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With friends like these ..... Michael Burke on the view from the UK
24/11/2010
PE's Michael Burke has an article on the Socialist Economic Bulleting putting the Irish situation into context for British readers: Like Greece …
Krugman on the bailout - and why the markets aren't impressed
23/11/2010
"The basic situation is that given the cost of rescuing Ireland’s banks, and the damage harsh austerity is inflicting on Ireland’s economy, …
FT on bailout and banking
23/11/2010
"Ireland’s uninvited helpers seem set on perpetuating Dublin’s dysfunctional policy of throwing good money after bad and filling holes into which …
A sneak pre-view of the 4-year plan
Slí Eile 21/11/2010
Slí Eile: An interesting insight from former IMF director, Donal Donovan, is given here. He writes in the Irish Times, last Friday, that: "These …
The IMF: Bringing in more transparency?
Nat O'Connor 19/11/2010
Nat O'Connor: One of the clear risks to Ireland's economy and society is that we can go back to business as usual. In fact, if we don't make any …
Terry McDonough puts the Irish crash in a global context
18/11/2010
"The current coalition’s ‘solution’ to the crisis is precisely the intensification of global neo-liberalism. Ultimate salvation will come from …
Crisis shedding light on the Irish state
Peadar Kirby 17/11/2010
Peadar Kirby: We may live in very exceptional times, in which the speed of how the Irish crisis is developing is literally breathtaking. Yet, for all …
Cometh the moment of truth
Slí Eile 16/11/2010
Slí Eile: Some international organs of the media are showing a particular interest in Ireland which extends to the voices crowded out in the …
The new Irish Famine?
16/11/2010
“The Irish famine killed more than a million people, but it killed poor devils only. To the wealth of the country, it did not the slightest …
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Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …