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View from the front line: impacts of cuts to community employment

04/11/2010

Guest post by Dr Rory Hearne In an effort to highlight what are the potential real human and economic impacts of some of the proposed December budget …

ICTU's Pre-Budget submission

Paul Sweeney 03/11/2010

Paul Sweeney: Congress has warned that a continuation of the current austerity programme could literally destroy the Irish economy and kill off any …

INOU Pre-Budget Submission

03/11/2010

"Popular media debate would have us all believe that the crisis in the public finances arises because public expenditure went out of control. Did it? …

At least one party gets it

Michael Taft 02/11/2010

Michael Taft: With the political consensus obsessed with a €15 billion deflationary juggernaut, it’s a relief that one party gets it. Sinn …

Dissenter from the Consensus

01/11/2010

Slí Eile. Even if one does not agree with everything he writes and comments on, for clarity and on this occasion complete accuracy and validity, …

'Smart economy' is crucial for future jobs growth

Proinnsias Breathnach 24/10/2010

Proinnsias Breathnach: Recent calls for a shift in the focus of Irish economic policy from the promotion of a “smart” economy to the cultivation …

Abandon the deflationary ship

Michael Taft 20/10/2010

Michael Taft: The Minister for Finance when announcing his €4 billion spending cuts in the last budget, stated confidently: ‘Further corrections …

Meanwhile, elsewhere ....

19/10/2010

In the UK, the Progressive Economics Alternatives Coalition has published a pamphlet, 'Challenging the Cuts Consensus', with articles from a range of …

Fine Gael's 3:1 Ratio

Nat O'Connor 19/10/2010

Nat O'Connor: Fine Gael has given some useful clarity on their fiscal policy position with the declaration that they would seek €1 billion in tax …

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