Blog Archive
Government’s new climate bill falls short of climate leadership
Sean McCabe 08/10/2020
The much-anticipated Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020, published this week, was to be a significant moment in the …
The Housing Crisis
PJ Drudy 07/10/2020
The Budget offers a golden opportunity to the Minister and the Government to tackle the housing problem once and for all. The COVID pandemic …
'In an increasingly protectionist world, Ireland needs to strengthen the case for international trade'
Shana Cohen 28/09/2020
Centre-left parties are currently brandishing ‘competence’ and respect for experience in order to gain public trust and boost their …
“If they are good enough to teach, they are good enough to pay”
Amie Lajoie 24/09/2020
On Wednesday, 16 September, I logged into Twitter to see “NUIG” trending on my feed. I graduated from the National University of Ireland – …
Tech Alone Won't Save Us
Tyler West 24/08/2020
Background: While the belief that technology will play an increasingly central role in 21st-century life is commonly accepted, the exponential …
Diverse Thinking and Coalition Government
David Jacobson 18/08/2020
In her article in yesterday’s Irish Times, Shana Cohen extols the virtue of diverse thinking, especially for “devising solutions to difficult and …
Internal debate a true measure of Coalition Government’s strength
Shana Cohen 17/08/2020
This article was first published in The Irish Times on 12 August, 2020. After his death, the media referred consistently to John …
An Academic Year Like No Other
13/08/2020
According to a USI report published in July, almost 3 in 5 students (59.72%) report being “concerned, very concerned or extremely concerned” …
Book review and summary: "Deaths of despair: the future of capitalism"
Paul Sweeney 12/08/2020
This book will give you a greater understanding of why so many people support Donald Trump. It will also shock you with some of the statistics and …
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Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …
Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …