Get Shit Done

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• S1E4: Are civil servants the problem?

  October 1, 2026 · 52 min

  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…

• S1E4 Bonus: Dermot McCarthy on the civil service

  October 1, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

  Dermot McCarthy has held two of the three most senior roles in the civil service: Secretary General to the Government of Ireland and Secretary General of the Department of An Taoiseach. He played a significant role in the social…

• S1E3 Bonus: Rule from Dublin with Nat O'Connor

  September 24, 2026 · 38 min

  Nat O'Connor has 25 years of policy and research experience. He has been Executive Director at Tasc, Assistant Professor in UCD, Senior Public Affairs and Policy Specialist at Age Action Ireland, and Political Director at the Labour Party…

• S1E3: Why we need to stop ruling Ireland from Dublin

  September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

  Ireland is the most centralised country in the EU. That is a disaster for getting shit done, our democracy, and our politics. How centralised are we? What does that mean? And how can we fix it? Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan…

• S1E2: Does our voting system stop us from getting shit done?

  September 17, 2026 · 49 min

  What makes Ireland's voting system unusual? What does that do to our politics? And does it prevent us from getting shit done? We talk populism and vision, personality voting, ruling the void, the whip system, and, as always…

• S1E1: Why do we care about getting shit done?

  September 10, 2026 · 59 min

  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…