Notes on the Front

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

Month: February 2021

  • The Contrived Centre

    The comment by Garda Commissioner that there were far left elements in the anti-lockdown riots in Dublin yesterday has produced considerable social media debate and raised a number of questions. …


  • Low, Unequal and Going Backwards

    Ireland is a low-earnings economy.  There’s Ireland – at the bottom of our peer group table.  Median wages would have to increase by 16 percent to reach our peer group…


  • The Gini Coefficient and Sushi

    When Marge suggests the family go out to a newly opened sushi restaurant Bart demurs. Bart:  ‘Sushi?  Maybe this is just something one hears on the playground, but isn't that…


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