Blog Archive

The Default Option - Cancelling the Odious Debt

Tom McDonnell 14/11/2012

Tom McDonnell: We have seen again in the last few days that the troika are a not a monolith. They disagree quite fundamentally on many issues. It is …

The importance of secondary benefits

Aoife Ní Lochlainn 07/11/2012

Aoife Ní Lochlainn: Today, TASC appeared before the Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection to discuss our proposals for Budget …

Closing the Gap

01/11/2012

Today we launched Closing the Gap: TASC’s Proposals for a More Equitable Budget. Our basic message is that there is a risk of major, negative and …

New Book on Social Enterprise in Ireland

Gerald Doyle, Tanya Lalor 31/10/2012

Guest Post, Gerald Doyle and Tanya Lalor: Our new book is entitled Social Enterprise in Ireland: A People’s Economy? and it is an edited volume …

24/10/2012

Guest post: A discussion on the merits of Site Value Tax (SVT) as an alternative to a Property Tax is being held on Saturday, 27th October, 2012 at …

Equality Authority Books Available

18/10/2012

The Equality Authority’s Research, Policy and Good Practice Publications are available free-of-charge for collection from their offices. VENUE : …

Jobs and credit crises call for clear policy response

17/10/2012

Michael O'Sullivan (author of Ireland and the Global Question) has written a lucid article on what's required for job creation in today's Irish …

Exploring alternative pathways

Tom Healy 16/10/2012

Tom Healy: With my colleague Rory O'Farrell we have reviewed the evidence about the impact of 'Plan A' and 'Plan B' over the coming 6 years. The …

Revolt of the Rich

Nat O'Connor 08/10/2012

Nat O'Connor: A concern with the "predatory super-rich" as the new secessionists in the USA is very clearly articulated in this article ('Revolt of …