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20 Most Influential Moments: THE EURO

We’ve been asking Newstalk listeners what the 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years are… Selected so far has been Brexit, the election of Barack Obama, the Queen's Visit, Saipan and water charges. Today we're looking back on the introduction of the Euro currency in 2002. Former Finance Minister and Labour TD Ruairi Quinn tells Ciara Kelly about the crucial role he played in bringing about the single currency Pat Kenny asks Dr. Eoin Drea, Senior Researcher in the Martens Centre in Brussel whether the idealistic notion of the Euro is working at all? and Henry McKean talks to people about their memories of that anticipated chaos and panic ahead of the Punt-Euro changeover in January 2002.   Check out newstalk.com/20moments for more   Listen and subscribe to 'The 20 Most Influential Moments of The Last 20 Years' on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.   Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.   You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'. see more