Posts by Dr Nat O'Connor
Dr Nat O'Connor @natpolicy
Dr Nat O’Connor is Assistant Professor of Social Policy at UCD, a fellow of the UCD Geary Institute for Public Policy and former Director of TASC. Nat also previously worked at Age Action, the Labour Party, Ulster University and the Homeless Agency. You can find him on LinkedIn (natoconnor) and TwitterX @natpolicy.
Any initial thoughts on the Finance Bill 2010?
Nat O'Connor 05/02/2010
Nat O'Connor: I'm still reading through the Finance Bill, but I want to put up this post to give readers a space to post any comments over the …
Uno duce, una voce
Nat O'Connor 05/02/2010
Nat O'Connor: I cannot allow two recent stories in the papers to go by without comment. Today's Irish Independent reports (in a story about Enda …
Finance, NTMA and FOI
Nat O'Connor 04/02/2010
Nat O'Connor: The Story (freedom of information blog) offer an insight into why the Minster for Finance transfered powers to the NTMA yesterday: "One …
The State of the US
Nat O'Connor 28/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: I'm sure I'm not the only one who watched President Obama's State of the Union address to Congress. (Various versions of it are on …
Counting Vacant Houses (And Their Cost)
Nat O'Connor 22/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: A lack of reliable information about the housing market contributed to the housing bubble and subsequent crash. The National Institute …
The Division of Power Requires Stronger Accountability Institutions
Nat O'Connor 20/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: Many current news stories are about accountability, either seeking it or the lack of it. In some cases, there is a clear public …
A Progressive Plan for Dublin (and the Country)?
Nat O'Connor 13/01/2010
Nat O'Connor: Dublin City Council have launched the Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011-2017 and are actively seeking "conversations with, and …
Ireland seeks Hedge Funds
Nat O'Connor 23/12/2009
Nat O'Connor: A article in the Financial Times states that the Government is seeking to attract hedge funds to Ireland. Dublin to open door for hedge …
NAMA revelations
Nat O'Connor 21/12/2009
Nat O'Connor: The Irish Times has a series of articles on NAMA, based on documents they got through freedom of information requests. These include a …
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Dr Nat O’Connor is Assistant Professor of Social Policy at UCD, a fellow of the UCD …
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Shana Cohen
Dr. Shana Cohen is the Director of TASC. She studied at Princeton University and at the …