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All pain, no gain, no gain at all

Michael Taft 08/10/2010

Michael Taft: No doubt the Government will blame the need for increased contraction through a multi-annual budget on the banking crisis. There …

One of the most catastrophic political decisions in post-war Europe?

08/10/2010

Writing on the Eurointelligence blog, Financial Times columnist Wolfgang Munchau says that: "[...] on Tuesday, 30 September 2008, when Brian Cowen, …

Benefitting all the children equally

07/10/2010

In an Irish Times 'Double Vision' piece with Friends First economist Jim Power, TASC Head of Policy Sinéad Pentony argues this morning that the …

IBEC and Social Justice Ireland call for Higher Taxes (Revised)

Nat O'Connor 06/10/2010

Nat O'Connor: IBEC (in their pre-Budget submission) have proposed that Ireland's level of taxation should be 36 to 38 per cent of GNP. Social Justice …

What shall we do with our new banks?

Slí Eile 02/10/2010

Slí Eile: as the sweet tones of the 'People's flag is deepest red it shrouded oft our martyred dead' signalled the end of that very nice protest on …

How not to reduce the fiscal deficit

Slí Eile 02/10/2010

Slí Eile: Today's opinion poll in the Irish Times is odd. One of the questions is: 'Asked if the Government should stick by its target of reducing …

At least we're not Iceland

Michael Burke 01/10/2010

Michael Burke: Over on Irish Economy, Kevin O'Rourke has criticised the Finance Minister for arguing that not allowing a default of bank debt had …

The Governor is wrong

Michael Taft 30/09/2010

Michael Taft: Patrick Honohan, the Government of the Central Bank, was on News at One today. He stated: ‘€3 billion next year will not do it …

Interesting 5 min video about austerity

30/09/2010

Here is the interesting video WatsonMedia presents Mark Blyth on Austerity from The Global Conversation on Vimeo.

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