Rural Ireland is recovering, despite claims to the contrary. That’s according to economist Dan O’Brien who says the evidence shows that most counties and regions are recovering by most measures.
Are FF and FG right, therefore, to be putting so much energy into negotiating with rural TDs, who have made their vote in the contest to be Taoiseach contingent on securing agreement on a list of demands.
O'Brien debates with Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae who suggests we stop hiding behind statsitics and see what life is really like in struggling rural Ireland
