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The Fetishists of Farmleigh

Colm O'Doherty 22/09/2009

Colm O'Doherty: The conceit at the heart of the Global Economic Forum at Farmleigh was that it lacked the will and resolve to make any alternative to …

More Talk about Public v Private Pay

22/09/2009

The ESRI released a study today showing a gap between public and private pay. And IMPACT have released an objection to it. But is there anything new …

"Beat the recession - pay less tax"

Slí Eile 21/09/2009

Slí Eile: I have heard of calls for beating the recession by spending more, spending less, taxing more, taxing less, doing nothing, doing lots of …

The next 100 days: thinking about risk, trust and ethics

Slí Eile 18/09/2009

Slí Eile: “the citizens of this country are understandably angry about the state of the banks. They are bitterly disappointed by the failure of …

OECD on Employment in Ireland: the outlook is "grim"

Nat O'Connor 18/09/2009

Nat O'Connor: The OECD has just published its Employment Outlook 2009. The main site is here, and there is also a report on Ireland. The OECD is …

NAMA: Gamble of the Century

Slí Eile 17/09/2009

Slí Eile: Its now N-Day plus one. So, what do we know now that we didn’t know last Tuesday? And what would people outside this island say about …

NAMA and 'Systemic Importance'

Nat O'Connor 17/09/2009

Nat O'Connor: According to the Bill, Section 65 (2) "The Minister shall not designate an applicant credit institution as a participating institution …

A lucid account of NAMA

Slí Eile 16/09/2009

Slí Eile: Details of the NAMA arrangement are still sketchy. In a post on irisheconomy Karl Whelan has provided a very clear and concise overview of …

Creditworthiness: Ireland v Peru

16/09/2009

Brian Lucey is quoted in the Irish Times as saying “Right now we’re seen as being less creditworthy than Peru.” “Peru, of course, has natural …

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