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World Service,06 Nov 2015,17 mins

Live from the Kilkenomics Festival

Business Daily

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Manuela Saragosa broadcasts live from the annual Kilkenomics festival of economics and comedy in Kilkenny, Ireland. She investigates the cult of the celebrity economist and asks why former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has attracted punters from far and wide by speaking at this year's festival. Irish economist David McWilliams gives his views and talks about the two sides of the Irish economy, post bail-out. (Photo: Kilkenny. Credit: Thinkstock)

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