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Get Shit Done

Keire Murphy
Ireland
Local Government
Civil Service
Decentralisation
Dublin
Centralization
Fianna Fáil
Fianna Gael
Housing
Value For Money / Public Spending
Foreign Direct Investment
Two-Tier Economy
US Multinationals (tech & Pharma)
Tax Policy / Corporate Tax
Sinn Féin
Public Sector
European Union
Limerick
Public Expenditure
Specialists Vs Generalists In Civil Service

Why does Ireland feel poorer than it should? Why can't we seem to actually get shit done and how can we fix it? This podcast tells the story of the real root causes of Ireland's issues, how we can actually solve them, and how we can actually develop the political coalitions needed to deliver. We don't just criticise: we solve. We don't just give out about the government: we ask how they can actual... more

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Last week, we talked about Ireland's public finances, the political wrangling that happens around them every year, and the stories we tell about them that aren't true. But does that miss a more important story - all the things that we could fix witho... more

It's budget season, and that means one thing: a lot of analysis saying that Irish public spending is out of control, and that we're spending too much. But Ireland is the lowest spender in the EU, so how can that be true? What's fact and what's ideolo... more

Ireland effectively has two economies: the international economy, where wages and purchasing power is higher, and the domestic economy, where wages are lower. Some of the international economy is real, and some of it is fake - but we are highly depen... more

Getting shit done means having the people to do it. But the Irish civil service is a bit of a black box. In this episode, we talk about how the civil service works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it could work better.

Hosted by Keire Murphy ... more

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Recent Guests

Dermot McCarthy
Former senior civil servant, Ireland
Irish Civil Service
Episode: S1E4 Bonus: Dermot McCarthy on the civil service
Nat O'Connor
Analyst focused on social research and policy, with a background in politics
Independent analyst / social policy expert
Episode: S1E3 Bonus: Rule from Dublin with Nat O'Connor

Hosts

Keire Murphy
Host of Get Shit Done (frequently described as the show's lead host).
Aidan Regan
Co-host; Professor of Political Economy at University College Dublin in at least one listing.

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#231
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#191
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#3
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Apple Podcasts
#30
Austria/Government

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S1E4 Bonus: Dermot McCarthy on the civil service
Q: Can you give us a little bit of background on the Civil Service?
The civil service exists to support the government by understanding problems, identifying policy pathways, implementing policy, drafting legislation, and providing continuity and non-partisan analysis; it acts as an instrument to help the state function and to speak truth to power.

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This show analyzes how political economy, governance, and public institutions shape everyday outcomes in Ireland, with a practical, solution-oriented approach. Across recent episodes, hosts examine decentralisation, local government capacity, civil service reform, and voting-system dynamics, often challenging conventional narratives and proposing concrete pathways for reform. The hosts frequently compare Ireland to international models to understand what works elsewhere and what could be adapted domestically, emphasizing state capacity, public accountability, and durable policy coalitions. A standout pattern is a willingness to blend critique with reform ideas, including long-term planning, better funding mechanisms, and smarter public inve... more

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