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Budget 2015 and Tax Cuts
Nat O'Connor 25/08/2014
Nat O'Connor: Minister for State, Simon Harris, has joined the chorus calling for income tax cuts. His argument, as reported in The Irish Times, is …
The Inequality Debate
Cormac Staunton 28/07/2014
Cormac Staunton: The ESRI today released a Research Note on The Distribution of Income and the Public Finances. It adds to the growing debate on …
Global Open Government Partnership offers a new platform for reformers
Nuala Haughey 23/07/2014
Nuala Haughey: Ireland today published its first National Action Plan as part of the global Open Government Partnership (OGP). The two year plan …
New MA in Sociology: Work, Labour Markets and Employment
21/07/2014
NUI Maynooth has launched a new MA in Sociology: Work, Labour Markets and Employment, which is now accepting applications for September 2014. Full …
Juncker's New Start for Europe
Nat O'Connor 18/07/2014
Nat O'Connor:On 15 July, Jean-Claude Juncker was elected President of the European Commission. As part of securing votes from the S&D grouping …
Promoting growth and job creation through investment
Cormac Staunton 18/07/2014
Cormac Staunton: Taxes have both positive and negative effects on the economy and job creation. However, discussions of ‘tax cuts’ often focus on …
Only One in Six Pay The 41% Higher Income Tax Rate
Nat O'Connor 15/07/2014
Nat O'Connor: Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has confirmed TASC's analysis that few people would benefit from changes to the higher income tax …
Government Priorities, Jobs and Taxation
Nat O'Connor 14/07/2014
Nat O'Connor: Jobs has (rightly) emerged as the number one priority for the Government for the remainder of its term in office (Link: Statement of …
Ireland's Corporation Tax Regime Under Scrutiny (Again)
Nat O'Connor 14/07/2014
Nat O'Connor: It is reported that the Government is considering an early move to close down the 'Double Irish' tax avoidance method permitted by …
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Jim Stewart
Dr Jim Stewart is Adjunct Associate Professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …