'The Premier League is a reminder of what our neighbours do well. From the Beatles to Led Zeppelin, from house music to numerous TV formats, the English have been creating, packaging and exporting popular culture worldwide for over half a century'.

irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Thanks John Burn-Murdoch. Tells the story 👇👇👇

David McWilliams 👋 I left Ireland out because there’s no breakdown provided for rough sleeping vs temporary accommodation, but here we are:

Morning.

Dalkey Book Festival is only few weeks away. Check out dalkeybookfestival.org for tickets. Thanks for the article Ireland Before You Die below. 100 speakers, 77 events, 4 days, 1 town.

Hope to see you Dalkey Book Festival

Podcast time.

The New Opium War.

Dispatches from a North American City.
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/202…

Going on Pat Kenny Newstalk now with David C. McCourt to chat about our AI series of talks Dalkey Book Festival - Tune in at 10.20am. Fascinating prospects ahead.

Looking forward to speaking with Pat Kenny Newstalk alongside David McWilliams on NewstalkFM this morning about why we’re bringing the topic of #AI to the Dalkey Book Festival and why #Ireland can take a leadership position globally in this emerging tech. Tune in at 10:20am newstalk.com

Great insights from Evan Solomon - a definite Kilkenomics addition!

...because its a great book!

Hahaha! Love it!!

I'm really looking forward to this event. This is one of the most excitingly positive economic, political and social movements to emerge in Ireland in years. 👇🇮🇪👇

🇮🇪🤖 Éire Accelerationism x Dalkey Book Festival 📚

I am excited to share that I will be speaking on two panels at this year’s festival!

Panel 1: discussing the core ideas of Éire Accelerationism - é/acc with Emma Waldron Chen 18for0 David McWilliams & Finn McRedmond

Panel 2: reimagining Ireland in the

Morning. Podcast time.

A Letter from America with the brilliant Evan Solomon

A little gem of a podcast all the way from Quebec.

Lot's of great insights, a few yarns and a laugh or two. Hope you enjoy it.
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/202…

I'm delighted that this brilliant Pulitzer prize winning writer/thinker Nathan Thrall is coming to Dalkey Book Festival. Do not miss him.

His book 'A Day in the Life of Abed Salama' is a masterpiece

Listen 👇

I'm honoured to be talking Southbank Centre on my new book Money: A Story of Humanity.

I started it during the lockdown and can honestly say I have not enjoyed researching and writing so much. It's the amazing story of money from the Stone Age to Bitcoin.

I hope you enjoy it.

Kevin, we are delighted you are coming. Can't wait to listen to your discussion - could be one of the most fascinating of the whole weekend. Kevin Mitchell

Parts of North American cities offer an apocalyptic vista half Mad Max half Trainspotting.

A few thoughts on what I saw during the week in some of the wealthiest cities in the world.
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Podcast time.

Rich people in poor peoples' houses.

podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/202…

Podcast Time.

The Tories serve a vengeful dish cold....and Ireland doesn't know whether to eat it or spit it out!
podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/202…

A delightful episode from David McWilliams on the long standing Italian Irish immigration, and fish and chips.
open.spotify.com/episode/0kVMJa…