Notes on the Front

Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU

Month: March 2008

  • The Lonely Predicament of David Begg

    ICTU’s David Begg is in a reflective mood. He admits that workers received no gains under the last wage agreement because inflation wiped them out. He even went so far…

  • Don’t Want to Sing Those Half-Party Blues No More

    The following is a synopsis of an article that appears on Irish Left Review. When Eamon Gilmore, TD launched his leadership bid back in August he laid out his primary…

  • The Lost Art of Heckling

    The next time Minister Michael Martin addresses the Dail about knowledge capital, or Minister Mary Hanafin prattles on about ‘investing in our future’ or any other Minister talks about ‘world…

  • Fianna Fail Odds-on to Win the Next General Election

    Economic growth to slump to the lowest levels since the recessionary 1980s. Unemployment to rise. Inflation heading back up. Tax revenue slumping. Exchequer deficit out of control. Export growth sluggish.…

  • Oh My God! The Heritage Foundation Says Nice Things about Ireland

    You may not be familiar with the think-tank Heritage Foundation. Its mission statement should give you a clue: ‘ . . . to formulate and promote conservative public policies based…

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