda, to be honest. What is the relationship between the amount clubs spend and their record? Clearly, it does matter. There's no doubt. We see the team who won last night.
What controversies surround Sinn Féin's recent polling decline?
They're owned by the Qataris, who have more money than God. And they bought Paris Saint-Germain and spent a fortune on it, and that's turned them around. So money does matter, but just exactly how much it matters and how much it's down to managerial genius.
Okay, so you think in the case of Arsenal, one man, potentially.
It's interesting, isn't it?
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:27
2
What are the main stories highlighted in this week's newspapers?
0:27–0:41
3
How is Holly Cairns impacting the political landscape ahead of the next election?
0:41–3:50
4
What controversies surround Sinn Féin's recent polling decline?
3:50–17:48
5
How do the panelists view the implications of the Israeli football match in Ireland?
17:48–54:32