The Independent has published leaked budget proposals (but, as always, check against delivery).  There are three issues covered:  cuts in Child Benefit and medical card prescription charges, and the imminent…

The Troika is at it again – putting pressure on the Government to do something.  This time the ‘something‘ is to introduce more means-testing.   ‘The Irish Times understands that the…

Even the Government admits their policies are having little effect on job creation.  They expect unemployment to remain at 13 percent by 2015, a fall of only one percentage point…

One of the keys to an alternative budgetary strategy is to stop cutting current public spending.  This would provide an opportunity to re-direct or re-invest productivity gains and spending efficiencies…

How many times do we hear from those who criticise the critics of austerity – ‘well, what’s your alternative.’  That the alternative has been outlined and measured by a number…

The following is a statement from eleven service-support workers who were made redundant by Chartered Accountants Ireland.  In the grand scheme of things it may be a small story –…

It’s official.  The Government’s employment policy is failing.  This finding comes from the Government itself, in the form of projections contained in yesterday’s Medium Term Fiscal Framework.  The projections are…

We are constantly assured (warned) that ‘everything is on the table’.  All manner of tax increases and spending cuts are being considered, and none are ruled out in principle.  So,…

From the wonderfully subversive Conor McCabe.

Just when you though it couldn’t get any worse, along comes the EU Commission with their projections for the Irish economy.  It will make grim reading for the Government.  All…