Notes on the Front

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

Month: December 2017

  • Taking a Break

    Will be taking a break but will back early in the New Year.  I want to thank all those who gave me such a warm welcome after my absence.  Wishing…


  • Where Do Pay Increases Go?

    Short answer – to the top.  But that is only part of the story.  The CSO tracks average weekly incomes by type of employee: Managers, professionals and associated professionals:  in…


  • Forgetting Lessons We Never Learned

    It is amusing to hear talk about learning the lessons from the crash.  Take housing:  we entered the crash due to a housing crisis, with public subsidies in the form…


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