Notes on the Front

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

Month: October 2018

  • The Anti-Politics

    The worrying thing about Peter Casey’s campaign was that it was unplanned.  Having spent weeks hovering around two percent, he stumbled into his controversy on the Travelling community.  Such was…


  • Why I am Supporting President Michael D. Higgins

    Many people will have many reasons for supporting President Higgins.  I would like to highlight one small example which, for me, encapsulates the President’s service to the country – a…


  • The Budget in Three Charts

    After all the post-budget commentary – the articles, interviews, studio debates – I’ll attempt to summarise the broad direction of the budget with three charts based on the detailed tables…


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