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Wednesday 11 November: Paying Up, Battening Down: Public Sector Pay and Ireland’s Security Readiness

Season 20, Ep. 21
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The planned public sector strike has been averted, but the cost-of-living crisis continues as inflation reaches a three-year high. With rising energy prices adding to the pressure, is the new pay deal sustainable and affordable?


Plus, Ireland is at the centre of a major international security operation as global leaders arrive for the European Political Community summit.


US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are also due in Dublin for crucial talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees and ending the war in Ukraine.


Presenter Shane Coleman was joined by:

Ryan O'Meara TD, Fianna Fáil

Aidan Farrelly TD, Social Democrats

Paul Lawless TD, Aontú

Alison O'Connor, Journalist

Dr. Emma Howard, Senior Economics Lecturer at TU Dublin

Brian Honan, Founder of BH Consulting and Former Special Advisor to Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre

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