{"podcast":{"title":"Perspectives with Neilo","slug":"perspectives-with-neilo-6091219","podcast_index_feed_id":6091219,"rss_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:1186345309/sounds.rss","website_url":"http://www.pwneilo.com/","image_url":"https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-DJg3fOGPmUUdFSww-AOcaHA-original.jpg","author":"PwNeilo","episode_count":92,"summary":"☘️Perspectives with Neilo is where we go beyond t…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T14:18:19.777885+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perspectives-with-neilo-6091219"},"episode":{"title":"Too Afraid to Trade ? Ireland's Caution on Taiwan","slug":"too-afraid-to-trade-ireland-s-caution-on-taiwan","published_at":"2025-11-13T01:03:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perspectives-with-neilo-6091219/too-afraid-to-trade-ireland-s-caution-on-taiwan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perspectives-with-neilo-6091219","url":"https://soundcloud.com/perspectives-with-neilo/too-afraid-to-trade-irelands-caution-on-taiwan","audio_url":"https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2211246791-perspectives-with-neilo-too-afraid-to-trade-irelands-caution-on-taiwan.mp3","summary":"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 Taipei, and how much is that caution driven by concerns about Ireland–China relations? In this episode, we speak with John McGuinness, Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow–Kilkenny, and Chairman of the Ireland–Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Association, about his recent visit to Taiwan and meeting with President William Lai. We discuss opportunities for cooperation under Ireland’s National Semiconductor Strategy, potential trade growth in the semiconductor industry, agri-food exports, and technology sectors — and whether Ireland is missing key trade opportunities with Taiwan. We also explore how China’s influence and EU foreign policy dynamics are shaping Ireland’s diplomatic balancing act between Beijing and Taipei. Date of Recording: November 7th, 2025 Thumbnail picture courtesy of the Office of the President, Republic of China, Taiwan. #Ireland, #Taiwan, #China, #EU, #ForeignPolicy, #Trade, #Semiconductors","meta_description":"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 a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2635,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/perspectives-with-neilo-6091219/episodes/too-afraid-to-trade-ireland-s-caution-on-taiwan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/perspectives-with-neilo-6091219/too-afraid-to-trade-ireland-s-caution-on-taiwan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}