Richard Boyd Barrett: Government pathetic on cost of living debate @VideoParliamentIreland
Richard Boyd Barrett: Government pathetic on cost of living debate  @VideoParliamentIreland
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Richard Boyd Barrett criticises the government for failing to address predictable petrol price rises and the wider cost of living. He says the reconvening of the Dáil was driven by fear of public outrage, yet the government then seeks to curtail the debate.

Chapters:
00:00 Opening criticism of policy failure
00:12 Why the Dáil was reconvened
00:29 Impact on working families

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Richard Boyd Barrett: Government 'pathetic' on cost of living debate

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