E22: Has the Irish State lost Control?

<p>www.johnandsarah.ie</p><p>Strikes shut down the country; Drug gangs burn children alive; Ministers are hospitalised, and the Dáil debates.... Non Binary Rights? In this episode we ask a simple question: Has the state lost control?</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 - Opening thanks </p><p><br></p><p>02:15 - Strike disruption at home, school, and court</p><p><br></p><p>04:47 - Why the public sector strike feels bigger than a pay dispute</p><p><br></p><p>10:35 - Free school books, lunches, and the politics of “cupcake” spending</p><p><br></p><p>18:39 - Why universal state schemes can waste money</p><p><br></p><p>23:18 - Waterford murder case and the horror of drug debt intimidation</p><p><br></p><p>30:08 - What the state should do about drug gangs and extortion</p><p><br></p><p>36:44 - Tatiana Stachiv and welfare fraud across borders</p><p><br></p><p>45:00 - Ruth Coppinger’s non-binary and intersex recognition bill</p><p><br></p><p>48:28 - The distinction between non-binary, intersex, and transgender</p><p><br></p><p>54:02 - Why they see gender recognition law as coercive</p><p><br></p><p>58:24 - Patrick O’Donovan in intensive care and political fallout</p><p><br></p><p>61:07 - Closing remarks and best wishes to listeners</p>