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Did it nearly break us or make us? A social history of when Ireland went to the wall, presented by Philip Boucher-Hayes.
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Episode 10: TL;DL

Episode 10: TL;DL

2021-03-1227:40

Too Long; Didn't Listen? The entire series distilled in to a single programme. The country is analysed on the psychologist's couch to see how the last decade changed us.
What did we learn about the mortgage crisis a decade ago that we can apply to the one just around the corner?
Did austerity make us stop voting the way our mums and dads did?
Was NAMA a life saving emergency stomach pump or a massive missed opportunity?
What happens to our health when you take 3 billion out of our health system?
Emigration - same word as in the 1950s and 80s but with a very different meaning in the wake of The Financial Crash. Once again we were leaving the country in our tens of thousands but were we going because we had to or because we are better than everyone else at it?
Were the Irish uniquely quiet in the face of austerity? Were we in too much of a state of shock to protest?
If austerity was the right thing for Ireland after the crash, how come everyone isn't doing it now?
Philip Boucher-Hayes explores whether anyone will ever be persuaded that there wasn't a conspiracy at the centre of the deal to rescue the banks?
Philip Boucher-Hayes re-considers the impact of national bankruptcy on everyday lives.