The Week at Work

15/09/2024

Your Sunday listen is here.

The Apple case tells us a lot about Irish capitalism.

🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PShW0GmCtiajPaYdpuCv2?si=qS1UNrWASPeF36YP0tJv0g

14/09/2024

This week Dave and Conor discuss the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling that Ireland is owed €13.8bn in taxes from Apple due to illegal state aid.

What are the implications for Ireland, and how does this illustrate the nature of the Irish comprodor economic system?

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🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PShW0GmCtiajPaYdpuCv2?si=qS1UNrWASPeF36YP0tJv0g

30/06/2024

171. Reviewing the EU and local elections 2024

This week Dave and Conor take a look at the EU and local elections where they review the performance of the parties, the media campaign and the strategies of the left. They also discuss, where to next... where will "left unity" come from?

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2PptB0Jcq6z9cUs78rG4Eg?si=nPY5QNZoSJmZVrU9oQGTFA

This week Dave and Conor take a look at the EU and local elections where they review the performance of the parties, the media campaign and the strategies of the left. They also discuss, where to next... where will "left unity" come from?

05/05/2024

169. Trinity College Dublin Occupation & Amazon Threats

This week Dave and Clare talk to Conor Reddy about the ongoing Trinity College Dublin encampment and protests against complicity with Israel’s genocide in Palestine.

Also discussed:

🟡Threats from Amazon Ireland if we don’t allow more data centres
🟡Shortages of energy and water
🟡Leila Doolin skydiving for Gaza on her 90th birthday
🟡Decriminalising drugs

And much more…

This week Dave and Clare talk to Conor Reddy about the ongoing Trinity College Dublin encampment and protests against complicity with Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Conor is a member of the Postgraduate Workers' Organisation of Ireland and a People Before Profit candidate in the upcoming local el...

07/02/2024

Kathleen Ní Nualláin Creidtear go forleathan i measc an phobail idirnáisiúnta go bhfuil Éire agus muintir na hÉireann ar na daoine is cineálta ar domhan agus go gcuireann siad fáilte roimh dhaoine go croíúil. Creidtear é seo de bharr streachailtí na hÉireann san am atá caite i gcoinne ...

28/01/2024

This week David Gibney is joined by Eoghan Fox, President of the Galway Council of Trade Unions to discuss: The International Court of Justice ruling on Israel's Genocide Sinn Fein visiting Genocide Joe for Paddys Day New Public Sector Pay Deal Ryanair snap up gaffs in Dublin Guantanamo Bay and the....

26/01/2024

This week David Gibney is joined by Eoghan Fox, President of the Galway Council of Trade Unions to discuss:

🟡The International Court of Justice ruling on Israel's Genocide
🟡 Sinn Fein visiting Genocide Joe for Paddys Day
🟡 New Public Sector Pay Deal
🟡 Ryanair snap up gaffs in Dublin
🟡 Guantanamo Bay and the inspiring former inmates trying to close it

And more...

This week David Gibney is joined by Eoghan Fox, President of the Galway Council of Trade Unions to discuss: The International Court of Justice ruling on Israel's Genocide Sinn Fein visiting Genocide Joe for Paddys Day New Public Sector Pay Deal Ryanair snap up gaffs in Dublin Guantanamo Bay and the....