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Next Round Podcast with @dalemcdermott and @higginsdavidw covers current issues in the economy, politics and society.
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Having Eoghan Murphy on the podcast was very insightful. On housing policy, I asked about his attempt to run a referendum on a right to housing. We'd a deep discussion around mental health. Next Round is on all good podcast platforms and YouTube.

Last night's #rtept debate, election forecasts, Acorn savings, and a new survey on manhood in Ireland. All on Next Round coming later today. Dale McDermott


Episode 32 of Next Round | Irish Election Uncertainty, Baby Bonds, Modern Masculinity With just two days until voters in Ireland head to the polls, David W. Higgins and I dive into the shifting dynamics revealed by this week’s surprising poll results and analyse last night’s


Episode 33 of Next Round | Irish Election Fallout, Regulating Rents, Trump’s Tariffs With the dust settling after Ireland’s 2024 general election, David W. Higgins and I unpack its fractured results and the intricate coalition negotiations now underway as Fianna Fáil and



2024, what a year! And much ahead in 2025. Next Round coming later, a special year in review episode.


Episode 34 of Next Round | 2024 Year in Review - Economy, Politics and Society David W. Higgins and I review the exciting year that was 2024. Ireland kept the Apple money, budget surplus, UK election, France legislative election, Hate speech bill dropped, Euro/local elections,


One of my proudest moments this year was launching a podcast! When David W. Higgins and I met for a drink last year, we realised no one was truly talking about the issues facing our generation from a younger perspective. As the drinks kept flowing, the idea of “Next Round” was born


These look like we’re about the launch Ireland’s hottest new political party 👀🔥 David W. Higgins



Episode 35 of Next Round | New Year, Same Bubble, The Rise of Zero-Alcohol and an Unclear Opposition As we kick off the new year, we dive into the Australian property market, exploring the potential for a bubble as prices slow after years of growth. With many young Irish


Strong start this year with Next Round going to #9 in the Apple Podcasts charts for the business category! 📈 If you haven’t heard or seen our first episode in 2025, take a look at the post below.👇🏻


Episode 36 of Next Round - Housing Confusion, Trump’s Tariff Gamble & Zuck’s Free Speech Shake-Up What’s really happening in Ireland’s housing market? Despite a flood of recent data—housing starts rising, completions falling, and mortgage approvals surging—the picture


The Irish housing market is full of surprises. New housing supply was down 6.7% YoY in 2024 (CSO). But the number of first time buyers was up 10.8% YoY in Q4 2024 (BPFI mortgage drawdowns). David W. Higgins Dale McDermott

Canada is in crisis amid new tariffs by the Trump administration. Dale McDermott and David W. Higgins talk about Canada's geography and the strength of connectivity to the US.

A tongue in cheek idea. Ireland buys Greenland? David W. Higgins Dale McDermott

Episode 37 of Next Round - Make Ireland Poor Again (MIPA), Living at Home Data, UK’s Woes Make Ireland Poor Again. David W. Higgins tells us why he now uses this phrase to describe a new group of people in Ireland. They’re the voices that have resurfaced to once again call on


Episode 38 of Next Round | DOGE for Ireland? Vance in Munich. Must DEI die? With Irish government spending surpassing €100bn this year, we ask whether a body for “government efficiency” is needed. David W. Higgins fills us in on an article he wrote in the Irish Independent


I referenced Johnson on Next Round yesterday. He's a voice that will matter a lot in any 🇺🇦/🇷🇺 deal. Spot on here. 🇺🇦 must be free to join NATO after the war, with NATO acceptance being the key, not 🇷🇺 acceptance.

Episode 40 of Next Round | Canada is Not for Sale! US recession and RPZ rent control reforms Canada is once again the focus of the new US administration. The threat of tariffs lingers, and there's a more sinister suggestion of border changes around the Great Lakes. Is
