Who Controls Irish Media

This week on The Irish Question, Paul Treyvaud, Elaine Mullally, Nick Delehanty, and special guest Stephen “Cowboy” Kelly dig into another packed week of politics, media, social change, and life in modern Ireland. From the campaign to abolish the USC, to Nick’s visit to Leinster House, the growing power of social media voices, government funding of mainstream media, immigration concerns, NGOs, energy costs, phones for kids, and the future of Irish sport — nothing is off the table. Stephen Kelly joins the panel for a wide-ranging and honest conversation on lockdown, speaking out, comedy, family, Ireland’s future, and why more people are finding their voice online. 👇 Let us know your thoughts in the comments. Do you agree, disagree, or think we missed something? 📌 Chapters: 00:00 Opening headlines and episode intro 01:08 USC abolition campaign and council motions 02:38 Nick’s Leinster House presentation on immigration data 04:17 Introducing Stephen “Cowboy” Kelly 05:05 Starmer resigns and wider political leadership failures 09:25 Stephen on lockdown, Hardy Bucks, and finding his voice 12:26 Social media influence and the under-16 ban 14:47 Government funding of media and editorial bias 21:54 Misinformation, missing public data, and accountability 26:40 Dublin safety, immigration, and changing towns 42:26 NGOs, Simon Harris’s brother, and public funding 51:52 Energy costs, phones, GAA venues, and closing remarks 👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share the episode to help grow the conversation. #TheIrishQuestion #IrishPolitics #StephenKelly #CowboyKelly #Ireland #FreeSpeech #MediaBias #ImmigrationIreland #NGOs #USC #SocialMedia #GAA