Get Shit Done

Episoade

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  S1E4: Can our civil service work better? 01.10.2026 52min

  Getting shit done means having the people to do it. But the Irish civil service is a bit of a black box. In this episode, we talk about how the civil service works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it could work better. Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan Regan.Questions or feedback? [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePodPatreon: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcastSubstack: https://getshitdonepod.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  S1E4 Bonus: Dermot McCarthy on the civil service 01.10.2026 1h 4min

  Dermot McCarthy has held two of the three most senior roles in the civil service: Secretary General to the Government of Ireland and Secretary General of the Department of An Taoiseach. He played a significant role in the social partnership process, and previously served as the director of the National Economic and Social Council. He retired in 2011.We talk to Dermot about how the civil service works, its strengths and weaknesses, and how it could work better.Questions or feedback? [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePodPatreon: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcastSubstack: https://getshitdonepod.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  S1E3: Rule from Dublin 24.09.2026 1h 9min

  Ireland is the most centralised country in the EU. That is a disaster for getting shit done, our democracy, and our politics. How centralised are we? What does that mean? And how can we fix it?Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan Regan.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePodPatreon: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcastSubstack: https://getshitdonepod.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  S1E3 Bonus: Rule from Dublin with Nat O'Connor 24.09.2026 37min

  Nat O'Connor has 25 years of policy and research experience. He has been Executive Director at Tasc, Assistant Professor in UCD, Senior Public Affairs and Policy Specialist at Age Action Ireland, and Political Director at the Labour Party, among many other roles in public and academic life. He joins Keire to talk about the problem of centralisation in Ireland.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePodPatreon: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcastSubstack: https://getshitdonepod.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  S1E2: How we vote 17.09.2026 49min

  What makes Ireland's voting system unusual? What does that do to our politics? And does it prevent us from getting shit done? We talk populism and vision, personality voting, ruling the void, the whip system, and, as always, centralisation.YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePodPatreon: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcastSubstack: https://getshitdonepod.substack.com/Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan Regan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  S1E1: Why do we care about getting shit done? 10.09.2026 59min

  Why does Ireland feel poorer than it should? Why can't we seem to actually get shit done and how can we fix it? This podcast tells the story of the real root causes of Ireland's issues, how we can actually solve them, and how we can actually develop the political coalitions needed to deliver. We don't just criticise: we solve. We don't just give out about the government: we ask how they can actually improve our services.In this episode, we introduce the podcast, talk about how high the stakes are (democracy itself!) and how we're going to approach the issue.Hosted by Keire Murphy and Aidan Regan.Questions or comments? Email us at [email protected]: https://patreon.com/GetShitDonePodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetShtDonePod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.