Podcast, Episode Four




Here's How ::: Ireland's Political, Social and Current Affairs Podcast show

Summary: The definition of <a href="http://www-personal.umich.edu/~alandear/glossary/o.html#OpennessIndex" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Economic Openness is here</a>, and <a href="http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS?order=wbapi_data_value_2013+wbapi_data_value+wbapi_data_value-last&amp;sort=asc%20" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">this table puts Ireland in fourth place worldwide for economic openness</a>, behind Hong Kong, Luxembourg and Singapore.<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/patleahysbp" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Pat Leahy</a>, author and journalist with the Sunday Business Post, discusses recent opinion polls and the prospect of the government getting re-elected.<br> <a href="http://reginadoherty.blogspot.ie/" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Regina Doherty</a>, Fine Gael TD for Meath East, discusses health care reform in Ireland.<br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eoin_%C3%93_Broin" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Eoin Ó Broin</a>, member of South Dublin County Council and Sinn Féin Dáil candidate for Dublin Mid West, talks about the Sunday Independent, criticism of Sinn Féin, and their economic policies.<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/lorrainecath" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Lorraine Courtney</a>, freelance journalist, discusses the effects of prostitution legislation.<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Lukemingflanagan" data-wpel-link="external" target="_blank" rel="external noopener noreferrer">Luke Ming Flanagan</a>, MEP for Ireland North West, discusses the Common Agricultural policy.<br>