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John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey

John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey

Update: 2025-10-30
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John Collison, billionaire Stripe co-founder, lobbed a political bombshell in the direction of Kildare Street with a 2,500-word Irish Times think piece (manifesto, perhaps). Is it a bold vision or simply Silicon Valley naivety?


Sinead O’Carroll, Christina Finn, and Rónán Duffy break down the response to Collison’s 'Make Politicians Powerful Again' call, from ministers nodding along to critics pointing out all the things he left out. They also ask: why can Irish governments deliver for the Ryder Cup, but not for housing? What does that say about leadership, blame, and priorities?


Also: will we have a new taoiseach this time next week?


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John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey

John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey