Counterpoint with Eddie Hobbs
Eddie Hobbs visits Citywest to speak with local community leaders about the impact of Ireland's asylum accommodation system on their village. Featuring interviews with Kiran Kassan and Anne Sullivan from Saggart, and studio guest Linda DeCoursey, an Independent Ireland councillor from Clondalkin. Expect to learn about the transformation of Saggart from a quiet village to an area housing over 2,400 asylum seekers, the community's concerns regarding safety and cultural integration, and the documented incidents within the International Protection Accommodation center. The discussion covers the...
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Ken O'Flynn, TD for Cork North Central and Chairman of Independent Ireland, discusses the dramatic shift in UK migration policy and its potential impact on Ireland. Expect to learn about the Irish government's response to UK asylum law changes, how Denmark's migration model is being replicated across Europe, and why Ireland's infrastructure is struggling with population growth beyond 2035 projections. Ken examines the systemic issues in Ireland's asylum system, including concerns about...
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Chartered Engineer Ivor Cummins and car dealership owner Nadia Adan join Eddie Hobbs to examine the future of motoring against the backdrop of Ireland's Department of Finance plans to reduce miles traveled by 20% in five years and 50% over 25 years. Expect to learn about the declining global sales of pure electric vehicles, surprising data showing hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles outperforming both traditional combustion engines and EVs in total lifetime CO2 emissions, the significant weight difference between EVs and conventional cars, and the practical implications for tire wear and range....
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Eddie Hobbs examines whether Ireland's 2022 whistleblower laws were deliberately designed to fail citizens in this revealing episode of Counterpoint. Featuring Senior Counsel Una McGurk, the discussion analyzes a protected disclosure made by a senior Irish pharmacist that has been systematically suppressed. Expect to learn about the serious allegations contained in the whistleblower's disclosure regarding COVID-19 management, including claims of fraudulent PCR testing protocols,...
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Eddie Hobbs examines controversial political statements and government planning with data scientist Ivor Cummins and legal expert Nick Delehanty in this revealing discussion about Ireland's future trajectory. Expect to learn about Social Democrats leader Holly Carnes' claim that "there's no link between crime and immigration" and how this contradicts available Irish Prison Service data, Denmark's comprehensive immigration statistics and policies that show clear demographic patterns in crime rates, and Micheál Martin's climate commitments at COP30 despite major nations withdrawing from these...
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Professor Judith Curry is a climatologist, author of "Climate Uncertainty and Risk," and a leading voice challenging mainstream climate change narratives. With decades of experience in climate science, she brings a measured perspective to the complex debate around climate policy. Expect to learn about the fundamental flaws in current climate change approaches, why net-zero carbon policies are creating energy poverty rather than solving climate issues, and how the rush toward renewable...
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Dougie Beattie, Irish correspondent for GB News, shares his eyewitness account of the protests at City West following an alleged assault on a child at the asylum accommodation center. Expect to learn about the shifting composition of Irish protests with middle and upper-class citizens joining traditional working-class demonstrators, the confrontational approach taken by Gardaà including pepper-spraying identified press members and local residents, and the notable absence of mainstream...
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Michael Yon is a former Green Beret and independent military journalist who has reported from conflict zones across the globe, including Thailand, Hong Kong, Iraq, and Afghanistan. His work has been referenced in major publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Guardian. In this interview, viewers will gain insight into what Yon describes as the global migration industrial complex, exploring how large-scale population movements can be used as...
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Declan Ganley, entrepreneur and activist for the "Spoil the Vote" campaign, discusses the recent Irish presidential election that revealed a significant disconnect between the Irish government and its people. Expect to learn about the unprecedented level of spoiled votes and non-voters in the election, how three-quarters of the Irish electorate remains politically unrepresented, and why Ganley believes this presents an opportunity for a new center-right political movement. The...
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📌 Join 7,000+ others on Substack for exclusive access to deep dive articles, upcoming talks, and more: Ezra Levant and Senator Sharon Keogan join Eddie Hobbs on Counterpoint to discuss the aftermath of an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old child at Citywest, Ireland's largest asylum accommodation center. Expect to learn about the security concerns surrounding Ireland's immigration policies, how the alleged perpetrator had been ordered deported but remained in the country, the lack of transparency in crime statistics related to asylum seekers, and Senator Keogan's critique of the...
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Dougie Beattie, Irish correspondent for GB News, shares his eyewitness account of the protests at City West following an alleged assault on a child at the asylum accommodation center.
Expect to learn about the shifting composition of Irish protests with middle and upper-class citizens joining traditional working-class demonstrators, the confrontational approach taken by GardaĂ including pepper-spraying identified press members and local residents, and the notable absence of mainstream Irish media outlets at a significant public event.
Beattie details how journalists were physically targeted despite clear press identification, raising questions about press freedom and transparency. The conversation explores the recent "spoil the vote" phenomenon that sent a powerful message to the Irish government, declining public trust in state-funded media organizations, and the interconnections between immigration policies in Ireland and Britain.
Beattie provides context on Ireland's diminishing influence on the global stage, particularly regarding its stance on international conflicts and relations with Washington.
This discussion offers rare firsthand insights into events largely unreported by traditional Irish media channels and examines broader questions about media accountability, immigration policy, and political shifts occurring across Ireland.
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Eddie Hobbs heads up Hobbs Financial Practice Ltd, a private client advisory firm that specialises in strategic positioning of personal wealth. Hobbs Financial Practice Limited is Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.