Blog Archive

Wrong recovery, wrong investment

James Wickham 25/01/2016

James Wickham: According to the Taoiseach before COP21, Ireland needed special consideration because: "We have lost a decade of investment in our …

Intergenerational inequality in Ireland: younger generations pay the price of austerity and recovery

Rory Hearne 21/01/2016

Rory Hearne: There is a requirement for a greater focus on who paid the highest price in austerity and who continues to be affected by inequality in …

For richer or poorer: Oxfam's wealth inequality report withstands scrutiny

20/01/2016

Oisin Gilmore: A few days ago, Oxfam released a report stating that “the richest 1% have now accumulated more wealth than the rest of the world put …

Should Ireland’s largest bank should be sold off to foreigners?

Paul Sweeney 17/01/2016

Paul Sweeney: Should Ireland's largest bank, AIB, be sold off to a foreign bank or hedge fund? This is the plan. It is not being debated. Why not …

Zero-hours legislation?

Alicja Bobek 11/01/2016

Alicja Bobek: In 2015 the government commissioned a study on zero hours contracts from the University of Limerick. In a welcome development it now …

Lobbying transparency register up and running - but vigilance needed for potential loopholes

Nuala Haughey 07/01/2016

Nuala Haughey: Ireland’s mandatory lobbying register is now online. But what exactly does it mean? Well, for the first time members of the public …

One area of Public Investment: PPPs

04/01/2016

Paul Sweeney looks at one area of public investment: It is worth noting that the Government seems be to a little cooler on Public Private …

Forecasting the Future.

31/12/2015

Paul Sweeney makes some forecasts for 2016.No one had forecast that Ireland’s growth rate would hit 7 percent in 2015. No one. So making …

Have yourself a casual Christmas: 21st century ‘entrepreneurs’ and bogus self-employment in the Irish construction sector

Alicja Bobek 23/12/2015

Alicja Bobek: For the majority of us across Ireland, Christmas means holiday. It is a festive season, providing us with a few days that we can spend …

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