Notes on the Front

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

Month: March 2021

  • Dethroning King Cash

    A NERI webinar on 'The Future of the Irish Social Welfare System' takes place on Wednesday, 24th March at 3:00. Dr. Helen Johnston will be presenting the NESC report and…


  • Falling Behind

    When the CSO produced data on county incomes, attention was focused on the growing inequality between Dublin and the rest of the country.  This overlooked another interesting finding – the…


  • Cancel the Covid Debt

    Over one hundred economists throughout Europe have called for the €2.5 trillion in government debt held by the European Central Bank to be effectively cancelled.  This makes up approximately 25…


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