After the umpteenth ECB rates rise, we could potentially see the reintroduction of mortgage interest relief to take some of the pressure off homeowners - that was the first point of discussion on the Inside Politics podcast round-up this week.
The panel also gave their two cents on President Higgins’ recent speech at a reception for think tank Tasc, in which he condemned the “obsession” with achieving economic growth at the expense of “ecology and ethics”.
There was also a noted lack of enthusiasm at the prospect of sitting through live coverage of King Charles the III’s coronation.
And the team talk about some of the best Irish Times content of the week, including:
Gladiator II review: Don’t blame Paul Mescal but there’s no good reason for this jumbled sequel to exist
What will €350,000 buy in Greece, Italy, France, Portugal and Galway?
Spice Village takeaway review: Indian food in south Dublin that will keep you coming back
What time is the Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano fight? Irish start time, Netflix details and all you need to know
· Fintan O’Toole’s brilliant piece on the fanatical racism of John Mitchell
· Jack Horgan-Jones’s account of Donald Trump’s Doonbeg visit
· Pat Leahy writing about Ireland’s approach to relations with China
