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Should we be thankful for public services no matter what?

“We take our public services a bit for granted in Ireland. And they’re not always as good as ...

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14.24 5 May 2026


Should we be thankful for public services no matter what?


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14.24 5 May 2026


“We take our public services a bit for granted in Ireland. And they’re not always as good as they might be. But to be honest, our quality of life as a whole would be a lot poorer without them…”

So writes Fergus Finlay in today’s Irish Examiner. Is he right? Do we take our public services for granted?

Fergus Finlay, former political activist, the former Head of children's charity Barnardos, and co-host of the ‘Grey Matter’s podcast joins Seán to discuss.


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