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Budget 2009: further comments
Slí Eile 07/04/2009
Sli Eile: Some additional – and initial – observations about specific points in the Budget. Leading by example? The announced changes to pay and …
Budget 2009: Dept of Finance project 15.5% unemployment
Slí Eile 07/04/2009
Sli Eile: Some say a week is a long time in politics. Well, only a few weeks ago the Government was ruling out another budget (don't mention the B …
Budget 2009: Banking proposal and cuts in discretionary income the real news
Terry McDonough 07/04/2009
Terry McDonough: It is interesting that the initial reactions to the budget are emphasizing the stunning nature of the package. My own take is …
Labour and the budget
07/04/2009
The story goes that, when asked to evaluate the long-term impact of the French revolution, a student replied that it was too early to say. The …
Economic impact of radical reform of 'shareholder value' in company law
Paul Sweeney 06/04/2009
Paul Sweeney: A couple of weeks ago, David Jacobson raised the issue of the conflicts which the auditing profession can have, and how its role can be …
Its all about choices
04/04/2009
Listening to the RTE News at 9 pm some evenings is not a healthy night cap for those worried about jobs – their own or those of their loved ones. …
Support for domestic stimulus
03/04/2009
The Fine Gael document ‘Rebuilding Ireland a NewEra for the Irish Economy’ was published on 26 March but has received comparatively little …
Rating the Raters
01/04/2009
‘Which is better, health or wealth?’, asks Cardinal Brady, RC Primate of Ireland. Standard and Poor’s (curious name) – the new shadow …
The road to recovery: different responses
01/04/2009
There has been, recently, a plethora of reports on the economy in Ireland ranging from the Government publication 'Building Ireland's Smart Economy' …
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