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.
Will some local authorities go bankrupt in 2010?
Nat O'Connor 08/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: It has been suggested today that property tax will not be introduced any time soon: “Ministers believe that the introduction of a …
Evidence of public desire for alternative economics
Nat O'Connor 03/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: Today's Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll can be interpreted as showing public desire for progressive alternatives to the political and …
NAMA is still not very transparent
Nat O'Connor 02/09/2009
Nat O'Connor: Brian Lenihan on NAMA: “...there has been very little criticism on the vast bulk of the legislation. In areas such as transparency …
A Smart Approach
Nat O'Connor 28/08/2009
Nat O'Connor: I agree with some of what Philip R Lane wrote today about taking a smart approach to balancing the public finances. I agree when he …
Lower Rents Still Higher Than Rent Supplement in Dublin
Nat O'Connor 18/08/2009
Nat O'Connor: Rents drop 17% over 12 months according to DAFT’s latest Rental Report. This headline will be referred to in the next Budget to …
Other hidden costs of the minimum wage
Nat O'Connor 16/08/2009
Nat O'Connor: The debate so far has not considered all aspects of the minimum wage. Employers are quick to point out that the hourly amount paid to …
Profiting from the downturn
Nat O'Connor 14/08/2009
Nat O'Connor: We are reminded again in today's Irish Times that some people are not living in the same economy as the rest of us. Despite cuts to …
How much is a Billion Euro in Irish terms?
Nat O'Connor 25/07/2009
Nat O'Connor: One of the effects of the financial crisis is that it is forcing us to deal with very big numbers. We now regularly hear or read about …
More Cutting Times (Rent Supplement)
Nat O'Connor 29/06/2009
Nat O'Connor: Today’s Irish Times suggests that rent supplement (along with child benefit) is being targeted for cuts by the Special Group on …
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