This following was written with Tom McDonnell, Policy Analyst and Economist with TASC. It originally appeared on Progressive-Economy.ie In our first post, we outlined some of Ireland’s financing alternatives; namely…
Even when presented with cold hard reality, Government ministers refuse to acknowledge it, preferring to live in a fantasy island. Spin is one thing, denial is another. Take Lucinda Creighton…
The following is my presentation to the Dail Committee on European Affairs. On behalf of UNITE the Union I would like to put forward seven points regarding the Fiscal Treaty.…
Following on from the Household Charge debacle the Government intends to introduce (a) water meter installation charges, (b) water metering charges, (c) residential property charges. This is a heavy agenda…
Commentary on Irish Political Economy by Michael Taft, researcher for SIPTU