Question: which European country has the highest level of child income payments while at the same time having one of the highest levels of child poverty? Yes, Ireland. And what…

It may not be as sexy as the debate over the Celtic and Christian character of Irish society, but the issue of endemic low-pay in the economy is one of…

David McWilliams excellent article on early education hit the nail on the head, stating that early intervention at pre-school and early primary level was the most effective way to combat…

It’s now official.  Public sector workers don’t count.  That’s the conclusion of the Irish Times’ Marc Coleman: The fact is that the business community is the taxpayer. In contrast to…

This was originally written for Irishelection.com Pity the Labour Party. They have bent over backwards to insist they will not raise taxes. The first issue of their free tabloid, The…

For many, it is not an issue that rushes the ideological blood but the looming battle over mandatory pensions could well determine the future direction of the welfare state. The…