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Perspectives with Neilo
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☘️Irish podcaster diving deep into news, politics, sport and tech.
🎙️Exploring the state of democracy in a rapidly changing world.
#Taiwan #Ireland #DefendDemocracy #podcast #speirgorm #geopolitics

📕Blog at 👉 www.pwneilo.com
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Human rights shouldn’t be negotiable.
But China’s influence networks are working hard to redefine them. Our latest #podcast with Dr David O'Brien ▶️

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November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Why are CCP officials seeking private meetings with elected leaders - and what does this mean for Uyghur Human Rights? Listen▶️ apple.co/3M46kqU
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Taiwan is the world's top semiconductor manufacturer. President Lai has offered collaboration via Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy. What are we waiting for ? We talk to John McGuinness TD.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Why are CCP officials seeking private meetings with elected leaders - and what does this mean for Uyghur Human Rights? Listen▶️ apple.co/3M46kqU
November 26, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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🎧New Episode☘️
A conversation about secrecy, power, and the Uyghur crisis.
Dr. David O’Brien helps us pull back the curtain on China’s hidden diplomacy▶️

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November 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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The Democracy Shield’s new Centre for Democratic Resilience is a major step against #FIMI & #disinfo. Nad’a Kovalčíková offers a framework to drive its impact and turn principles into action. www.iss.europa.eu/publications...
Shielding democracy: A Triple C framework for turning principles into practice
Europe faces relentless foreign interference. The newly minted European Democracy Shield can turn defensive resilience into strategic resolve by boosting coordination, expanding capacities and enforci...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Moscow is aiming for the political destruction of NATO and the EU. By eroding trust between member states, sowing economic instability and undermining democratic institutions, it seeks to fragment European unity, writes Nicu Popescu @ecfreuropeansec.bsky.social
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Europe’s two wars: The danger of the comfort zone
Europe’s focus on Ukraine’s perilous “kill zone” obscures a second front: a hybrid war into the continent’s “comfort zone”. Europeans must confront this second assault with clarity and cohesion…
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November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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▶️Weekend Podcast Listening🎧

Connect the dots - Why is #Ireland an EU outlier when it comes to trading with #Taiwan ?

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Neilo · 11/13/2025 · 44m
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November 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Taiwan is the world's top semiconductor manufacturer. President Lai has offered collaboration via Ireland's National Semiconductor Strategy. What are we waiting for ? We talk to John McGuinness TD.
▶️ bit.ly/49Obe55
November 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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The real good guys! The President of Japan and the President of Taiwan. Democratic leaders 👍
November 21, 2025 at 11:24 PM
China underground church pastors arrested, face up to 3 years in jail, NGO head says | Reuters share.google/BZ2T78aepm9w...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Rare Satellite Photo Shows Two Chinese Aircraft Carriers in Disputed Waters - Newsweek share.google/TSBmPrMPsd3H...
Rare satellite photo shows two Chinese aircraft carriers in disputed waters
It was the "CNS Fujian's" first training exercise since the carrier was commissioned on November 5.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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Why is 🇮🇪 an EU Outlier when it comes to engagement with Taiwan 🇹🇼 ? #podcast
November 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Our latest podcast is now available on YouTube !

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
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November 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Taiwan’s President Lai has offered semiconductor cooperation to Ireland ☘️
Why aren’t we jumping at it?
🎧 New episode with John McGuinness TD breaks it down.

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Neilo · 11/13/2025 · 44m
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November 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🎧Weekend Podcast Listening▶️

☘️Ireland is cautious on Taiwan
But is that caution costing us a strategic foothold in the global chips race?
👉John McGuinness TD joins me to discuss Taiwan, semiconductors & trade and China's influence in Ireland

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
As Ireland prepares to assume the EU Presidency in 2026, its cautious approach to Taiwan continues to draw attention. Why does Ireland remain an outlier among EU member states in its engagement with T
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November 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Is Ireland missing out on trade opportunities with Taiwan because of fear of China?

Our new episode dives into diplomacy, leadership, and the politics of caution. Listen ▶️

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November 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Taiwan’s President Lai has offered semiconductor cooperation to Ireland.
Why aren’t we jumping at it?

🎧 New episode with John McGuinness TD breaks it down.

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Neilo · 11/13/2025 · 44m
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November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Taiwan’s President Lai has offered semiconductor cooperation to Ireland.
Why aren’t we jumping at it?

🎧 New episode with John McGuinness TD breaks it down.

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Neilo · 11/13/2025 · 44m
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November 14, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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As Ireland prepares for the 2026 EU Presidency, we ask why it’s so cautious on Taiwan — and if this is hurting trade?

🎧latest podcast interview with John McGuinness TD ▶️

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Neilo · 11/13/2025 · 44m
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November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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As Ireland prepares for the 2026 EU Presidency, we ask why it’s so cautious on Taiwan — and if this is hurting trade?

🎧latest podcast interview with John McGuinness TD ▶️

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Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan
Podcast Episode · Perspectives with Neilo · 11/13/2025 · 44m
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November 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Is Ireland missing out on trade opportunities with Taiwan because of fear of China?

Our new episode dives into diplomacy, leadership, and the politics of caution. Listen ▶️

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November 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
This is for all the people who think that China leads the world in infrastructure 👉

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Moment newly opened bridge partially collapses in China
Local authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan say there are no reports of casualties following the collapse.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:49 PM