-– that of ongoing child poverty in Ireland.

Where others have failed, Johnny has applied blue sky thinking, shifted the mindset and has come up with a solution where everyone wins. Armed with a Powerpoint deck he takes to the stage to present his modest if unorthodox proposal. Based on a 1729 essay by Jonathan Swift, A Modest Proposal is a satirical comedy starring Jed Murray and directed by Andy Crook.

Set in the boardroom of a strategic Government task force who have been assembled to deal with challenging social issues, Johnny is a very convincing presenter who has applied blue sky thinking, shifted the mindset and has come up with a solution where everyone wins. But will the board agree with his modest proposal?

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