11 episodes
Next Round Dale McDermott & David W. Higgins
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Next Round with Dale McDermott and David W. Higgins covers current issues in the Irish economy, politics and society. With one working abroad and one at home, we hope to give a global and young perspective that is unlike the other podcasts in your feed.
Dale McDermott is a leadership consultant and adviser based in London, having previously worked in Toronto and Dublin, where he held leadership roles in management consulting, tech and a business representative group.
David W. Higgins is an economist in Dublin, having previously worked as Chief Economist at Carraighill, an independent financial research firm with clients in New York and London.
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Election 2024 Review Special – Winners and Losers
Hugh O’Connell is Political Editor for The Sunday Times in Ireland. Having spent more than a decade reporting and writing on politics in Ireland, we discuss with Hugh the fallout from the 2024 local and European elections. With a mixed bag of results, did the government win? Did the opposition lose? Or a bit of both? What made things go completely wrong for Sinn Fein, is Mary Lou a busted flush? With an increase in online “TikTok” campaigning and celebrity candidates, will politics change for better or worse? The far-right made gains, should we be worried? And are we only weeks away from a general election?
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Decision Time – your guide to the Irish, EU and UK elections (and ECB inflation!)
It’s D-Day (literally) and tomorrow and over the weekend Ireland and Europe decides in crucial elections. We look at how the elections will logistically unfold. With underwhelming performance by Sinn Fein in the polls and an uptick for Fine Gael, will there be sweeping change? We look at how social media affects campaigning. Nigel Farage returns and Reform UK surges in the polls, are the Conservatives doomed? Interest rates in Europe are on the decline with the ECB’s first cut since 2019, but inflation is stubbornly high. Is higher inflation going to stick around? And David explains why doves and hawks are important and Dale is going to Italy.
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National Service - the best the Tories can offer young people? Ireland’s far-right fizzle. Stock markets participation and ways for more people to partake in wealth appreciation.
As the UK general election campaign unfolds, national service is the big Tory policy offering to the young electorate. The UK Labour Party picks up significant business support. We look at how this compared to Sinn Féin in Ireland, which has traditionally lacked such support. Ireland’s far-right is a real movement, but the local elections might reveal it to be a movement absent from the doorsteps. We discuss this and the European elections which show increased support for right-of-government candidates. Finally, how can we all participate in stock markets? Ireland has a low participation rate relative to other countries (especially the US). Even in the US, stock ownership is tilted towards the top 1%.
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Sunak plunges the UK into an election betting on low inflation, is it enough? The Housing Commission calls for a radical reset on policy, but what should the target be? Ireland’s population growth has surged, what does that mean for immigration?
With inflation “beaten”, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4th of July (Independence Day!). We look at the numbers and examine what are the indicators that may spell trouble for his gamble. The Housing Commission has said the Government’s housing policy needs a “radical” reset; we examine what the ideal housing target is. Ireland is world leading in population growth for 2023, we look to history for past instances and ask what considerations are needed for policy going forward.
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Mortgage War heats up for lower interest rates, but will house prices increase further? OpenAI and Google release the next generation of AI products. Are most workers destined for the scrap heap, and what about our dating lives?
PTSB announces a large cut in mortgage interest rates and more could be ahead. We compare the Irish and UK markets and explore if this (unfortunately!) will lead to house prices increasing again.
It’s been a busy week in Silicon Valley with the next generation of artificial intelligence products being released, we explore the impact AI might have on jobs and the economy, and will it be a net positive or negative? We also look at how it might affect how we date one another and if our virtual assistants can find the perfect match.
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Elon Musk cares about birth rates, why should we? Good news on Dublin rents but are rent controls causing trouble? And is Labour truly certain to win the UK election, or is a hung parliament ahead?
With Elon Musk sounding the alarm on the birth rate crisis that affected the Roman Empire and now our generation, we examine the causes and possible solutions and if history is doomed to repeat itself. Good news might finally be on the horizon for the Dublin rental market and we examine the increase in housing stock while also looking at the effect of rent controls on the housing market and their unintended consequences. We also review the recent UK local and mayoral elections and discuss if Labour’s fait accompli general election win may be just a little bit premature?
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