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The Economics of the Presidency

With the campaigns to be the next Irish President in full swing, this week on Taking Stock Susan ...

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10.00 3 Oct 2025


The Economics of the Presidency


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With the campaigns to be the next Irish President in full swing, this week on Taking Stock Susan looks at how much candidates are spending and what is the cost of the office to the economy, when she talks to Tech and Democracy Strangest Liz Carolan.

Norway is always held up as the ‘best-in-class’ when it comes to managing the public finances and Susan take a deep dive into Norwegian economic Miracle when she talks to Allister Doyle the former Oslo Bureau chief at Reuters

 Plus, in the run up to the budget Susan talks to Michelle Murphy of Social Justice Ireland about how a society is more than just an economy.


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