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Eurovision Israel boycott hits right note, but renaming Herzog Park feels tone deaf

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Why Ireland's political cycles sabotage long-term projects like the Metro, despite decades of planning.
This episode analyzes Ireland's infrastructure reform challenges, including judicial reviews and political short-termism, then shifts to security threats from drone interference during Zelensky's visit, debates on neutrality, and controversies over renaming Herzog Park and the Eurovision boycott.

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A politics discussion linking slow state delivery with the sharper edges of modern security.

This piece keeps a steady grip on two linked concerns: the long-running failure to deliver housing and infrastructure quickly, and how Ireland might respond to a drone incursion treated as likely Russian interference.

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If you want state capacity, drone unease, and political banter, press play.

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