Notes on the Front

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

Month: June 2023

  • The Politics of the Universal Social Charge

    Two polls, two different narratives.  A Red C poll showed that an overwhelming majority in favour of abolishing the Universal Social Charge.  An Ireland Thinks poll shows that a clear…


  • Manufacturing an Unnecessary Row

    If the government parties were committed to implementing the proposals in the Programme for Government, they would not be having this current tax-cut row.  The Programme states: ‘In Budget 2021,…


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