Gript Media Podcasts Climate, Drones, and migration
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Dec 12, 2025 Cormac Lucey, a sharp columnist for Gript Media and the Sunday Times, delves into pressing topics like the waning climate hysteria and the economic factors driving a reevaluation of green policies. He critiques Ireland’s defense posture in light of drone threats and discusses the country's balancing act between neutrality and diplomatic realism amid rising migration issues. Cormac also highlights the need for harsher immigration measures, while linking current debates to past political decisions, all wrapped in a succinct examination of broken politics.
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Green Policy Costs Exceed Global Impact
- European green policies have raised domestic energy costs and weakened manufacturing competitiveness.
- The net global climate benefit is small while economic harm to Europe is large.
Cost Pressure Is Nudging Climate Rhetoric
- Politicians are shifting away from climate catastrophism at the margins due to rising costs and voter backlash.
- Change is tactical rather than full reversal and may be slow in Ireland.
Ideology Closed Off Cheaper Options
- Ireland's Green movement prioritized ideology over pragmatic low-carbon options like nuclear.
- That ideological choice limited cheaper, more effective decarbonisation paths.
