John Waters - Ireland’s Awakening: Fuel Protests, Government Crackdowns & the Real Cost of Replacement

John Waters returns to Hearts of Oak to discuss the fuel protests in Ireland involving farmers, hauliers, and building contractors. He examines the economic pressures on these groups, government policy responses, media coverage, and the wider context of national identity and sovereignty. John considers the protests as a potential basis for greater public unity and the emergence of new leadership. John Waters is an Irish writer and thinker, exploring themes from society’s spirit to rock ‘n’ roll, the human self, and modern life’s meaning. Starting as a journalist with Hot Press in 1981, he went full-time in 1984, moving to Dublin. He tackled controversial issues like colonialism’s impact and fathers’ rights, writing for The Irish Times for 24 years until 2014. His articles now appear in First Things, The Spectator, and others. He’s published ten books, including Give Us Back the Bad Roads (2018), reflecting on Ireland’s cultural decline. A playwright, songwriter, husband, father, and lapsed agnostic, he was born in Roscommon, belongs to Sligo, and lives in Dublin. Connect with John... X @johnwaters2024 SUBSTACK WEBSITE Connect with Hearts of Oak… 𝕏 x.com/HeartsofOakUK WEBSITE heartsofoak.org/ PODCASTS heartsofoak.podbean.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA heartsofoak.org/connect/ SHOP heartsofoak.org/shop/ *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com and follow him on 𝕏 x.com/TheBoschFawstin

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This episode is 42:04 long.

This episode was published on Apr 16, 2026.

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